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People are sniggering at my newborns name

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Girlymumoftwoboys · 27/07/2010 14:21

Ds2 is only 2 weeks old and we finally agreed on a name for him which is Rocco.
So far everyone in RL has said it's awful.
Alot of older people have said it's aggressive and sounds like a boxer.
My mother said that people have told her that I've chosen a dreadful name and that Rocco is a well-known famous porn star.
Yesterday I googled 'Rocco' and the first thing that came up was the adult star.
DH met a few friends for drinks last week and they laughed when he told them the name and said they didn't realise we were into porn!
Dh came home saying he now feels like an idiot telling people our sons name as he had heard of this famous pornstar.
Now I am at wits ends.
My mother said people think I'm copying Madonna too(I'm not and not a fan of Madonna either).
I hate that the name is connected to a pornstar.Dh wants to change his name to Samson or Emerson.
I think Emerson goes well with ds1 who is Ellis but don't know what to do!Also like the name Asher.
Just sick of changing our minds so much.
Thought Rocco was a lovely name untill now
Anyway thanks for reading mn's

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Bluebutterfly · 27/07/2010 19:26

Hmmm, I really like the girl's name Emmanuelle, but it has been vetoed by dh on the grounds that it is a well known name in the porn industry. That just gave me ANOTHER reason to hate the porn industry, as if I needed one. I feel for you! I like the middle name idea - then you give your ds a choice...

wildspinning · 27/07/2010 21:01

My cousin's a teacher and she's had a delightful Rocco in her class this year (age 6).

Be proud of your beautiful son and the lovely name you and your DH have chosen for him.

Beral · 27/07/2010 21:03

It sounds to me like you & your OH would be a lot happier if you changed it.

Rocco is a love it or hate it name I think. Why not try another name in real life for a week or so? You have time before you need to register him. I think both Samson & Emerson are lovely.

Rockbird · 27/07/2010 21:08

I hate to be mean but you were totally warned about this on the other thread. If you went ahead and picked one of the names then you have to accept that it's not to everyone's taste.

I'd say change it but the other options were worse, sorry.

Beral · 27/07/2010 21:38

They might be worse as in you not liking them but in terms of general reaction, I don't think that Samson would get such a strong anti reaction. You would get nothing worse than a few comments about his hair, not madonna/porno/sniggering.

hobbgoblin · 27/07/2010 21:38

We named DS1 Rory for a couple of weeks but knew it was the wrong name for him so we called him summat else that nobody else probably would have gone for either but it suited him.

The thing is, it isn't about what all these people think it is about what suits your baby and your tastes as parents. Only change it if it is now not to your liking or doesn't seem to suit your son. (I know he is tiny but you know him so much already and can sense whether it is the right name for him.)

SandStorm · 27/07/2010 21:41

I know two Roccos and have never heard of the porn star. One is short for Charles and the other is his given name. Neither are shortened to Rocky and I think it's a good name.

LynetteScavo · 27/07/2010 21:46

Rocco is a great name!

You know some very rude people!

The only Rocco I've ever met was middle aged, a bit portly, but very wealthy.

I also love the name Asher, but if you like Rocco, stick with it.

LynetteScavo · 27/07/2010 21:48

I googled. No porn star came up for me. But
this did

juneybean · 27/07/2010 21:55

I know a 7 year old Rocco, he is very sweet

logi · 27/07/2010 23:12

My niece is expecting a boy and Rocco is on her list of names...i like it.
People will get used to it many years ago people sniggered at my sons name but they soon got over it.

gillybean2 · 28/07/2010 07:44

I googled it too. Only one reference via wiki about the porm star, and lots of others to non porn people.
Perhaps that's because I have child protection settings on my computer though...

sophieandbelly · 28/07/2010 08:06

i think its awful that people make such comments when u have named the little one, not as tho u said we r thinking of alling him this, u have atcually named him,
i say sod all those rude bas*ards and keep the name u love and if anyone says anymore say pls dont be rude about my childs name!!

i think u would look as tho u had been bullied into changing your sons name.

p.s my sister had a little boy 3 months ago and when i tell people what he is called havnt had one positive comment! in answer i just say well that is y she doesnt tell people until shes had the baby as other peoples opinions dont bother her. (i dnt like his name, but not my choice!!)

Rockbird · 28/07/2010 10:11

I did mean to say though, there is no excuse for sniggering at a baby's name in RL, that is the height of rudeness and whatever I may say here, I would never say anything other than 'lovely name' if I met you in the street.

Firawla · 28/07/2010 13:36

i think rocco is cute
surely not everyone knows this porn star, i never heard of it only thought of madonna
people are so rude to make these comments

freerangeeggs · 28/07/2010 14:52

I actually think Rocco is a very nice name and had never heard of Rocco Siffredi.

However, I think this thread demonstrates the most difficult thing about naming babies - we all want something different, but not too different, and what 'different' means varies across the country.

For example, I'm sure there are plenty of little Roccos running round North London who don't even get raised eyebrows, but in Glasgow, say, on hearing little Rocco's name people's reactions would be a mixture of , and .

I don't know where you are but they clearly aren't ready for a little Rocco!

I suppose it depends on whether you and your DH (and your son, who of course has no say in the matter) can handle the comments and funny looks. When your son is older, people might not say these things to his face, but they'll say it behind his back if that's what they're thinking and that can be quite a burden to bear.

Of course your son might be the first of many Roccos and in five or ten years it might not seem nearly so 'out there', even to the people in your area. That's quite a risk though.

None of this detracts from the fact that the people around you are being shockingly rude.

Asher and Samson are lovely and much less 'out there'-sounding.

Flighttattendant · 28/07/2010 14:55

Oh what a shame about the porn conenction

I never knew that either fwiw.

What about Rollo? As in Rollo Weeks - brother of Honeysuckle Weeks. He's a well known child actor - or was, prob a hulking great bloke by now!

foxytocin · 28/07/2010 15:01

I like Asher over Emerson which sounds twee next to Ellis imo.

I don't know Rocco was a pornstar though I knew Madonna had a son of that name but have never been fond of it.

Are you considering an official name change? it is easy to do.

ArseHolio · 28/07/2010 15:07

Don't say we didn't tell you!

Asher is lovely.

I don't like Rocco, Samson or the other one but if you were my rl friend I'd never tell you that. Your friends and family are very rude.

Kiki84 · 28/07/2010 15:12

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taffetacatski · 28/07/2010 15:16

Agree with eglu

I always think of Rocco Forte the hotel magnate

Palace39 · 28/07/2010 15:22

Rocco is indeed an Italian name, and a nice one at that. However, i have heard of the porn star Rocco and would never consider it myself, for exactly that reason. On the same subject though, many people live quite happily with the name 'Debbie'...

If you like it, keep it, he's your son not your friends. And as friends, even if they think it's a poor choice, they should keep it to themselves frankly!

Kathleen123 · 28/07/2010 15:38

What about Samson.

tammy234 · 28/07/2010 15:42

There is a little Rocco in my ds's class (aged 6) and no one has ever said anything negative about his name, in fact most of us really like it. We are in Surrey and seem to be surrounded by lots of lovely less common names.

I honestly think Ellis and Rocco sound lovely together.

Kathleen123 · 28/07/2010 15:45

If you go for a brave name, such as Rocco, its always going to be a case of love it or hate it. Its the same with Samson, Emerson, and Beau.

If you dont want this then you have to play safe with names like - Tom, Richard, Edward, Mark, Nicholas, Alexander, Ian, Gareth, John, Daniel, Mark, Adam, Robin etc.

Good luck.

xx