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Are these names too weird??
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It's always been important to me to give my children names that have a story or history (always a little bitter that my name was just randomly picked cause no one could agree on anything!). And I'm also all about giving them unique names, but at the same time I don't want them to be so strange people are like "what the heck were they thinking!?!"
So here is our number one choice for a boy:
Croix Roman (My husband's name is Jerome, so Roman is a tribute to him and we actually got Croix from St. Croix fishing rods, fishing is a huge part of our life)
And here's our choice for a girl:
Juniper Joann (My mom's name is Mary Ann and my MIL's name is Mary Jo, so that's where we got Joann. Juniper has two reasons being the month the baby is due (June) and a tribute to my husband's forestry career)
So what do you guys think...too weird??
***Just to clarify Croix is pronounced Croy (like Troy)....but it seems like it's not a favorite!This discussion has been closed.
Re: Are these names too weird??
Absolute NO to Croix. Ew and Yuck...
I LOVE Juniper though! Joann is just okay with it for me - I do like the sentiment.
The MN's are okay. Juniper is NMS, but still not so out there for me to call it weird.
However, I would find it odd to name a child after a fishing rod brand, regardless of how much I fished. But that's just me.
I LOVE Juniper and I think it is a great personal choice for you. Middle name is fine.
I don't love your boy name- I would prefer Roman Croix.
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Me either.
Croix is too out there for me. Is there a name of a place you like to go fishing instead that might make a good name? I honestly don't think I'd like to be named after a fishing rod...
Juniper...I LOVE. It's a total guilty pleasure name for me. I'd never have the guts to use it, but I love, love, love it!
Croix is pretty bad. As is the idea of naming your child after fishing rods. (I realize it's a huge part of your life, but isn't there some other aspect of fishing you could choose?)
Juniper is NMS, but it's not terrible. I love June though.
Are these names too weird? Yes.
I can appreciate that you want some meaning behind names, I really do, but I think I'd search for a place or river name or something to tie it together. I don't mind the middle names though.
I think Croix is too weird and out there.
I love Juniper Joann! So cute.
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We love to fly fish too, so I think Croix is pretty cool. I instantly knew how to pronounce it. There are other brands too if you feel like nobody will every pronounce the name right. Sage instantly came to my mind, but I also don't if are especially attached to St. Croix rods.
And, I also like Juniper for your reasons.
We named our kid the same way. While her name is "normal" it certainly didn't come from the fact that we only liked the name. Props to you for having such special meaning.
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I actually liked the name criox more before I read where you got it from.
You may be upset that your name was randomly chosen, but I think I would be a little upset that I was named after a fishing rod. What if he hates to fish
However I think that is ok to do something like that for a middle name. I would switch them to Roman Croix.
Sorry, I'm not a fan. I don't like how Croix is pronounced in French as a name (not pronounced Croy), but at least Anglacized Croix sounds better. Still wouldn't use it.
Juniper isn't as bad, but I don't like the combo with Joann. For some reason I read it as "Jumpin' Joann."
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I like them both.
But I think its a bit strange to name your child after a fishing rod... You didnt like that your name had no meaning. Will your son like the fact that hes named after a fishing rod? Not that great of a story if you ask me.
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Croix
Juniper
I dig this name.
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Croix is very bad, I love Juniper!
Fishing-esk names that sound better: Reed, Rodrick, Finn,
I agree that a lot of people would have difficulty pronouncing Croix.
Both names are a little "hippy dippy" to me (I mean that in the nicest way possible) but if that's your style, go for it, at least they're spelled correctly!
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I like Juniper.
I don't like Croix,and I would normally say what about using it for a MN and switching them,but I think Roman Croix is worse.What about something else related to fishing,like PP said a spot you like,perhaps?
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I like Juniper a lot -- it's on my long list.
I also love unusual names, and want to get behind Croix, but I just can't do it. If I knew a guy I liked with that name, it would probably grow on me, though.
I think Croix is awful. It doesnt sound or look nice, people will always think you're/he's saying 'Troy', and it will forever be mis-spelled.?
I don't mind Juniper though. Dont love it, but its fine, and I think June is a pretty name (nickname in this case).?
Not a huge fan of Croix...mainly because I wasn't sure how to pronounce it at first (although I should have because I know someone with the last name St. Croix...I just didn't make the connection). I don't mind the way it sounds. Although I'm not a fan of the name Roman, I think Roman Croix works better.
Juniper is okay. I like your reasoning behind Joann. I'm not a fan of alliterative names but that's just me.
I don't think there's anything wrong with the way you've come up with your name choices. It sounds to me that you're not necessarily wanting to name a future son after a fishing rod...but that you just happen to be into fishing...and St. Croix is a brand of fishing rod...and you like the name. Same for Juniper, I suppose.
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I like Juniper, plus if she doesn't like it growing up she always has the option of June or Joann, Jo, Ann. But i think Juniper is really cute!
Croix, not my style plus I didn't know how to pronounce it.
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Croix - I don't like at all, Go with Roman! It's really cute
Love, Love Juniper! Super sweet and I like the alliteration with Juniper Joann!