Roscoe

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For a boy, obviously!

Thoughts?

No, No, No!

Roscoe P Coltrane from the (original) Dukes of Hazzard series.

Seriously.

Nope. Nope nope.

My dd goes to preschool with a child called Roscoe. Could be worse.

I've never seen dukes of hazzard have most people?!

I'm probably too young for it!

I like it! I do know someone with a dog called that but I can see it as a baby name too. I find any unusual name on here you get some quite harsh comments so I wouldn’t be too worried if not that many people say they like it 🙈 it’s better to be unique!

I like it. Reminds me of Roscoe Mitchell. I also like Rafe, which I feel has a similar feel.

You will be too young!

I'm mid 50s. But anyone my generation will think of his dreadful laugh and how dim witted he was...

No. I could see it as the name for a dog. But not a person.

I think it's more popular in America - I haven't heard of/met any Roscoe's in the UK. It's fine (don't love, don't hate) - fit's in with the popular "surname as given name" sound, but I suspect he'll get called Ross as a nn a lot of the time as that's better known.

It's my surname. I still get called Roscoe P Coltrane.

Whenever I was a child I wondered what if my name
Had changed into something more productive like Roscoe
Been born in 1891
Waiting with my Aunt Roseline

Great song by Midlake.

I’m mid 40’s and have never heard of the Roscoe from DOH I wouldn’t worry about that

I think of it as a dog’s name I’m afraid

I haven't seen that program. I know a Rosco that is actually a Ross. Not a fan.

I met a German Shepherd dog called Roscoe once. It really suited him. Can't see it working for a human person though.

Was there a character in Its A SIn called Roscoe? It's certainly unusual - it would suit someone who was very confident but a quieter person might struggle with it as I can imagine lots of comments/piss taking. Sorry.

@Runway

Whenever I was a child I wondered what if my name Had changed into something more productive like Roscoe Been born in 1891 Waiting with my Aunt Roseline

Great song by Midlake.

I’m mid 40’s and have never heard of the Roscoe from DOH I wouldn’t worry about that

Beat me to it.

Wonderful song.

Not sure about the name in real life, though.

I like it a lot. I also like Ross

I'm about 170 years old, but it instantly makes me think of Roscoe Arbuckle - a man of extremely dubious character (acquitted or not) who went by the stage name of 'Fatty'.

Other than that, as PPs have said, it's the man from Dukes Of Hazard - still not the finest role model.

Then again, that was all a long time ago and young people nowadays wouldn't have those points of reference at all....

I knew two brothers Dexter & Roscoe .

No

I once knew a horse called Roscoe sorry not a childs name for me.

It’s the middle name of a close family member. He loves it, and I think wishes it was his first name. I do think it sounds quite ‘cool’. Family member is very posh, but I have a feeling Roscoe as a first name will be considered ‘downmarket’ by the mumsnet crowd. I like it.

I like it- it will probably naturally get shortened to Ross

Great name and reminds me of the Midlake song as well.

Seems very American to me, Roscoe Tanner was a famous Tennis player of the 70s. Yes, I would consider it 'downmarket'.