Thoughts on the baby name Knowledge with a surname like Smith

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Me and my partner really like the name "Knowledge" for a boy. I'm curious to see what other people think of this name choice.

Knowledge Jamie Smith (our last name is very similar to Smith)

Jamie is the middle name because his father's name is James.

I think it holds a warm and curious energy. What do you guys think?

The problem will all virtue or value names is the risk that they don’t embody them.

Sure you are.

It's too much of a mouthful (What's the nickname?)

If your child is below average they will get called Thicko or Stupid
If your child is above average they'll get shitty remarks about having all the knowledge and being too clever.
If your child is average, they'll have a name that reflects that.

Unfortunately how well you do at school is one of those things that very much a focus for bullying and is linked to social status. Unless your kid is the sportiest, most popular kid in the class they will be a magnet for issues around this because the name draws attention to this sore spot.

Virtue names can be nice, but they have to be picked wisely. This isn't a wise choice for a child growing up in the UK. Regardless of your heritage. There are other names available which will work better.

Where does Sophian mean knowledge?

In fact, this thread made me think of a Simpsons episode where Homer wants to change his name to Rembrandt Einstein.

warm and curious energy
get a grip

No. Just no.

It’s desperately Try Hard. I can’t imagine inflicting such a burden on my own baby.

Come the revolution...You're on my list.

This 💯! 😂

Give him his own name, not a noun and his dad's name.

nope

Don’t give the OP any more ideas FFS! 😂

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a lot of the ridicule of names on Mumsnet does come from bias and prejudice as they don’t realise that shock some cultures and countries use different names!
Also it’s a load of nonsense about kids being bullied for names. Every child I know who has been bullied during my childhood, and also wider experience heading worked with thousands of children, I cannot bring to mind even 1 who was bullied due to their unusual name. Many children with ‘normal’ names are bullied, just go on any Mumsnet bullying thread and ask!
anecdotally I have a VERY unusual name and have never once had bullying or issues in school or my professional life.
aslong as a name is not offensive, vulgar or chosen to humiliate then it’s fine!

According to the Nameberry website it’s a name of English origin. Not sure whether that means the name is an English word or if in the past it was a more popular English name???

The name Knowledge is a boy's name of English origin meaning "information, understanding, and awareness gained through experience or education".
Knowledge is a word name that's surprising popular in the US, where a recent year saw it given to 184 boys.

This would be fine in Black families. I have an older cousin called Knowledge. His parents are Rastafarian.

A good few kids will be called Bukayo this year irrespective of their background.

Yup, pass me the sick bucket!

"If your child is below average they will get called Thicko or Stupid"

Have you put your child in a school where this would be tolerated? I live in Murderville and there arent schools like that around here. Even in my day.

How about a name that means knowledge/wisdom?
Cato
Apollo
Solomon
Conrad
Quinn
Alden

It isn't tolerated. It doesn't stop it happening!

What about Noel?

I'm not totally against names like this - there are some that are quite common for girls like Hope, Faith and Ruth - but I do think there is a particular risk with a name like Knowledge as we can't foresee if our children will be particularly intelligent or not.

Knowledge?? Are you giving birth to a black cab??

Sounds like the children and parents around your way are awful. My area is a mix of classes and the schools reflect that but regardless of our demographic, our kids just arent that way inclined to pick on people like that for their weaknesses or disabilities.

tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/learn-the-knowledge-of-london

Do you mean we can't predict their GCSE results?

Or do you think there is other ways one can be knowledgeable?