Rourke

Carrot303

WDYT of the name Rourke for a boy?  I like boy names that aren't overly used but that people have heard before.  I can't get the clicky poll to work for some reason.  TIA!

newportbride715

Don't like it. It sounds harsh to me.

I like other  uncommon surname names, but not this.

LMS05

Carrot303:

?I like boy names that aren't overly used but that people have heard before. TIA!

I've never heard this name before. I don't even know how to pronounce it.?

LMS05

Carrot303:

?I like boy names that aren't overly used but that people have heard before.

I've never heard this name before. I don't even know how to pronounce it.?

newportbride715

LMS05:

Carrot303:

 I like boy names that aren't overly used but that people have heard before. TIA!

I've never heard this name before. I don't even know how to pronounce it. 

It rhymes w/ pork. Like the actor, Mickey Rourke.

Carrot303

It was the name of the little boy in The River Wild with Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon.  It's also a chess piece so I think it's a somewhat common name and wouldn't be as worried about people not knowing how to pronounce it.

Carrot303

I actually didn't think about the fact that it's a surname.  I think of this as a first name.

Carrot303

Sorry for all the posts in a row.  Forget the chess piece thing.  That's a rook that I was thinking of. 

I didn't think of this name as that uncommon.  Hmmm...

LMS05

newportbride715:

LMS05:

Carrot303:

?I like boy names that aren't overly used but that people have heard before. TIA!

I've never heard this name before. I don't even know how to pronounce it.?

It rhymes w/ pork. Like the actor, Mickey Rourke.

I would have pronounced it like Row-urke. I just googled Mickey Rourke. I still have no idea who he is. I don't watch boxing and I've never heard of him before. Is he really famous?

mfransdell

It's a surname but could be used as a 1st name. it reminds me of Mickey Rourke. I think most people know how to pronounce it. It's certainly an uncommon name, doesnt even come up on babynames.com.

sugarmama13

No!

etoussa

Too harsh

mfransdell

LMS05:

newportbride715:

LMS05:

Carrot303:

 I like boy names that aren't overly used but that people have heard before. TIA!

I've never heard this name before. I don't even know how to pronounce it. 

It rhymes w/ pork. Like the actor, Mickey Rourke.

I would have pronounced it like Row-urke. I just googled Mickey Rourke. I still have no idea who he is. I don't watch boxing and I've never heard of him before. Is he really famous?

um yes, he just won an Oscar for a movie about boxing. 

tct1219

newportbride715:

Don't like it. It sounds harsh to me.

I like other  uncommon surname names, but not this.

this same thing. what about:

davis

williamson

archer

fletcher

mitchell

foster

miller (cute!)

sadler

ranger

smith

barclay

bennett

dayton

harrison

hilliard

weston

 

some of these are nms but i wanted to give you a variety. baby names wizard has a lot more, too.

 

tct1219

oops. i put davis on there and you already have one!

LMS05

LMS05:

newportbride715:

I would have pronounced it like Row-urke. I just googled Mickey Rourke. I still have no idea who he is. I don't watch boxing and I've never heard of him before. Is he really famous?

um yes, he just won an Oscar for a movie about boxing.?

I feel like an idiot! I am obviously not into movies/tv at.all. I would assume most people would know how to pronounce Rourke since he is famous.

whidbeymomma

I think it is kinda cute... Definately unique.

MoFree

newportbride715:

Don't like it. It sounds harsh to me.

Ditto

Carrot303

I think southerners would pronounce it Row-urke, which is still considered correct.  DH didn't really like this name and it sounds like most people are on his side so I'll ditch it.  I've just always been drawn to this name.

TiffLee76

I actually love this name and it is on my list of considerations. I have also seen it spelled Roark

misschippers

I don't like it as a first name.

And Mickey didn't actually win the Oscar...unfortunately!?

maltwin1

Carrot303:

I think southerners would pronounce it Row-urke, which is still considered correct.  DH didn't really like this name and it sounds like most people are on his side so I'll ditch it.  I've just always been drawn to this name.

The name is NMS, but I wanted to say that I think even southerners would know how to pronounce it. I saw it and immediatly though "Mickey Rourke".

adam+katie

I don't love it.

teacherjess

How about Roark? Then you can feasibly reference Howard Roark, from Ayn Rand's very famous work, The Fountainhead. Plus you avoid the problem of people who might not be able to...figure out the pronunciation of Rourke?

I have always liked the name Roark because I have always loved the character of Howard Roark. I don't think it's too harsh.

mrsseguin

Horrible.

Aligator28

The first thing I thought of was Mickey Rourke. It sounds harsh to me.

ABMcKinney

It makes me think of the JD Robb "In Death" series. I love it!