Nox for a boy

[misslucy92]

My DH and I love Nox for a boy. Is it usable? Please be honest, I won’t be offended.

It means ‚night‘ and we got it from a book.

My concern is that people may spell it Knox or that it’s too unusual.

Sister is called Ruby.

It’s bloody awful. It rhymes with “pox” and it really really means very little in UK parlance.

I personally don’t find it depressing. I like the night, the moon, the stars.

Nox as in noxious!

Sorry OP I think it's awful and I just think noxious.

If you want moon, night ideas what about

Ciaran. This is an Irish Gaelic name. It means “dark,” which can be night-related or it can refer to a dark-haired person.
Darcel. This is a French-origin name meaning “dark”.
Izar. This is a Basque-origin name, meaning “star”.
Luan. This is a Portuguese name. It means “moon”.
Orion. This is a Greek name that used to mean “dweller on the mountain.” However, it’s usually associated with the constellation Orion.
Orpheus. This is an Ancient Greek name. It means “the darkness of night”.
Tynan. This is an Irish name. In Gaelic, it means “dark”.”.

Lark. This is an American name, meaning ‘bird that sings at night’.

I mean so do I, but it's kind of a dark thing to impose on someone for their whole life.

It also made me think of Nux Vomica.

It’s the Roman goddess, so a female name. Also made me think of Noxzema cream.

I too immediately thought of Pox or some other disease!

Knox I can see as a name, but not Nox.

Definitely used as slang term for nitrous oxide round here, so would be the equivalent of naming child after a drug. Personally I wouldn't choose it.

Lark. This is an American name, meaning ‘bird that sings at night’.

Surely larks are associated with morning, not night! "It was the lark, the herald of the morn/ No nightingale."

Nitrous oxide, followed by noxious, followed by not knowing how to spell Knox.

Awful.

What @SleepingStandingUp suggested.
Some lovely possibilities there fitting with theme.

Nitrogen Oxide.

don't do that to a child

Nitrous oxide I mean

Cosmo
Orion
Aster
Ehann
Nima

All star/moon masculine names.

Why not Erebus?

If you want to name your male child after a God and a connection to the night, Erebus would be better fit than a Goddesses name.

Isn't it slang for nitrous oxide??

No, it’s shorthand for nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide, the nitrogen oxides that are most relevant for air pollution.

He might have problems if the ULEZ is extended further.

Lark. This is an American name, meaning ‘bird that sings at night’.

So Lark, meaning lark then? Widely and strongly associated with early mornings ("up with the lark").

Next up:

Pigeon. A British name, meaning "bird related to dove".

I also thought of Harry Potter. If you say ‘hey Siri, Nox’ she’ll switch your torch off for you (and switch it on for Lumos). I prefer the Knox spelling.

Why would you name a boy after a goddess?

Fort Knox.
Noxious
Harry Potter spell for turning off the light.

I would think you were a Dead Poet's Society fan!

Knox Overstreet is a brilliant character in my favourite ever film, love it!

Thanks for the reminder OP, may have to watch that again this weekend 😍

that’s the word we say to turn off all the smart lights at night 😅

It sounds like a character from a game or a toy.

It made me think of the Harry Potter spell. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing!

I’d think the parents were pretentious if I met a kid called Nox.