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Rocco?

65 replies

royallyoverit · 11/07/2015 07:15

I really like it. Have DS1 with unusual name which he loves. Just not too sure if too out there, we live in nice area with good schools where newborns all seem to be Harry, George, William, Edward etc!

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silverstreak · 11/07/2015 08:25

Well clearly not popular on here (although its also Alex polizzis sons name) but we considered in for DS, but our kids have unusual names anyway and we're not the kind of people to give a stuff about what others think! That said we didn't choose it in the end - take from that what you will! If you like Italian style names what about Rafael/Raffa?

BeautifulBatman · 11/07/2015 08:19

Only if you're Italian.

rockybalboa · 11/07/2015 08:18

Hate it. Unless you are actually Italian.

VixxFace · 11/07/2015 08:10

I like it. Better than the Williams, George's and Edwards loved on mn!

TinyManticore · 11/07/2015 08:05

Really don't like it.

Luciferbox · 11/07/2015 08:04

I think of the 90's cartoon Rocco's Modern Life. Not necessarily a bad connection but I hear the theme tune whenever I see the name.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 11/07/2015 08:04

It makes me think of The Godfather, which is my favourite film, but not exactly stuffed with brilliant role models.

Godfather male names:

Vito
Sunny (nn for Santino)
Sal (Salvatore)
Michael/Mike/Mikey
Luca
Virgil
Tom
Hyman
Johnny
Jack
Carlo
Marc
Fredo (short for Frederico)
Emilio
Moe
Amerigo
Bruno
Al
Fabrizio
Calo

Gileswithachainsaw · 11/07/2015 07:55

There's a porn star called rocco.id not get past that. Sorry Blush

Ashwinder · 11/07/2015 07:50

I quite like it. Go for it.

Though please don't spell it 'Rocko'. A thick relative of mine inflicted that spelling on her child.

meglet · 11/07/2015 07:47

if you're open to Italian names, what about Fabrizio? Fab for short.

always liked that one.

Theoldshmoo · 11/07/2015 07:44

Love it, we have a couple of little Roccos and a Rio locally.

Who wants a boring name!

MamaLazarou · 11/07/2015 07:38

I like it. As long as you don't mind people assuming you have copied Madonna, or asking if you are Italian/Sicilian.

sweetpeame · 11/07/2015 07:38

Awful. I heard a toddler being called by this name during the week and my first reaction was "how awful, poor kid".

Mehitabel6 · 11/07/2015 07:31

Don't do it! Dreadful name.

Marshy · 11/07/2015 07:25

Don't do it. Would you want to be called Rocco?

But then my ds has a name from your traditional list so don't listen to me Grin