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Roxy/Roxanna/Roxanne

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Loudandclear · 12/01/2025 05:57

It's about the only girls name we have both instantly liked when chatting through so many for months, and we have all but settled on that being the name. But then I read online it's a stripper/horrific name to give a child. Is it really that bad??

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RuthW · 12/01/2025 11:55

Roxy no

Roxanne no because of the song

Roxanna not bad

Roxana (rox- arna) lovely

Fontainebleau007 · 12/01/2025 11:06

I like Roxanne

Orphlids · 12/01/2025 11:06

I really like Roxanne and Roxy. It’s fun and punchy. My DD goes to school with a couple of Roxannes. Go for it!

Thighdentitycrisis · 12/01/2025 08:09

Roxana - is better than Roxanna. I like it and know one adult with the name

Moreteaandchocolate · 12/01/2025 08:06

It felt like an edgy / rock-star type name to me back in the 80’s! But now it sounds fresh and different - I like Roxana best, and Roxy for short.

cariadlet · 12/01/2025 07:52

My first thought was the Police song so it isn't a name that I would saddle a child with. But it's quite an old song now so maybe that's a generational connection which doesn't matter so much now.

PercyFone · 12/01/2025 07:34

There's also Roxana (Rox -Are - Na). DD might have been that, but I'm not keen on Roxy as a NN.

Roxanne was the wife of Alexander the Great. Screw any contemporary prejudice, it's a fine ancient name.

Chuchoter · 12/01/2025 07:30

Or Poxy Roxy.

Roxanne is due a comeback although like the previous poster, I prefer Roxana.

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user1492757084 · 12/01/2025 07:13

Oksana, which is similar in sound, might also be attractive to you.
I prefer Roxana to Roxanne as I hear Roxanne as too blunt in sound. Roxy is not a fave. Foxy Roxy.

Brooomhilda · 12/01/2025 06:29

Here are the song lyrics:

genius.com/The-police-roxanne-lyrics

Brooomhilda · 12/01/2025 06:28

It's just because of the song. The song is old. Unless there's a Moulin Rouge remake in her lifetime, she'll probably be fine.

Happyinarcon · 12/01/2025 06:24

I like it, i associate it with the secretary on LA Law though and she definitely wasn’t a stripper

Gumbo · 12/01/2025 06:11

I love Roxanne, I don't think it sounds like a stripper name at all! And if she wanted to shorten it to Roxy she'd have that option.