WDYT of Maverick?

betheveh · July 2011

Is it too out there?

Struggling with coming up with a somewhat unique, but not too out there masculine boy name...thoughts?

paulaanne · July 2011

It's too "Top Gun" for me

Moneypenny424 · July 2011

It just reminds me of Sarah Palin. If I'm being honest, I think it is kind of silly as a first name.

What other names are you considering?

ames71 · July 2011

I think it would be a fun name for a pet, but not a human. It's too gimmicky.

betheveh · July 2011

I think I agree, just can't find anything I love.

Well, we had Hudson picked out for years, but it is now out (bf used it).

Others on our list are: Ronan (FN), Holden, Sutton, Liam, Camden, Landon, Dexter, Bennett...

I also like Xavier, but don't think my husband will go for it..

LaComtesse · July 2011

I really don't like Maverick. Of the names on your list, I love Holden and Liam and really like Camden, Landon, and Dexter. Bennett is okay. I do not care for Sutton and Ronan (though spelled different) is a samurai without a lord to report to, so that would be out for me.

kacelle · July 2011

betheveh:
I think I agree, just can't find anything I love.

Well, we had Hudson picked out for years, but it is now out (bf used it).
Others on our list are: Ronan (FN), Holden, Sutton, Liam, Camden, Landon, Dexter, Bennett...
I also like Xavier, but don't think my husband will go for it..

I like Holden a lot! Camden is nice as well.

mlf625 · July 2011

I think it's awful, quite frankly.

MrsF 919 · July 2011

all your other names are WORLDS better than mavs.

StephCripps · July 2011

i Really like the name... I'd use it for DS#2... but it would be to car"ish" with my son Lincoln..

but as for your other choice I like Holden..

I'd go with Marvrick!

KevinJenn · July 2011

Maverick is my dog's name and I think its very fitting for pets not for children.

kms34 · July 2011

I automatically think of Sarah Palin which makes me want to lose my lunch.

It's definitely too out there for a first name.

526SadieSadie · July 2011

Moneypenny424:

It just reminds me of Sarah Palin. If I'm being honest, I think it is kind of silly as a first name.

What other names are you considering?

Ditto. It first made me think of Top Gun, but the Sarah Palin reference is worse.

UltrasoundTechMommy · July 2011

I love it! I posted a question about that name here on the bump a couple of weeks ago, and everyone hated it. I still like it though. Yes

liza0828 · July 2011

Do you feel the need.... the need for SPEED!!

Dude. Don't do that to your kid.

moxie9 · July 2011

I thought about Maverick for a boy's name and still really like the sound, meaning, etc. Also, I wasn't a part of the Top Gun era, so that reference doesn't cloud my judgment. I'm of the opinion that any Sarah Palin reference to the 2008 election will be completely inconsequential in the coming years (I mean, can you remember the catch phrases of the 1996 election? Seriously?). My point is the connotations associated with this name are quickly becoming outdated, so I feel like that is no reason to stay away from it. That being said, if you find other names that fit the bill more, go with those choices.

ETA: The name Maverick ranks like 504th in popularity. I just mean to say that Maverick isn't all that "out there" anymore.

ivs112 · July 2011

It's quite horrible.

mandapanda78 · July 2011

When Tom Cruise identifies himself as Maverick in Top Gun, isn't the reply "Did your parents not like you?"

BFab11 · July 2011

MIL has a dog named Maverick. To me, it's not a person name; it's a little too out there.

BrideBuddies · July 2011

When I'm choosing an attorney or a doctor, I will not go to someone named Maverick. Sorry, I'm judgy that way.

You're naming a future adult, not a puppy.

couliegirl · July 2011

This. Landon, and Liam are great though!

Jlroberts57 · July 2011

honestly, i think its cheesy (very "Top Gun") i know someone who named their son Easton Maverick, and it just seems weird. Ronan is really cool, and I really love Landon.

I also know someone that named their son Xavier Liam...and it seemed like a really strange mix to me.

ant8355 · July 2011

I kind of like it but I don't think I would use it. I don't like Ronan (it's meaning) I really like Holden, Sutton, Bennett and I love Xavier and Isaac.