Thoughts on the name 'Drake'?

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Basically as the title says.

DH really likes this name. I like it too, especially the nature connotation, but I know that it is more unusual.

I have never met a Drake, only know it from a TV show called 'Drake and Josh'.

What do you think of this name? Would you think it was a bit 'out there' if someone you knew named their child Drake?

i know its not his real name but makes me think of the rapper

You've never heard of the rapper ? Or the fact that it's a duck ?

Haha I have to say that I'd completely forgot about the rapper. Not my kind of Music I'm afraid! That's that name crossed off the list then. Thank you.

And the duck thing was the nature connotation... like people name their kids 'wren' and 'robin'...?

I wouldn't think it was "out there" it's a similar sound to Blake.
If you both like it I'd go for it. Does it go with the surname?

everyone under 30 would just think of the Canadian rapper

Dr Drake Ramoray! That's the first thing that sprung to mind for me!

Vampire comes to mind

Honestly OP, it would be like calling your baby Eminem !

I thought of the rapper too and I'm over 30!

It's a boy duck.

Also, male ducks are really not very nice - it's horrible to see them chasing after the females this time of year, and see the females with bald patches on their heads where the males have jumped on top to have sex with them (massive anthropomorphism I know.. but it makes me sad).

I call my DD Duckling as a pet name, so it kinda works.

Duck

Its awful. I really like Duke as an alternative.

I don't get how calling a kid Drake is too duckish when people literally call their kids all sorts of word-nature-names like River, Robin, Sage, Holly. Holly is just a prickly Bush! 🙉

I think of ducks (not a bad thing for me) and Drake and Josh TV show way more than the rapper (I'm early 20s)

Male duck.

No. Just no.

Rapper. And I’m mid 40s. Just dont

Awful. Such an unpleasant sound.

Worth the thread just for the weird combo of ducks, Drake Ramoray and rap

Just makes me think of the rapper

Charlie Drake

I thought if the rapper straight away. But leaving that aside, I don’t think it’s too bad. I’ve heard much worse.

Male duck. Never heard of the rapper. Vampire someone said??

There was one in Poldark ( Demelza's brother) and he was a good character - only one I've come across - but no, not really. It's a very harsh sound. No natural diminutives either.

I have a Dracob, who sometimes goes by Drake or Drakie, he’s 10. Had no problems at all with his name.

"I have a Dracob"

Oh you do not.