Roxy/Roxanna/Roxanne

[Loudandclear]

It's about the only girls name we have both instantly liked when chatting through so many for months, and we have all but settled on that being the name. But then I read online it's a stripper/horrific name to give a child. Is it really that bad??

I love Roxanne, I don't think it sounds like a stripper name at all! And if she wanted to shorten it to Roxy she'd have that option.

I like it, i associate it with the secretary on LA Law though and she definitely wasn’t a stripper

It's just because of the song. The song is old. Unless there's a Moulin Rouge remake in her lifetime, she'll probably be fine.

Here are the song lyrics:

genius.com/The-police-roxanne-lyrics

Oksana, which is similar in sound, might also be attractive to you.
I prefer Roxana to Roxanne as I hear Roxanne as too blunt in sound. Roxy is not a fave. Foxy Roxy.

Or Poxy Roxy.

Roxanne is due a comeback although like the previous poster, I prefer Roxana.

Rosalind
Rosamund
Roseanne
Rowan
Rosalyn

Remy

There's also Roxana (Rox -Are - Na). DD might have been that, but I'm not keen on Roxy as a NN.

Roxanne was the wife of Alexander the Great. Screw any contemporary prejudice, it's a fine ancient name.

My first thought was the Police song so it isn't a name that I would saddle a child with. But it's quite an old song now so maybe that's a generational connection which doesn't matter so much now.

It felt like an edgy / rock-star type name to me back in the 80’s! But now it sounds fresh and different - I like Roxana best, and Roxy for short.

Roxana - is better than Roxanna. I like it and know one adult with the name

I really like Roxanne and Roxy. It’s fun and punchy. My DD goes to school with a couple of Roxannes. Go for it!

I like Roxanne

Roxy no

Roxanne no because of the song

Roxanna not bad

Roxana (rox- arna) lovely

I think younger people will associate Roxanne with the Arizona Zervas song rather the Police one. Not much better honestly. I don't feel like you should let that put you off though. As PP have said, it's an ancient name. Do prefer Roxana. Roxy feels like it should have "Music" after it. Ha!

No it’s really absolutely not a stripper/horrific name at all, it’s a wonderful name.
My late best friend was Roxanne. My daughter is named after her
x

I immediately thought of the Police song too. It will have associations for some.

Roxana is one of the oldest names still in use. I think it's fab. Not keen on Roxanne though, my young nieces definitely knew the song when it came up at karaoke, and names ending in -anne like Joanne and Suzanne are very 70s and not due a revival yet.

Poxy Roxy and Roxanne by The Police.

I know a lot of little Roxanas who have Romanian heritage. It’s nice.

It's my name, I like it, it's not too common but easy to say.
I liked it especially as a teenager because it sounded cool when I went by Roxy and it has been fine as an adult. I am usually called Rox, but my MIL has only ever called me Anne as she felt thats a more 'acceptable' nickname.
My name does get sung back at me sometimes, that will probably be less of a problem for a new baby as both songs stop being well known.

To add, I would not have liked to be just called Roxy, it was a cool name as a child but I do like the more formal Roxanne as an adult.

Friend is Roxanne, everyone calls her Roxy, her choice. Named after the song.

As soon as I see it written down, or hear it said, my mind starts singing the Police song. There is a strong association. I wouldn't use it.

Thanks everyone.
Perhaps Roxana might be the way forward. I had kind of liked Rox-anna/anne as in pronunciation rather than the 'Ar-na' sound of a single n but I think I'd be happy with any. @Houselamp good to hear your opinion that you wouldn't like to have just been Roxy as to be honest that was probably what we planned to do but maybe we need a rethink as I would want to be confident that they'd have a good name that fits all stages of life.

Even if you spell it with one/two Ns, you will get the ar-na and the -anna pronunciations.