Is this a violent name?

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wolfgang - i’ve loved this name for very long, however just the word ‘gang’ itself in modern day english usage i’ve not been a fan of, due to the violent connotations. i’m aware that it originates from an old norse word of unrelated meaning to the modern day, but it is still the first thing i see when i read the name now - what do you think of this name ? is this concern valid ?

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I very strongly associate [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] with [name_m]Mozart[/name_m] so I’d never have thought of it as violent. Plus I think the most intuitive nn would be Wolf/Wolfie.

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I’ve never associated the name with the modern meaning of gang, of this helps.

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[name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] doesn’t feel violent to me I don’t associate it with gangs I just think of [name_m]Mozart[/name_m].

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I had never made the connection!

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I actually find it very musical as opposed to violent

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Would never have crossed my mind.

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Not at all violent, I’d say it’s very musical because I think immediately of [name_m]Mozart[/name_m]. I think it’s a usable name, I met one person named [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] years ago.

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I’ve never even thought of that, but [name_f]English[/name_f] also isn’t my first language. I don’t think many people would associate [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] with violence.

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I used to know a [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m], and he had no problems with it at all! I think it’s a great name with a nice musical connection, and I love the nickname Wolfie.

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doesn’t seem to be the popular opinion but i think it is pretty reminiscent of that for me? mozart first but then i think of a gang of wolves lol

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i’ve always thought of a gang of wolves when i read it

but it is so tied to mozart that i think it’d be fine ! and the nn wolf / wolfie is really cute

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A lady I know through work has a 7 year old named [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m], we’re in [name_f]Canada[/name_f]. They call him Wolfie.

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I’ve never, ever thought of it as a violent name. Honestly, it never occurred to me that ‘gang’ was in it even though it’s literally the second syllable lol

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i have never, ever made that connection, and to me it’s more tied to [name_m]Mozart[/name_m]. i think it’s a super cool name, regardless!

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I had never thought of it that way, so your probably good!

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thank you for the replies ! my first association is mozart and the other famous figures also, i was just concerned based on comments about it i have seen on other websites :sweat_smile: i was wondering if in a lot of countries it is seen as violent - it is reassuring to know most of you don’t see this connection though ! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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i never made that connection till i saw someone say the same thing a couple of days ago! but english is not my first language so idk if i would’ve made that connection myself
and i do think of mozart first too ofc, but ever since someone pointed it out i now also think of a gang of wolves lol
but it’s a lovely name!

maybe you’ll like wolfhart?

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I don’t think it sounds violent! It definitely sounds intense, but in a grand, opulent way, not a violent way.

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It has a harsh sound I suppose, but I wouldn’t say it’s violent!

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