Bowie

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Literally only boys name I can think of...

Every one we think of either me or dh knows some chav we don't like with that name...

I never knew who David Bowie was or listened to any of his music growing up. No one in my family were/are fans. My friends and I would speak about songs that were in the charts at school so no chance of hearing about him there either. I didn't make the connection when I saw Labyrinth because I'd never seen him before. I loved the movie, explored his music from there and have been a massive fan since. I had heard some of his songs on TV, films and/or radio I guess but I had no idea it was him until I chose to listen to his albums myself. I'd have never have thought "like David Bowie" if I'd have met one before that because I simply wasn't exposed to him.

It's equally as possible that children will know and make that connection of course but I agree that his music is not relevant now. They'd most probably only know through their parents' love of him though especially when it comes up referencing Labyrinth. I'm a huge fan of a lot of artists that were around before my time. I can say now that I'd have loved to have been exposed to them earlier but realistically I know I wouldn't have been interested when I was a kid. It wouldn't have been cool or what my friends were listening to. I'm not sure kids are that bothered about the history of music.

Someone named Bowie is always going to be associated with him however even if it's not by their peers or if he wasn't the driving force behind their parents' decision. I don't see what's wrong with that though. A name doesn't make someone who they are. Not all people who share a name are the same.

I think Rick is right though, where are children going to listen to music other than their parents. 10 year olds aren’t going to clubs or buying albums 😂 and if their parents like The Beatles then why wouldn’t they know it. I grew up listening to all sorts, (I know Luther Vandross really well) and I am sure there’s are 10 year olds who know stuff I don’t. I don’t think we can talk for all kids, a lot will know more than you think. Labyrinth is on telly all the time, it keeps getting repeated on 5 or itv2 or whatever.

I actually didn’t know the John Lewis song was the Bealthes either.

Bowie is dreadful. It can’t be the only name you can think of, surely?!

myname

I’m au fait with Elvis despite being born in the late 80’s.

It’s not a massive leap to realise that not all parents having children now are only fans of Justin Bieber

I loved Elvis as a kid too!

That’s what I mean, saying that children obviously won’t know anything from before their time (when the trace of it is littered everywhere) does children a disservice I think. Mymy that’s so true, kids aren’t buying their own albums so they do learn from music at home or on tv (where the Beatles and MJ still exist ffs) But I’m daft so don’t listen to me. Call whoever you want Bowie, or Chopin or Chas N Dave, if they are older than a decade obviously they’ve been forgotten

Oh god, its painful, it really is.

SOME kids will know the Beatles, and Bowie, and Chuck fucking Berry.
MANY will not, because it is not just their parents time, but in some cases their GREAT GRANDPARENTS who were the Beatles fans at the time they were current.
Clear enough for you?

Luca, it was you that said majority of kids. Pickle just said that more than you think will know. Which is true, mine do and we don’t actively listen to them. Especially as they are still around with covers and what not. Ed Sheeran loves a bit of Elton John 😂

But kids don't know the song is Elton John, they just know its Ed Sheeran.
You can't assume based in what your own kids know.

No, it isn’t “quite common” in Scotland. It’s not at all common

There are thousands of them! However I was talking about the name in general. Did you think I meant just as a forename? There are about 11 of them, dating back to 1746.

My point was about its pronunciation, not its use as a given name. I still don't see the problem with the OP's choice.

Yeah myname crystal clear. My child’s great grandparents were young when The Beatles were current.

Your disinterest in music is not reflective of all similar ages parents to you.

HTH 🙄

Id think twice before saddling my child by naming him after someone who reportedly had an interest in underage girls tbh. Not a great association for your innocent baby boy.

@Bluthsfrozenbananas, I don’t know about that. I wanted to name DD Etta, DH wasn’t as keen as me though. Incidentally she seems to like her music when I’m playing it now so maybe I should’ve stuck to my guns. I love your username btw!
People suggesting David, come on, people wouldn’t get the reference and it is a completely different (dull IMO) type of name.

As I big David Bowie fan I like it as a name. The only problem would be, as others have said, people don't know the correct way to pronounce it.

Of course not everyone will like it but when I hear some of the awful names given to children Bowie is tame in comparison (and pretty normal)

Well, I can assure you that at Rolling Stones concerts, Guns N' Roses concerts, Billy Idol concerts etc. there are just as many young people - if not more - than there are "older" people.

In order to assume that children will not know David Bowie ten years from now, you have to assume that no one having those children listen to Bowie and that is simply absurd.

Mud Glorious Mud is pre 1981, hence I have never heard of it. Is it Ed Sheeran? 😂

I don’t much like it, sorry. It sounds like middle-aged parents trying to be cool.
Plus, even when the great man was alive no one know how to pronounce it, so it’s setting your son up for a lifetime of mangled pronunciations. You say you want it to rhyme with “now”, but that’s not actually the pronounciation David himself used. He said Bow, as in something you tie your shoelaces in.
But what do I know? I’m sure there will be a lot of them over the next few years.

Your disinterest in music is not reflective of all similar ages parents to you.

I'm a musician you dingbat. Stop making stupid assumptions!

My childrens grandparents were teenagers in the 60's but I'm quite old. Lots of their friends GREAT grandparents were young when the Beatles were current.
Are you unable to grasp the concept of time?

In order to assume that children will not know David Bowie ten years from now, you have to assume that no one having those children listen to Bowie and that is simply absurd

Not NONE. LOTS of people don't listen to Bowie now, and never did. Less will be listening in ten years time. It's absurd to imagine that everyone has the same references that you do, and will continue to do so.

Many of the music played in my house you would never have heard of at all. Does that mean you are ignorant or uncultured? No, it means its not relevant to you and you don't know it, thats all.

hardly very young mums! To be 20 in 1963 you would have been born in `1943 and be 75 years old now. It's by no stretch odd to be a great grand mother at 75 years old.

I'm amazed that posters seem to think the generation being born now would only know of past artists by listening to their music.

David Bowie has left a massive mark on the world. Even they don't actively listen to his music, there is more than a huge chance that at some point in their lifetimes they will be aware of his existence. Not to mention the parents saying 'OMG they named their child after David Bowie'

How do you think people are aware of MUSICIANS other than through their MUSIC?
What planet are you on?

How do you think people are aware of MUSICIANS other than through their MUSIC?

With a career that spans over 40 years? Our children don't need to have heard the music to have heard of the musician.

What planet are you on?

Rude.