AW- Is this name "asking for it"??

PregsMcSnoozalot · April 2014

Ok, so yeah, I COULD put this in the name/sex thread. Or I COULD make one of those nifty polls if I had any idea how to do that, but I'm just going to ask you guys straight out right here in my own SS thread (I don't think I've had one of these yet and I promise I won't ever do it again! 8->)

DH and I are pretty set on the name Rowdy. We haven't high-fived on it yet (which sets things in stone, of course), but we just can't think of any name we like better. We are fun-loving weirdos and assume our offspring will be the same.

My question is....are we nuts? Is this a horrible name that will scar my kid forever? I mean, it's not like naming him Apple, right?? Or is it?

lindslalala · April 2014

It's actually a lot like naming a kid Apple. It's not a name, it's just a word. What about using it as a middle name/nickname?

RJHarmon · April 2014

It is odd and definitely nms, but I don't think it's scarring.

iris427 · April 2014

I think it's kind of awful. Sorry. That word does not have positive connotations and people will probably judge your child based on it and assume he's a troublemaker. Give him a name that's actually a name.

And what if your kid is a really quiet bookish type? Don't assume your child will have the same personality or interests that you and your spouse have--he is going to be his own person, right from the first breath he takes. Many kids are nothing like their parents.

chevronseven · April 2014

Yeah I'm gonna have to vote no. He'll never be taken seriously, especially when he grows up and is in the workforce. Totally use it as a nickname, though!

Megan Hoyt · April 2014

My husband has a cousin named Rowdy so it's not totally weird to me. And he's awesome. The name suits him well. Do what you like!

Elisa8683 · April 2014

And what about when he's an adult looking for a job? No...just no.

tourqeyes · April 2014

I don't like it....

PregsMcSnoozalot · April 2014

Elisa8683 said:

And what about when he's an adult looking for a job? No...just no.

Yes, this type of thing is my concern as well. Hence my hesitance to seal the deal with a high five.

DH says LO could just go by his first and middle name's initials if he wanted something more "serious"...

I still say he could never be president, though!

nicole336 · April 2014

All I can think about is that old cheer "Let's- get- a little bit rowdy-r-o-w-d-y!"

Palan · April 2014

Rowdy Roddy Piper...wrestler from the '80's, probably wouldn't be associated with except by us old folk.

Csltdk · April 2014

I think of rowdy roddy piper

I cut two little kids hair and their names are chaos and mayhem and couldn't be more well behaved boys. Each their own

TurtleMonsters · April 2014

NO.
Roddy would be close...Roderick.

TallMomma29 · April 2014

What are your middle name choices? With a strong middle name, he could always go by his full name professionally, or R. _____. The name is nms... but I don't think it will get him made fun of or hurt his chances of getting a job or being president ;-) Seriously, people go by DICK professionally (and I am a lawyer and I work with a fair number of people who go by fairly ridiculous nicknames when they have a completely normal first name). I wouldn't be too worried about how it will affect his ability to get a job later!

ETA: Are you guys southern? For some reason I feel like nobody would blink an eye at a yuppie person named Rowdy in/from the South! ;-)

abchittam · April 2014

Just no

mhooks23 · April 2014

It's just a name I went to school with a rowdy and to my knowledge he has had no problems finding a job. Seriously he could go by Rod or his middle name if you and DR like it go for it. I don't think of a name as a death sentence. A name will not make or break your child and his future.

TallMomma29 · April 2014

For some reason the knee-jerk resistance makes me want you to high five it and make this thing official! Please dress little Rowdy in boat shoes, khaki shorts, and polo shirts. And maybe sunglasses with one of those little ropes so you can wear them around your neck.

Honestly, I think names with youneek spellings are way worse. Rowdy will never have to tell anyone how to spell his name :-)

RKSnyder · April 2014

Well, labor buddy, I think you name your baby a name you love, that you would be happy hearing a million trillion times, that you'd be comfortable screaming from the porch one day, that you feel will carry him far into his future... And a name you don't feel like you'd have to explain to others why you chose it. If that's Rowdy, then I say go for it.

LyndseylovesHugh · April 2014

I think it would be an adorable nickname or even middle name, but I think it's kind of terrible as a first name. How about another R name with Rowdy as a nn?

zellatrix · April 2014

I had a dog named Rowdy once.

PregsMcSnoozalot · April 2014

Csltdk said:

I think of rowdy roddy piper I cut two little kids hair and their names are chaos and mayhem and couldn't be more well behaved boys. Each their own

That's amazing! Love this story!

PregsMcSnoozalot · April 2014

TallMomma29 said:

ETA: Are you guys southern? For some reason I feel like nobody would blink an eye at a yuppie person named Rowdy in/from the South! ;-)

Yes, we are from the south

cookieinva · April 2014

I am so glad I was not the only one to immediately think of wrestling. NMS personally. But that isn't quite what you asked. Scar your kid forever? Perhaps not. Like Apple? Pretty much yeah.

AKB090609 · April 2014

I'm not a fan, as a nickname super cute. As a 45 year old buisness man dumb.

TallMomma29 · April 2014

True Story: the state treasurer of Alabama is a pretty distinguished balding old businessman with glasses, and I kid you not, his name is Youn.g Boozer.

I don't think this guy has any problems getting a job or being taken seriously!

ETA: edited his name with a period because I don't want people who are legitimately googling him to end up here ;-)

tealowl · April 2014

Um, I loooove it. But I like unusual names!

And yes, I do think of Rowdy Roddy Piper, but I'm 32 and love Wrestlemania.

And FWIW - I have friends with very unusual names that have way better jobs than me and are totally professional. I have a very common name and will never be a CEO.

VTKatie · April 2014

I have a friend named Rowdy and he is from a small town near New Orleans. He couldn't be a nicer guy. He's not redneck and has a very prestigious government job. I wouldn't judge.

BoraBoraBaby · April 2014

It's so different. I have to admit that at first I was totally against it but I think about how we take everything so seriously, why not have fun with a name? Some will love it, some will hate it. Some will copy it. I think it's totally high-five worthy.

jnnfrrose6 · April 2014

PregsMcSnoozalot said:

TallMomma29 said:

ETA: Are you guys southern? For some reason I feel like nobody would blink an eye at a yuppie person named Rowdy in/from the South! ;-)

Yes, we are from the south

I'm going to have to disagree with the whole nobody would blink an eye at a yuppie person from the South with a name like Rowdy. Sure, it could be a nickname, but not a given name by any means. Now a redneck from the South? Absolutely.

TallMomma29 · April 2014

jnnfrrose6 said:

PregsMcSnoozalot said:

TallMomma29 said:

ETA: Are you guys southern? For some reason I feel like nobody would blink an eye at a yuppie person named Rowdy in/from the South! ;-)

Yes, we are from the south

I'm going to have to disagree with the whole nobody would blink an eye at a yuppie person from the South with a name like Rowdy. Sure, it could be a nickname, but not a given name by any means. Now a redneck from the South? Absolutely.

Okay, so maybe the "nobody would blink an eye" was a little much. Unless you name your kid a boring name like Robert or Michael (no offense to moms who like those names ;-)), somebody is going to side-eye. I don't think that's a reason to forego a name you like though. It's not like you're naming the kid Rainbow Sparkles.

(FTR OP, Rowdy does not make me think redneck at all... And my husband is from the south which is why I wondered. ;-))

cakebatter27 · April 2014

I say no. It's not a name. You could always use it as a nickname. But then at least he will have a normal name he could go by if he wants.

[Deleted User] · April 2014

I'm also on the maybe as a nickname boat, but not as a given name.

BBColt78 · April 2014

Name threads on TB absolutely crack me up. When I was naming my daughter Brooklyn in 2011, I heard a million negative opinions on TB. We fricken love it and it fits DD well. So who cares?

Confession... I go to the Names board and hate most of the names there. It just shows that everyone has their own style.

That said... if you two really like it, I would find a name that Rowdy can be a nickname for. Or, spell it a little different (gasp).

Do me a favor.... if you post this on the Names board, do let me know. It will be a shit show for sure.

You paid thousands to have that baby, go for what you like.

PregsMcSnoozalot · April 2014

cakebatter27 said: I say no. It's not a name. You could always use it as a nickname. But then at least he will have a normal name he could go by if he wants.

well, we actually got the idea from one of those baby naming websites...so it must sorta be a name, since it was suggested by a baby naming robot

Ylvelill · April 2014

Ya know, I was gonna say no, but reading through this thread I think I might have changed my mind.

I did like what your labor buddy said though, make sure you love it, if you do then go for it!

Apparently most of the rowdys are from texas. About 30%.

PregsMcSnoozalot · April 2014

BBColt78 said:

You paid thousands to have that baby, go for what you like.

True that, girlfriend!!

allardr · April 2014

That's my brother's name! No lie. So apparently in the 80s there was a swimmer named Rowdy Gains (spelling might be different) so that's how my parents found/heard the name. Honestly he never really got crap for his name. More just people asking, "so is he rowdy" and to which I answer, not even close, he's the most quiet reserved kid.

It's a memorable name I give you that. If you both love it go for it. Also a common concern is resumes and such, he works in a huge city in a big finance company so it clearly hasn't effected him.

Edit: reading above, we're not southern either...from new england.

BBColt78 · April 2014

Ylvelill said:

Ya know, I was gonna say no, but reading through this thread I think I might have changed my mind. I did like what your labor buddy said though, make sure you love it, if you do then go for it! Apparently most of the rowdys are from texas. About 30%.

Damn IF girls. We must be too sensitive

runrinserepeat · April 2014

Honestly it sounds more like a name for a dog than a person.

Ecomom17 · April 2014

Eh...personally I think it's pretty awful. Although I never thought of Rowdy Gaines as sounding dumb, but I also didn't think that was actually his first name, but a nickname. I think in the sports world you can get away with names like that, but...I don't know. However, if you and DH truly love it and aren't just trying to be different...well, it's your kid.

ghostof5letters · April 2014

I don't like it due to the negative connotation to the word. Similar to mayhem and chaos (also the name of my friends pit bulls which is infuriating considering the breed already has negative connotations)