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WDYTO Knox? Do you like it, and what combos would you use with it? Is it masc, fem, unisex? Is it a first or middle name? Do you know anyone named Knox? What do you associate it with?
This message was edited 9/14/2016, 8:12 PM
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I don't like it for either sex.
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I'm sorry but I really hate Knox. It doesn't sound like a name it sounds like when someone knocks on a door.
It also reminds me of the "It's the Hard Knock Life" song. And the rapp song that used that song as inspiration. Not bad songs but not really what I'd want to associate my child's name with.
It is similar to Bronx in sound. It also reminds me of Fort Knox and Knoxville TN. I dislike place names and that's partially what it feels like.
It seems like something a really trendy and edgy movie star would name a kid.
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It also reminds me of the "It's the Hard Knock Life" song. And the rapp song that used that song as inspiration. Not bad songs but not really what I'd want to associate my child's name with.
It is similar to Bronx in sound. It also reminds me of Fort Knox and Knoxville TN. I dislike place names and that's partially what it feels like.
It seems like something a really trendy and edgy movie star would name a kid.
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This message was edited 9/16/2016, 11:25 AM
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Hate it. Makes me think of door knocks.
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I like it, always thought it was a cool ln. I think it's pretty neat as a mn.
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I dislike it. It seems super gimmicky, pick-a-punchy-sounding-name-from-the-phonebook, Hollywood baby. Worse on a girl than a guy. Whatever for a middle name.
associations: Fort Knox (I wouldn't for all the gold in it), knocking around (being useless), noxious / obnoxious
eta And: graduate of the School of Hard Knocks
associations: Fort Knox (I wouldn't for all the gold in it), knocking around (being useless), noxious / obnoxious
eta And: graduate of the School of Hard Knocks
This message was edited 9/15/2016, 8:22 PM
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Agree.
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Knox is one of those names that looks really cool in print, but sounds pretty bad on real people. So it's a name I'd only use for a character in a story.
I associate the name with old-money and family names passed down for generations (especially if the family name started as someone's surname). This association is likely due to the fact that one of my favorite movies is "Dead Poets Society," and one of the main characters is named Knox Overstreet.
Which has to be one of the worst names ever. I mean... Knocks Over Street. Who does that to their child?! lol
I associate the name with old-money and family names passed down for generations (especially if the family name started as someone's surname). This association is likely due to the fact that one of my favorite movies is "Dead Poets Society," and one of the main characters is named Knox Overstreet.
Which has to be one of the worst names ever. I mean... Knocks Over Street. Who does that to their child?! lol
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At my K-12 high school there was an elementary school girl who was named Echo Hall. On a rare occasion I see kids who have names like that. Where a pun is made with the surname.
I also knew a Cecil Barnacle which wasn't as bad since at least Cecil is a real name. At least he wasn't Sea Barnacle or Ocean Barnacle.
My mother-in-law grew up with someone named Purdy Outhouse which had also been his grandfather's name. He got teased so much growing up.
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I also knew a Cecil Barnacle which wasn't as bad since at least Cecil is a real name. At least he wasn't Sea Barnacle or Ocean Barnacle.
My mother-in-law grew up with someone named Purdy Outhouse which had also been his grandfather's name. He got teased so much growing up.
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This message was edited 9/16/2016, 11:16 AM
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the first thing that came to mind was Knoxville, Tennessee. And no, even though I love place names, I wouldn't use Knox at all! Too last name-y.
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For me, the romantic character of Knox Overstreet, from the film, "Dead Poets Society" is a positive association so I enjoy the name for a male, as either first or middle. I don't think it sounds/feels unisex or feminine.
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Oh good, I'm not the only one!
Knox Overstreet is also my first association with the name. However, as a first and last name, it's one of the most appalling combos I can ever think of being burdened with. No matter how much money my family might have had, I wouldn't be able to get over the fact that my parents named me Knocks Over Street.
Knox Overstreet is also my first association with the name. However, as a first and last name, it's one of the most appalling combos I can ever think of being burdened with. No matter how much money my family might have had, I wouldn't be able to get over the fact that my parents named me Knocks Over Street.
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Slightly random question...
Why did you put kn***ed up? With the astericks, I mean. I know it's a crude term, but is it seen as that offensive? It's apparently passed me by, and I dont want to accidentally say something wrong. I'm genuinely curious, hope I'm not coming across as rude or forward.
For the record, that's what I thought of too!
Why did you put kn***ed up? With the astericks, I mean. I know it's a crude term, but is it seen as that offensive? It's apparently passed me by, and I dont want to accidentally say something wrong. I'm genuinely curious, hope I'm not coming across as rude or forward.
For the record, that's what I thought of too!
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I thought you more or less HAD to "censor" crude words on international forums? I once wrote "bitchy" at a forum and it came out as b****y, so nowadays I think "better not risk being yelled at".
In Sweden we seldom censor crude words (I mean, of course we are taught not to use them, but we don't beep them in TV and so on...) so it's difficult to know what rules to follow internationally.
In Sweden we seldom censor crude words (I mean, of course we are taught not to use them, but we don't beep them in TV and so on...) so it's difficult to know what rules to follow internationally.
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I bleep them out on this board because I know there are a lot of teenagers here. I don't know why, as I am sure they have all heard the words before.
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Thanks!
Ah, that makes sense! It doesn't really bother me, but I get it. Thanks for clearing that up for me :).
Ah, that makes sense! It doesn't really bother me, but I get it. Thanks for clearing that up for me :).
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And a fourth
Knockers. Which in the UK is widely used as slang for breasts
Knockers. Which in the UK is widely used as slang for breasts
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It's a surname, and I think looks a bit silly as a first name. It just seems to be trying a bit too hard somehow, with the silent K and X
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Reminds me of John Knox, or Fort Knox. Unattractive on a boy and appalling on a girl.
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I used to know a girl with this as a last name. She was nice and so theres no bad associations with people. However it (spelt Nox) is also a spell used in Harry Potter to turn off a light. So its in my opinion it is a great name for both genders with a slightly magical feel :)
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It's purely surname to me and not the kind of surname I like as a FN. It's masc to me as my cousin has a baby boy with this name. I associate it with a not-so-nice family that was in my school.
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Nox is one of the most well-known spells in Harry Potter... it's the counter-charm to Lumos. I cannot really see it as a name. That's my association, and it kind of overrides the gender thing.
Secondary association, I think the Nox were a race of people in Stargate. They were like super-powered hippies or something. They all had grass and twigs and stuff in their hair.
Secondary association, I think the Nox were a race of people in Stargate. They were like super-powered hippies or something. They all had grass and twigs and stuff in their hair.
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