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Littledeer84Littledeer84 member
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In my professional life, I run into a guy named Rock pretty frequently at conferences and seminars. He is probably in his mid-40s. I dont know him well enough to ask about his name, but was wondering if anyone knew if this was a nickname for something (like Richard?). Of course, I have heard of Rock Hudson...but I just dont know what the origin of the name is...

His name is always published as "Rock Lastname", so it is what he uses professionally.

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  • brideofscowboybrideofscowboy member

    I know a guy named Rock.  It's not short for anything. I asked. lol.

     

    It's nms at all.

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  • juniper19juniper19 member
    According to wikipedia Rock Hudson's given name is Roy.  My guess is that it can be a nn for any R name.  I don't think it has a standard full name, like Bob and Robert or Bill and William.
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  • krissyh21krissyh21 member
    Maybe short for Rocco, rocky, Rocklin or Rockwell.
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  • Littledeer84Littledeer84 member

    Yeah - I wouldnt use it for a baby either. Plus I have a cat named Rocky, so that would be weird...

    Thanks for your replies!

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  • jlhook0jlhook0 member
    I have a close friend named Rock. Or at least that's what he goes by. His real name is William Harrison ______ IV. Since there's 3 other William's in his family, they started calling him Rock when he was little and it stuck.
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  • babyonthebrain2010babyonthebrain2010
    I know somebody called Rock, but his real name is Rockwell...  might just be his actual name, tho, I dunno that somebody would use it professionally if it was just a nickname.  hmm.
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  • cogbotcogbot member
    I know a man in his 60's that goes by Rocky.  It is short for Rockland. 
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  • Kit1993Kit1993
    I think it's a nickname. I have a met a few people( 2 or 3) named Rock but it's just their nickname.
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  • Under.the.RoseUnder.the.Rose member
    Maybe it's short for Rocco?

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    I had a student named Stone once.


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  • folkfemmefolkfemme member
    My FIL's middle name is Roch, pronounced Rock. Apparently it's quite popular in Ireland.
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  • MrsO_53MrsO_53
    I knew a guy named Rockney once.  Like 'Rodney' with a 'ck'.
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  • Ms MollyMs Molly member
    It's one of those things where I would shudder if someone named their baby that, but it probably works for him now that he's an adult.  On a similar note, I know someone that has a one year old named Stone.
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