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Yes, my fine friends, the player behind Pantera will once again become a father early this summer. This will be baby number two for me, and I'm having problems deciding on a name.

My first was a girl, her name is Brooklyn.

http://img327.imageshack.us/my.php?image=babyblue22ik.jpg

That's her. Gorgeous, ain't she?

But, we're thinking this next kid is going to be a boy, and I'm utterly stuck on a name. My name is 'John' which is boring, generic, and shitty all around. I've always hated it, and would never give him that name. My proper name is Johnathan, but I don't care for that much, either...

Added to that, my last name is Cox, which utterly sucks. Nothing sounds good with it, too short and harsh, I think.

SO! What do you all think? I've been leaning towards 'Rocker', but my girlfriend thinks that will condemn him to a life of pornography. 'Rocker Cox returns to the screen in his thirty sixth movie. An epic of the Roman Empire and the glory of it's greatest conflict: the Phallic Wars!'

:) But, seriously. Help me out.

-Pants

Ahhh, PS: Let's keep the jokes about my last name to a minimum, please. Trust me, I've heard them all.

Sebastian (or Sébastien). Such a noble and strong name…

Dorian

Yes, my fine friends, the player behind Pantera will once again become a father early this summer. This will be baby number two for me, and I'm having problems deciding on a name.

My first was a girl, her name is Brooklyn.

...

How about Bronx..?

VERY masculine..!

It even has an X in it..!!

-Iakeo

Peter. It's such a fine, manly name.

My vote is for Blade.

You know I'm always fond of Bastien, Damien, or Dayne for a boy's name. ;)

How about Bronx..?

VERY masculine..!

It even has an X in it..!!

-Iakeo
Then they're compelled to have kids for all the burroughs, and woe be the poor kid who ends up as Queens Cox....

Alex?

I'm bad at thinking up boy's names, my plan is to let the hypothetical father of my hypothetical son(s) name them.

Sean or Jeffery

Celtic connection? Euan (YI-an), or Iain(ee-an), instead of John?

If I 'd of been able to chose my own name, it'd Darren, so there's one. You can even shorten it to...Dar...Da...Ren...? Damnit!

Alex?

I'm bad at thinking up boy's names, my plan is to let the hypothetical father of my hypothetical son(s) name them.
Too close to Alec, which would be Alec Cox, which sounds like "I lick cocks" which would mean that as an adult he would not be able to get reservastions or be paged because people would think it's a crank call...

I'm liking the Dorian from above (I know a guy who's name is Dorian Grey) or if you want to get interesting how about "Project 01293"

What about Ramen?

That would be a cool name

I first was going to say Queens, but you asked for few jokes, and I respect that ;) So, here goes:

Alexander (I would always go for longer names because you can shorten the, your kid will have a nickname anyway, so why let the kids in school decide?)
Patrick
Thomas (would end up sounding a bit like Thomas Cook ;) )

Pietro

Hayden and Dylan are good names.

I already named my son Hannibal, so no, you can't use it. :p

I also concur with Ramen. That'd be neat.

I say you name him Boston. That way you can hve the Yankees and the Red Sox...(sorta the Yankees...Brooklyn's in NY).

No seriously, with your last name I'd go with Nathan or Bryan.

Dude, go Latin.

Cicero Cox
Julius Cox
Quintus Cox
Felix Cox
Flavius Cox
Quintillius Cox

Diocletian Cox?

David

I agree- your little girl is adorable! I like the name Brooklyn as thats where I'm from.
I bet many people call her "Brook", which is pretty on its own.


When we were expecting my first son, I liked "Max"-short for "Maximum", which would go well with my last name. My wife said it was too much, so we named him after me. Then my second son has my middle name as his first name. My daughter is named after my grandmother. So we kept all family names.

Ever consider you're middle name for your son? Or your father's name or another relative's? If its a good name you and the wife like and it wont be one the other kids will have fun mocking when its paired with your last name, it would really be a huge honor to that family member.

Darell, in honour of one departed guitar god.

its simple, the greatest name ever, ................ PEOPLE WITHOUT NAMES

its certainly a unique name, imagine school, the role call, the teacher will never have to include his last name to seperate from another people without names.:D

Brooklyn is beautiful! What a cutie-pie!

As for the boy...

Frederick

Ramapithecus

Denton

Samuel

Brent

Simon

argh, I am terrible at naming. My real suggestion is

Phineas

or

Darien

Then they're compelled to have kids for all the burroughs, and woe be the poor kid who ends up as Queens Cox....

Ouwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....!

That hurts.. Hae ae ae ae ae ae ae ae ae..

Touche..!


-Iakeo

Added to that, my last name is Cox, which utterly sucks.

I saw the PS and chose to ignore it. So

did you really want to put sucks and Cox so close together while talking about yourself?

Anyway, suggestions

Steve/Steven
Ronald
Alexander (I know someone suggested this before me)

I liked sabastion, sean, and damian. They seem to flow with cox and make it stick out less, to my ear.
or maybe you could name him Jack or something, it blends with the C a sounds like hes as strong as an Ox.

They seem to flow with cox and make it stick out less, to my ear.

I'm getting a little turned on now ....

I think Jonny is nice and it sounds like your name!

I've always loved Celtic-origin names. Then again, a simple good name for a boy could be Daniel, Moses (j/k), Michael or something like that.

What about Lucius, or Julius? Sounds like the kind of guys whose last names aren't made fun of.

On the off chance it's a girl, I've always been partial to Ophelia, or Jessica.

William is a good, strong name.

I've always been partial to Liam for a boy's name.

Argyle
Demetrius
Konni
Connor

From a statistical point of view, giving a boy an unusual name will effect his future chances of success. The strange stat is a man with an unusual name will either be very successful or a complete failure. An upside down normal curve. Very few with unusual names will fall in the middle.

It is usually advised that people with short last names pick longer names. And long last names have short first names. This gives a better balance and simply sounds better.

Be very careful about initials. Men often are asked to initial. Think of all combinations of initials. ie. first-last first-middle middle-last first-middle-last With a girl you should also consider any initial for a last name.

Cute, joke names may sound fun, but most with them fail in life. Also consider historical figures with your last name. For instance a "Jesse James" will most certainly live up to his name.

Always consider nick names for any name. For instance, Richard Cox sounds ok, but Dick Cox becomes a joke.

Don't give nick names for a real name. Jimmy, Freddie and Billy are cute for a baby, but cause problems for a professional man.

If you research you can find stats for nearly any name. More for men than women as women haven't been in the workplace for as long so haven't had as much research.

I'm sorry if any of this insults any reader. Names have been researched and the stats are valid. I hold a MS in Communications. Names fall into what is called "artifactual communications" in other words, how things you own effect you and communicate to those around you.

Leon. I think it sounds pretty good and i've never met anyone called that.

Did anyone suggest Dick yet? Dick Cox?

I'm getting a little turned on now ....

*tries to be stern but breaks into hysterical laughter*

Ahh, great replies, guys. Keep 'em coming.

Most of my family is comprised of rednecks and hillbillies, so they're mostly out. My middle name, and my grandfather's middle name, is Ray, and I figure I'll keep that. He always went by J.R.

Huitzilopochtli. Or Li for short.

Though seriously, whatever you name your son, please don't add to the rash of idiotic names or kreeatif name spellings that have been popping up among children lately. Please.

If you want something unique, go for older names that have become uncommon these days, and don't name you kid something like... I dunno, Obsidian. Or Rhobart (as in Robert). Seriously. Children are cruel, naming your kid something weird is just cruel. And taking a normal name and spelling it weird is just stupid.

Other than that... knock yourself out with the naming!

I've always been unreasonably partial to the name Marcus. Gaius too.

*tries to be stern but breaks into hysterical laughter*

Ahh, great replies, guys. Keep 'em coming.

Most of my family is comprised of rednecks and hillbillies, so they're mostly out. My middle name, and my grandfather's middle name, is Ray, and I figure I'll keep that. He always went by J.R.
My grandfather's name was Joseph Ray He went by Ray, J. Ray or J. R. That might be a possibility for you.

How bout Murdoc, and i have a friend named andrew cox, hes 16-17 do you have any realtion with him?

How bout Murdoc, and i have a friend named andrew cox, hes 16-17 do you have any realtion with him?

How likely is that, really?

...


Unicron.


Or Joseph.

hunter
william
edward
peter
james

I only have name advice........

don't name your kid a short name like Bobby, name him Robert, some day the kid is going to grow up and will want a "grown up name", my name is short for another and people are always asking me "is that short for?" and it annoys the crap out of me. Oh, and it doesn't look professional on my business card or resume because it looks like a "kid's name"

name him something with flexibility, something that can be shortened so that kids aren't making up stupid and embarassing and hard to explain nicknames for him (like I got strapped with Smunkee, I still can't explain really what it means or remember much about where it came from and yeah people think it's weird too)

If you are going to do a middle name go out the back door and yell the entire name at the top of your lungs a few times, to see if
a it sounds good
b if it runs together weird and makes any obscene words.

try to pick something that is not easily mocked (example I used to have a teacher in middle school named Harry Dick, true story. We made his life miserable :D)

From a statistical point of view, giving a boy an unusual name will effect his future chances of success. The strange stat is a man with an unusual name will either be very successful or a complete failure. An upside down normal curve. Very few with unusual names will fall in the middle.

It is usually advised that people with short last names pick longer names. And long last names have short first names. This gives a better balance and simply sounds better.

Be very careful about initials. Men often are asked to initial. Think of all combinations of initials. ie. first-last first-middle middle-last first-middle-last With a girl you should also consider any initial for a last name.

Cute, joke names may sound fun, but most with them fail in life. Also consider historical figures with your last name. For instance a "Jesse James" will most certainly live up to his name.

Always consider nick names for any name. For instance, Richard Cox sounds ok, but Dick Cox becomes a joke.

Don't give nick names for a real name. Jimmy, Freddie and Billy are cute for a baby, but cause problems for a professional man.

If you research you can find stats for nearly any name. More for men than women as women haven't been in the workplace for as long so haven't had as much research.

I'm sorry if any of this insults any reader. Names have been researched and the stats are valid. I hold a MS in Communications. Names fall into what is called "artifactual communications" in other words, how things you own effect you and communicate to those around you.

wow. I posted first and then went back to read the thred, we said almost the same thing. I always had a theory that people would "live up to their name" which is why I didn't name my kids "trendy" names, I mean sure they are named after Star Trek characters but at least you can't really tell, unless you watch a lot of Star Trek. LOL

My mother didn't think about much when she named me, and now I am stuck with an annoying name (it's a male name and I am female, it's a shortened name, and it's easily mispronounced so people end up calling me names that aren't mine :rolleyes: )

Do NOT name your child with the name of any god, particularly in the Greek, or Norse panthenons.

I know of two kids with names like that, and the very act of naming them has cursed them both.

One girl I know named her child "Odin".
Hes a fat little loser, with no self esteem.

I wonder why?

The other,also norse, was Thor.

That kind may turn out semi-normal, but a more geeky kid, you have never seen.

You may thik its cute, but your child certainly wont.

How about Philip, Rex, Dimebag or Vinnie? Or you could go with Billy Ray, Joe Bob, Billy Bob, etc. Although, you could always name this one Larry and have two more boys named Darryl.

Cox. That's a hard one to avoid sounding like anything other than a porn star. I had a friend named Misty Cox. Pretty name, but it still sounded like a porn star's name.

Your daughter is very beautiful, by the way. For a boy I like the names Ryan, Aidan and Benjamin.

Good luck and congratulations!

a boy should be named Connor,Dusty,Ralane or Illesandro...a girl Rachel or Raquel...maybe Maria

Dallas
Houston
Austin

Francisco (Cisco for short)
Joachim (Wah-keem)
Esteban

I have a freind named Crystal Funk. She named her son Zeppo (Funk).

Metamucil.


On a more serious note, Jamie, Kenneth, or Johannes sounds professional, but can be cut down in their child years to: Jamie (okay, no cut-down), Ken, or Jo.

Dallas
Houston
Austin

Francisco (Cisco for short)
Joachim (Wah-keem)
Esteban

I have a freind named Crystal Funk. She named her son Zeppo (Funk).

Though Joachim is an interesting name, that's for sure, almost no one is ever going to pronounce it correctly, which could easily annoy the hell out of a person. Not to mention that it sounds like it might fit with a specific ethnicity, and I have to say it can seem a bit odd if someone is named out of their ethnicity. Like naming a girl that's utterly caucasian on both sides of their family Hoshiko or Miakoda. They're nice names, but it's a bit odd.

For a boy....

Well, I often have thought of the following names as potential ones; of course, for the purpose of this thread, I'll put them up for your use.
- Kieran
- Marius
- Shannon
- Séamus
- Brennan
- James (Jimmy)
- Jeremiah (Jerry)
- Loki (I'd love to name my kid after the Norse god of mischief.... :D )
- Theodore (nice and old fashion yet not tacky)
- Kristopher

Dallas
Houston
Austin

Francisco (Cisco for short)
Joachim (Wah-keem)
Esteban

I have a freind named Crystal Funk. She named her son Zeppo (Funk).
Cisco?? Why the hell would you give your kid that kind of nickname? Makes them sound like computer product!:p

What about Ramen?

That would be a cool name
Uh ... "Ramen Cox?" OMG! ROFL!

Leslie, Les for short.

When they are giving a roll call going by their last name it will be coxles.......

Don't give them one of those arse biting names like moon unit or Butterfly go with a nice traditional name like Edward and cal them Harry for short.

Your little girl is a beautiful child. Love those blue eyes! :)

I agree with the earlier poster who suggested a longer first name to balance out a short last name.

How about Alexander?

Some others I like: Demetrius, Delimichus, Exeter, Nathaniel, Vladimir, Xavier, Benjamin, etc.

Here's a good site to help your search: http://www.thinkbabynames.com/popular/1/United+States/2004

Name it after me.
Gunter.:)

I think Victor and Reagan are terrific names.....

but them I'm biased ;)

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Also consider historical figures with your last name. For instance a "Jesse James" will most certainly live up to his name.

So, my son, Damien Hannibal is going to cure lepers and sack Rome?

Sweeeet.

Something sophisticated...in Latin.

[QUOTE=Pantera] my last name is Cox, which utterly sucks. Nothing sounds good with it, too short and harsh, I think.

SO! What do you all think?


How about Harry? alright I guess 1 is my minimum!

"liam" and "agustus" are 2 I've always liked

Keep in mind this is a guy called Porkchop talkin here!

[QUOTE=Pantera] my last name is Cox, which utterly sucks. Nothing sounds good with it, too short and harsh, I think.

SO! What do you all think?


How about Harry? alright I guess 1 is my minimum!

"liam" and "agustus" are 2 I've always liked

Keep in mind this is a guy called Porkchop talkin here!


im sorry, but im laughing so hard at your nation name. its great!

It's weird how this thread may determine the future life of an unborn child. I feel powerful. :p
other names- Leopold, Bertram, Eleutherios,
I actually found a cool one- Josephus

If I could choose one out of all the multiple used ones, I'd go with Alexander. First of all, it's an awsome name, second of all, it's ten times better than Matthew or Michael or one of the common names, while it still holds the common name place.

Sage Moonblood; no, wait- that's what Stallone named his kid...

Pirate

lead singer of Korn's son.

Leon or Ivan

Sebastian (or Sébastien). Such a noble and strong name…

If you want your kid to be nicknamed "Seabass"

You could go for something from ancient history or mythology like Achilles or Hector or something. Or the ever popular Ptolemy.

Jack would be a good name.

Reading through the whole thread flavius stuck with me the most. I like Aidan and metamucil, but how about Damian.

I would say most any name that ends with an "n" would go well with your last name, and the middle name "Ray" you chose.
A few examples:
Nathan Ray Cox
Bryan (or Brian) Ray Cox
Allen Ray Cox

If you say these names aloud, it doesn't sound akward. Think of some other names that ends with a "n". Or, you can always name him after me, "Jeffrey" :rolleyes:

This thread reminds me of the woman that couldn't think of a name for her twins. So the gynocologist told her there were books in the waiting room that could give her some ideas. She named the twins-------Sy Philis and Gy Noria

Fantastic replies, folks. :) Thanks all around. From this thread my girlfriend likes Brennan and Aidan, and as I named Brooklyn, it's up to her.

COME ON NOW! Let's keep them coming. You guys have no idea how much this helps. I sit down to think, and I draw a complete blank.

More.

Do NOT name your child with the name of any god, particularly in the Greek, or Norse panthenons.

I know of two kids with names like that, and the very act of naming them has cursed them both.

One girl I know named her child "Odin".
Hes a fat little loser, with no self esteem.

I wonder why?

The other,also norse, was Thor.

That kind may turn out semi-normal, but a more geeky kid, you have never seen.

You may thik its cute, but your child certainly wont.

One of my best friends is named Thor. He's a crazy Russian and a bouncer, and other than that, just a character. I love that guy.

I love the names Gabriel, Theodore, Paul, and and Emiliano.

If you like Aidan, maybe you'd like Adrian as well? I think it's one of the nicest boy's names with a soft sound.

Yes, my fine friends, the player behind Pantera will once again become a father early this summer. This will be baby number two for me, and I'm having problems deciding on a name.

My first was a girl, her name is Brooklyn.

http://img327.imageshack.us/my.php?image=babyblue22ik.jpg

That's her. Gorgeous, ain't she?

But, we're thinking this next kid is going to be a boy, and I'm utterly stuck on a name. My name is 'John' which is boring, generic, and shitty all around. I've always hated it, and would never give him that name. My proper name is Johnathan, but I don't care for that much, either...

Added to that, my last name is Cox, which utterly sucks. Nothing sounds good with it, too short and harsh, I think.

SO! What do you all think? I've been leaning towards 'Rocker', but my girlfriend thinks that will condemn him to a life of pornography. 'Rocker Cox returns to the screen in his thirty sixth movie. An epic of the Roman Empire and the glory of it's greatest conflict: the Phallic Wars!'

:) But, seriously. Help me out.

-Pants

Ahhh, PS: Let's keep the jokes about my last name to a minimum, please. Trust me, I've heard them all.

Lothar

Armistead
or Gaius Baltar... Cox.

I always liked the Latin names as well, especially Lucius, Flavius, Diocletian, Gracchus, Lucan, Gaius, Marius and Quintus. Then again, I did see Lothar, and really like the Shakespearean Balthasar(also Belthasar, Balthazar, Belthazar).
Oh, and the German names Hans, Wolf and Joerg. Don't forget Uther!;)

Just name him Master.
That'd make him arrogant, and Master Cox sounds like a name of a person you wouldn't want mess with.

I love the names Gabriel, Theodore, Paul, and and Emiliano.

If you like Aidan, maybe you'd like Adrian as well? I think it's one of the nicest boy's names with a soft sound.

My bro's name's Adrian...

Anyhow... names... umm I actually don't have much of an opinion on guys names...:confused:

You know It is totally up to you whether your son shares the same last name as you. You are fully empowered to name BOTH of his names...perhaps you could give him a full Roman Nam (e.g.Gaius Julius Caesar- Though to be fair you can't actually give him the third Roman name until he earns it in some way) or perhaps go for a period themed name like: Marmaduke Wellstington or Oberk the Indestructible. You could ene set him right up with something like 'Mace Windu', He would just be too cool to fail in life...

Gerhardt.....its the best name ever.:mp5:

Name your baby Emperor of Nevada

Buzz Lightyear.

I had a smiliar discussion yesterday with my 5 year old cousins, as to what our pregnant cousins baby should be named.
I asked one cousin, "what would you call it if it's a girl?"

"Umm.. Mister!" Mmmkay. A girl called mister. Interesting.

Blaise or the Spanish form Blas.

Eligio, Nash, Erwin, Wolfram, Fatim, Mirza, Tiberius

Bogdan

Robocop Metalman.