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!

Go for it. I love it.

I have a name which is quite out there and has very negative connotations. It’s never hindered me or effected my career.

@MintyCedric @KoalasAteMyHomework

I think if we were to go for it I would do this so as you said if he did hate it he could use his middle name later in life...

I'm trying to put down other names on a list because it could be that baby comes and we may think 'Nope definitely not a Fox!'

People need to let go of their concept of 'names that would suit An adult' because the majority of next generation adults are going to have names like this. Youd probably attract more attention with a name like Cheryl or Barry! My friend is junior doctor and she is called Blossom and no ones taken the blindness bit of notice.

^this

I have a Leo and I love the name Fox!

I'm not for animal names. Sound all cute on little kids but are hideous for grown ups!

Was at the doctors at Xmas and the screen beeped and called for a WOLF PATEMAN 🙈 a full grown 50 odd year old man! Ridiculous

I’m sorry gently but you’re not allowed to have that opinion because in the future everybody is going to be called fox and kangaroo and it will be the adult Simons that sound silly.

What's wrong with Wolf? I know lots of grown called Wolf, it's very popular in Germany, sometimes short for Wolfgang or Wolfram.

@tammytoby it might be in Germany, but not here in the uk. I can't understand why you would call a child it

I met someone once her stepson was called Wolfey. I thought it was a bit odd but on reflection pretty cool.

People need to let go of their concept of 'names that would suit An adult' because the majority of next generation adults are going to have names like this

I don't like the name Fox personally but I do agree with this.

Unusual but not completely unheard of if Bear is acceptable why not Fox?...

Anyone else think of this when you hear wolfy?

www.google.com/search?q=wolfie+citizen+smith&client=ms-android-h3g-gb&prmd=insv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7_tz7w4TgAhUJkhQKHemeAW8Q_AUIEygB&biw=360&bih=559#imgrc=ESRmneJeM_CnFM

Bear isn't acceptable. It's a nickname. Bear grylls parent's didn't name him bear.
His name is Edward.

My nephew is Fox. He is a happy, strong and spitited little boy who suits it perfectly. If you live it go for it. Yes people may Initially raise and eyebrow but a child quickly grows into their name. Our Fox loves the uniqueness of his name x

Well, is Bear acceptable? Obviously in one sense anything is acceptable unless it's obscene or something, but I have never actually met a real child or adult called Bear and personally think it's a liitle bit daft (big furry predator, presupposes a certain kind of stature and rather rough behaviour) , though I can see how it or Fox would arise as nicknames. Bearish means rough or clumsy or bad-mannered, a bear market is where the stocks plunge and it's a homophone for 'bare' meaning naked. So....

I love it, but it's not unusual. In 5 years they may be like all the Finns and Arlos and Willows which are now really used names! It's gorgeous though.

In gay parlance a bear is a big beefy man with body hair.

I love it too.

simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_(gay_slang)

@Littlestar3432 How old is he? As you said little boy then I guess not a teenager or adult? He may not love his name as much as he did when he was a child.

It's like the unique spellings. Some parents wish their name was different so they burden their child with a unique spelling. I have one, it's extremely irritating and I hate it. It's not even a made up spelling, just one more suited to Europe than the UK. I loved it as a child, do not like it as an adult, the practicalities make it a constant annoyance.

Fox 🦊
Siblings could be beaver or badger!

Think about the poor child when he's grown up and may wish to hold down a professional job!

Please have a re-think for the child's sake.

@merrybloominchristmas Bear Grylls name is actually Michael. Pretty common, he must prefer being unique and not have the same name as 10 others he knows.

His name is Edward Michael.

The bear comes from Edward.

I think in a way it's kind of cool, but I also think that when you're pregnant and looking for names it's easy to get caught up in it all and start entertaining some "out there" ideas. I know I did because I really love some of the more unusual names!

But then you have to kind of ground yourself and remember that whatever you choose, it will end up sounding just right on your child, and that your child is going to grow up and live a whole life of their own, so why risk lumbering them with something weird where there is a higher chance of them not liking it? I saved my list of more out there names to use for my pets (although I'd never call a dog Fox, that would just be confusing).

For my children I settled for very established traditional names that are now in about the 200-300 rank.