WDYT? I’ve been crushing on it recently - but I’m not sure if it’s actually usable. I mentioned it to a friend and at first she said ‘Like [name]Romeo[/name] and [name]Juliet[/name]?’ and when I said no, she mentioned [name]Romeo[/name] [name]Beckham[/name]…
Is it really usable though? I wouldn’t let those connections stop me from using it if I wanted to when I have kids but I’m wondering what you think.
I’ve also heard it as a NN for [name]Roman[/name] which I’m not too keen on, could it be a NN for something other than [name]Roman[/name]?
I have always loved this name but I don’t think it’s usable as a first name. You could use it as a middle though. I don’t like it as a nickname for [name]Roman[/name] because [name]Romeo[/name] is actually longer that [name]Roman[/name] so isn’t much of a nickname.
My mom dated a [name]Romeo[/name] when she was a teenager, and one of my old co-workers dated a different [name]Romeo[/name]. I had a close friend in high school named [name]Romeo[/name]. I don’t see why it wouldn’t be usable.
I like of [name]Romeo[/name] and [name]Juliet[/name] first and then the Beckhams kid too. I wouldn’t use it for the same reason that I wouldn’t use [name]Juliet[/name]. It is just so tragic. And very strongly associated with the [name]Shakespeare[/name] play. But you’ve just stated that you wouldn’t let that stop you and so you shouldn’t. If you like it, use it, it doesn’t matter what anyone else things. As a note: I really like the name [name]Roman[/name], but I wouldn’t use a nickname.
It’s too liked to R&J for me, but honestly it also doesn’t appeal to me otherwise, so that probably influences my opinion of its usability.
PS: I also think of the [name]Alfa[/name] [name]Romeo[/name]
I wouldn’t use it. I’d also hate to be a kid named [name]Romeo[/name] on the playground, or a grown man with a serious career who has to print [name]Romeo[/name] on his business cards. It just carries such a specific stereotype, like naming a kid [name]Adolf[/name] or [name]Jezebel[/name]. The name itself isn’t the problem, but it’s just so tied to a specific literary identity that it would be hard to live with in the real world.
I worked with a [name]Romeo[/name]. He was no [name]Romeo[/name] though that’s for sure, lol! I think it’s doable, but you’ll need the right guy to pull it off. Otherwise he might end up quite shy and insecure since it’s a name that can easily be teased.
[name]Romeo[/name] is still serenading [name]Juliet[/name] at her balcony. It’s too strongly tied to the play for me- mostly because so many teenagers insist on wearing “She’s My [name]Juliet[/name]” “He’s my [name]Romeo[/name]” t-shirts with their significant others (which leads me to make the assumption that they’ve never actually read a word of the play.)
It’s just too tragic and very hard to live up to the expectation of a “[name]Romeo[/name]”
I’d leave it on your guilty pleasure list.
