Braddock

mrsmaverick · January 2013

DH threw this out the other day for a future son, and it's growing on me! His favorite movie is Cinderella Man, so I know it comes from the real-life boxer James J. Braddock. When I looked it up, I was surprised to find it's a legit name. I'd like to know your thoughts!

Also, is there any possibility that he would NOT be nicknamed Brad? It's not a deal breaker, but Brad is not my favorite.

CeCe8579 · January 2013

I don't like it. I hear buttock and brat-ock!

Fletch82 · January 2013

It sounds like a company's name not a person. I don't like it.

CarynJeanG · January 2013

I have a hard time pronouncing it when said out loud. I dont like it. It sounds clunky and awkward for a first name.

mrsmaverick · January 2013

It being a last name doesn't bother me, as it's still a legitimate first name as well. But I was afraid of it being kind of clunky. And that's why you test the waters before you fall in love with a name! Smile

tdenen · January 2013

I like it! And I don't think he would have to be Brad. Braddock doesn't require a nn.

mrsmaverick · January 2013

tdenen:
I like it! And I don't think he would have to be Brad. Braddock doesn't require a nn.

Thanks for validating...at least I'm not totally crazy! Wink

kleigh926 · January 2013

I don't like it at all. It sounds too harsh and clunky for a fn.

strawberrytree · January 2013

Well...it's a legitimate first name in the same way as names like Hudson, Sawyer, Parker, etc are. That is, a surname used as a first name.

I think it's bad as a first name and I also hear 'brat' when I say it.

saham07 · January 2013

I think when saying it fast or without thinking, it sounds like BradDICK. I wouldn't do that to a kid.

Mochadoodle · January 2013

[Deleted User] · January 2013

Sorry, but not a fan.

mrsmaverick · January 2013

saham07:
I think when saying it fast or without thinking, it sounds like BradDICK. I wouldn't do that to a kid.

Good point. I say it Brad-duck, otherwise I would have already ruled it out on that basis.

kathleen02 · January 2013

Our son is named Bradley...so I kind of like it but the ending is just too harsh for me, but if you like it than it's unique without being strange or made up. So far no one had nn our son Brad....thankfully. Not that I hate it but it's not his name IMO.