What do you guys think? Would [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] grow up feeling like he has to live up to his name? I like the meaning in that it conjurs images of coloring outside the lines, a boy who marches to the beat of a different drummer, the idea that it is ok to be different.
I do NOT like the word ‘rebel’, which it is connected to. I dont like the idea of a troublemaker. I also know it’s the name of a cigarette company which I don’t like.
Which of those two images is [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] more strongly connected with?
I honestly just love how it sounds and the nickname Mav or Mavi. It sounds beachy and easygoing.
Honestly, I think it’s too much for a first name. If the kid happened to be outgoing and cool, then sure, [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] could work. But if the kid was shy and socially awkward, a name like [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] would probably be a hindrance. I would suggest putting it in the middle to spice up a more grounded first name (From your signature, I think [name_m]Liam[/name_m] [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] would be nice since [name_m]Liam[/name_m] on its own doesn’t have the same cowboy flair that [name_m]Wilder[/name_m], [name_m]McCoy[/name_m] and [name_m]Levi[/name_m] do).
Some people seem to live up to their name and some don’t. It is one of those names for me, like pansy said, that seems to fit one image better than another. I don’t think it makes it unusable though.
I think the Basketball team would be a stronger association than the cigarettes, but I’m not a smoker so I might not be underestimating the strength of the association. Out of the two associations you listed, I feel the rebel one would be stronger.
I used to like it and the [name_m]John[/name_m] McCain ran for president. Out of the U.S. it’s ptobably fine, here it carries pretty negative connotations (at least for me).
My first thought is the “rebel” meaning. Also I apparently still connect it with [name_m]John[/name_m] McCain’s presidential campaign and thus the Republican party. I think of someone naming their child [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] to really make a statement out of the name (which I understand isn’t what you’re thinking of doing - just wanted to share my impressions).
I do think it’s a bit much for a first name, but not drastically moreso than a lot of names that are also words in the parent’s native language. I always prefer them in the middle name spot, because a shy, obedient boy named [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] or a clumsy girl named [name_f]Grace[/name_f] look/feel kind of like punchlines rather than just a shy, obedient boy or a clumsy girl.
I actually love this name! My first thought it of a boy who is a little rebel (yes I know you dislike the word, but it’s my first association - not that I personally dislike it) and someone who is adventurous, fun, and outgoing. I don’t really think it’s too much for a first name (no more so than people being named [name_f]Patience[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_u]Justice[/name_u], or anything similar). I think it really depends on how comfortable you are with the rebellious persona that is attached to the name. I live in the US and have never heard of the connection to [name_m]John[/name_m] McCain so I wouldn’t assume that everyone would automatically think that. I more so think Top [name_m]Gun[/name_m].