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Rocco

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Frenchcroissant · 10/07/2018 22:23

So my friend has just announced his baby's name on Facebook, Rocco Red. Am I the only one who thinks she's bonkers?

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Joeybee · 13/07/2018 23:18

Lol, I think your friend is bonkers too. Rocco is a pretty out there name, but useable. However pairing it with a middle name of Red makes it sound like a crazy celebrity name or a terrible entertainer!

Flippetydip · 13/07/2018 13:15

I kind of think you are setting yourself up for a bad-assed child if you call them Rocco. I just can't imagine a well-behaved, studious Rocco - you have to be slightly badly behaved to pull it off..... (Do I still need to put "lighthearted" on here for sentiments like this or do people take them in the manner they're meant?)

bridgetreilly · 12/07/2018 20:31

That is not a great name. Rocco is pretty bad, but Rocco Red is a brand name not a person's name.

Lycanthropology · 12/07/2018 19:41

I don't like most names on the Baby Names threads because I'm an old gimmer , but I love Rocco! Not sure about Red, though.

I know a young Rocky. Now that is bad!

squeelof1 · 12/07/2018 16:47

Rocco Red? Sounds like a fragrance. Grin

FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast · 11/07/2018 18:53

I quite like it.
However a few weeks ago I was in Tesco in inner city Dublin, when one angel faced little boy shouted to his mate at the top of his voice..

"HURRY THE FUCK UP ROCKO"

NotMaryWhitehouse · 11/07/2018 18:51

Surname Bull?

Strokethefurrywall · 11/07/2018 17:09

My cousin's little boy is Rocco - he's awesome. My cousin is a boxer though.

flissfloss65 · 11/07/2018 16:59

I really like Rocco. I now a 40 year old French Rocco and an 18 year old English one. Never thought it an odd name.

Rocco Red is a bit OTT.

Mammaof · 11/07/2018 16:56

Oh I love it! Although my dd has an unusual name so I'm not the best person to judge Grin

DiegoMadonna · 11/07/2018 16:54

The two names together is pretty strange.

But I quite like Rocco on its own.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 11/07/2018 14:52

Red is cool! 😎
I like Rocco too.

MikeUniformMike · 11/07/2018 14:31

I quite like Red as a name, as in Red Adair. I've heard of a Ruby Red too. It's a bit twee.
Red Adair is a known as name his real first names are Paul Neal.

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Frenchcroissant · 11/07/2018 14:14

They don't have any Italian heritage, only Scottish. And why did they chose a colour as middle name? It baffles me.

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LeeMiller · 11/07/2018 10:11

I just think of Rocco Siffredi (the 'Italian stallion') and Madonna's son, both of which put me off. It also seems a strange choice unless they have Italian heritage, although living in central Italy I've never actually met a Rocco.

MikeUniformMike · 11/07/2018 10:08

Rocco Red sounds like a name that Jamie and Jools Oliver would call their son.

HJL2506 · 11/07/2018 05:59

Also I'm sure Madonna's son is called Rocco?

HJL2506 · 11/07/2018 05:59

Brave^

HJL2506 · 11/07/2018 05:58

I think it's really quite cool!

It sounds one of the names I'd never be barave enough to use at all though!

Plus on honeymoon in Malaysia, the owners Golden Retriever was called Rocco!

Cosmoa · 11/07/2018 04:50

I really like it actually 😊

Icklepup · 11/07/2018 04:03

Makes me think of the dog food.
And I dislike it.

RavenWings · 11/07/2018 00:08

I was just thinking it sounded like a wrestler or porn star. Didn't know there was one actually called that Grin

Even aside from that I think it's dreadful.

Amalfimamma · 11/07/2018 00:05

It's not that popular in Italy either. I know about 20 Roccos, all over 30 and called after their grandfather

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Frenchcroissant · 10/07/2018 23:56

To be honest I didn't know it was that popular, never heard it before apart from the Italian porn star....

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ZebraKid71 · 10/07/2018 23:53

I know three baby roccos. It's really not my thing.