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Oscar. Would you use it if...

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anicecuppatea · 10/09/2012 18:34

Your last name was knight? Nice, ordinary name or opportunity for p*ss taking on Academy Awards night?!

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FelicitywasSarca · 10/09/2012 18:35

Took me a minute to get that....

But I probably wouldn't use it.

5madthings · 10/09/2012 18:35

well i have an Oscar, so yes i would use it.

and i think it goes fine with the surname knight :)

5madthings · 10/09/2012 18:36

oh and my oscar is ten i dont think anyone has ever made any reference to the 'oscars' tho he has has noticed himself and hasnt been bothered :)

WithACherryOnTop · 10/09/2012 18:37

I wouldn't. I love Oscar but I wouldn't use it with that surname.

Nancy54 · 10/09/2012 18:46

i would. i don't think it matters at all.

ladydepp · 10/09/2012 18:50

Sorry but I wouldn't. Just thinking about your ds giving his name over and over again and some people possibly thinking he was taking the piss. Sounds like a clever pseudonym.

There are lots of other nice names that go well with Knight......

TudorJess · 10/09/2012 19:34

No

Lolwhut · 10/09/2012 19:46

It's a nice name but Oscar Knight is a little Hmm but not too bad. I am undecided.
I didn't hint of The Oscars when I first read the opening post.

MolotovBomb · 10/09/2012 20:36

Absolutely no way.

Poor lad wouldn't get a break as soon as any realised :(

anicecuppatea · 10/09/2012 22:02

Thanks for the replies everyone. I feared everyone would say no way but seems it's a bit more of a mixed bag. Love the name Oscar, and being named after a fabulous Paralympian would be pretty cool, but the whole 'Oscar Night' thing bothers me a bit. I thought we had an easy, go-with-anything surname, but it's really tricky! We like solid, traditional, unfussy names for boys (we don't know what we're having, but girl names are sorted) so... any suggestions for things which sound good with Knight?

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Badgerina · 10/09/2012 23:41

Felix?
Hugo?
Sebastian?
Theo?

MadBusLady · 10/09/2012 23:43

I think Oscar Knight is fine. It's not a frequent enough event to be a thing, IYSWIM. It's not like Holly Day for a girl. Or Tuesday Knight. Grin

birdofthenorth · 11/09/2012 11:12

Not with your surname, sorry.

MrsJohnDeere · 11/09/2012 11:23

No

Lolwhut · 11/09/2012 11:30

I have given this further thought and now think I do think Oscar Knight is a great name. Especially when said with a hard 'K' sound in Oscar.

yes, I have too much time on my hands

WopBopALooBop · 11/09/2012 11:32

I knew an Oscar Knight and never heard it as 'Oscar night' like that until reading this thread. And I've known of him for about 16 years!

Igetakickoutofyou · 11/09/2012 11:32

No. Sorry.

Littlecherublegs · 11/09/2012 11:57

Like the name Oscar though wouldnt go with it with that surname, sorry.

Other suggestions:
Joel
Dominic
Christian
Joseph
Elliot
Zac

anicecuppatea · 11/09/2012 19:16

Thanks all. Looks like the no's outnumber the yes's by about 3-1. Still wavering however. Totally mindful of the issues that some - but obviously not all - can see with it, but agree that its not exactly in Ben Dover or Theresa Green territory either!!! We also like Henry and George so that's our three name short list. It's bound to be a girl now we've agonised over a boys name so much! A girl would be Rosa by the way.

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EverlongYouAreGoldAndOrange · 11/09/2012 21:28

Oh god it took me about 3 minutes to get that dim

Erm yes I'd use it. I've got an Oscar he's 13 today Smile he loves his name.

pictish · 11/09/2012 21:31

I too have an Oscar so I would vote yes. I don't think it's a bad match with the surname at all.

shoobidoo · 11/09/2012 22:18

It's when you say it (Oscar night) rather than read it (Oscar Knight). I wouldn't, sorry.

Lolwhut · 12/09/2012 00:34

I have an 18 year old Oscar too (middle name) we were told it sounded like a dogs name. (Admittadly the nieghbours and my SIL's dogs were both called Oscar Hmm ) but he was actually named after the main character in The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass

Asmywhimsytakesme · 12/09/2012 00:39

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Clary · 12/09/2012 00:42

Nooooo

Lol @ Holly Day!

I teach Will Power, what were they thinking??

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