Fox

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What are your honest thoughts on Fox?

I liked the name as I've always loved Fox Mulder on X Files, DP likes it too (we can't agree on many names so that in itself is a miracle!).

Had a little search on the name - as you do - and quite a few articles came up tipping it as very popular in 2019 along with other animal names!

I'm not after a overly unique out of the top 1000 name or anything but now slightly put off as it's deemed 'trendy' - ha!

Also worried about parents opinions, teasing etc, but just love the name. Dilemma!

Love it. Plus foxes are gorgeous. He still could be a high court judge despite the mumsetters who panic if you call a child anything other than Anna or Tom 😉

@TooExtraImmatureCheddar haha, me too!

Agree, those names sound more normal and easy to say - maybe because Fox is so short and abrupt with the X. Or maybe it is simply the association with animal!

It's no different to Teddy, Bear or Tiger. Actually Fox more masculine and stronger sounding those.

@Fashionista101 haha that made me smile!

But Bear and Tiger are preposterous too?!

@MumUnderTheMoon I wouldn't mind it as a middle name, and more conservative first name, then maybe use Fox as a nickname but DP wants all or nothing - sigh!

@MiaowMix haha! It's personal perception isn't it? One friend said Foxes carry disease and are unpleasant creatures but then another associated them with being smart and leaders (like in animals of farthingwood)

Imagine you're an employer faced with a pile of CVs. One of the people is called Fox. What are your initial thoughts?

It might be cute for a kid but you're saddling them with other people's preconceptions for life. Especially if they turn out to be a shy retiring type or otherwise unsuited to an outlandish name!

@Calvinsmam I agree. For a baby so cute, but not sure as he gets older. It's difficult!

Just go for it then it's a great name and you can't please everyone so don't even try to.

I am the first to encourage moving away from the tedium if the top 10 but that is a truly terrible name. People will snigger. Poor baby

@ecuse to you perhaps. Like some find Ben, Joe, Alfie, Harry, Henry, Oliver really boring. It's such a personal thing. You really have to go with what you like OP and not worry about people's opinions. They are just that. Myself and my siblings and now my DS all have very unusual names, honestly the only people who have ever being slightly rude about our names are the elderly. Never have any of us had any amount of bullying or snide comments people our age, growing up or at this age. I really enjoy not being another Sarah/ Lucy.

Ps Fox was on my name list

I like it although don't know whether I'd actually use it for a first name or not. It would definitely make me think of The X-Files though (which is a good thing 😁).
I semi suggested it to my husband for DS2 but he was having none of it.

@HoustonBess yes, this has definitely crossed my mind, it's a very 'strong' name and wonder if it would suit a more shy, retiring personality. But then I suppose you just don't know what your child will grow up to be like!

Thanks, I'm definitely in need of food for thought!

For what it's worth I really like Fox, I think go for it.

For some reason I dislike bear, but not because it's an animal. It just is a no for me personally

I know someone who named her son Digby Fox

I sort of like it, but wouldn't people say 'I don't give two fox'

Also if your son was qualified for a job he'd never be discriminated because of his name, that's illegal obviously & although we know it happens anyway by 2040 or whatever they'll be plenty of 'different' names in that c.v pile!

Names like Fox or Bear are fine if your DD grows up to be outgoing and cool.

They might be a burden if your child is shy and geeky.

There is procaul to avoid discrimination so I hate it when people bring up the whole 'c.v' thing.

If it was someone who didn't hire you on your name then you wouldn't want to work there anyway frankly

Cute as a nickname if he's got red hair or likes going mad in chicken runs, but probably not great if you don't want him to be called Fucks Jones for the rest of his life?

I think it's really cool. And the previous comments about when he's an adult and being part of a generation with unusual names, and therefore not too strange, are spot on.

Tex Rex fleur