[Opinions] Kirk.
I've been thinking about this name for a while, and now I really, really like it.
Opinions? I'd use a family name for the middle name. Though Kirk Cameron is a bit tempting. ;-)
Opinions? I'd use a family name for the middle name. Though Kirk Cameron is a bit tempting. ;-)
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I can only think of Captain Kirk......sorry!
Kind of catchy...
I immediately think of the character "Kirk" from Gilmore Girls.
I immediately think of the character "Kirk" from Gilmore Girls.
me too :p
It's my daddy's name...
so I'm a bit partial. He's Duane Kirk but goes by Kirk. Kirk Cameron seems to have a little too many k sounds.
so I'm a bit partial. He's Duane Kirk but goes by Kirk. Kirk Cameron seems to have a little too many k sounds.
Duh! I didn't make the connection!
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I should have made myself clearer. I forgot out long ago Growing Pains was.
Again: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131647/
I posted about Kirk on the facts' board, your religious reasons are giving me thought as well.
I should have made myself clearer. I forgot out long ago Growing Pains was.
Again: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131647/
I posted about Kirk on the facts' board, your religious reasons are giving me thought as well.
Lol. Needless to say I have never seen Growing Pains! I'm dreadful at knowing the names of even better-known actors, though. I've rambled about the religion thing over on the Facts Board :-)
I get it. I'm an old bat and Kirk Cameron from Growing Pains immediately came to mind. (I would put a smiling emoticon, but I've lost all my teeth . . . . )
I've always loved the name Kirk. I'm in the U.S. and have parents from Ireland and England, but Scottish history / culture has always attracted me. Plus, as a linguist, the church / kirk / kirke connection is fascinating. (Other words of Norse / German origin hav ethe same k --> ch phenomenon, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.)
Wow, that was a long-winded way of saying, "I like the name Kirk."
I've always loved the name Kirk. I'm in the U.S. and have parents from Ireland and England, but Scottish history / culture has always attracted me. Plus, as a linguist, the church / kirk / kirke connection is fascinating. (Other words of Norse / German origin hav ethe same k --> ch phenomenon, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.)
Wow, that was a long-winded way of saying, "I like the name Kirk."
Reminds me of...
Captain James Kirk, USS Enterprise
I like it as a last name or a middle name, but it's too short for my liking...
Captain James Kirk, USS Enterprise
I like it as a last name or a middle name, but it's too short for my liking...
I've been aware of the name Kirk as a first name longer than as a surname, so it's not surnamy to me. It's a lot like Dirk - middle aged, but bold and bright enough to be used for a boy born now. The father of the family across the street from me is a Kirk, and the name suits him really well -- he's a laid back guy but high-energy, planting his yard in the rain and stuff.
I don't get why it would bother you for religious reasons. The surname probably just referred to someone living near a church.
I don't get why it would bother you for religious reasons. The surname probably just referred to someone living near a church.
I didn't realize that it was a surname. I thought it was a vocabulary transference name, which was why I was concerned.
(Posted by Zander for Eliora via the phone)
(Posted by Zander for Eliora via the phone)
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I like it. It's fun, I find the Scottish church connection fascinating, and ditto on Cameron! :)
I like it. It's fun, I find the Scottish church connection fascinating, and ditto on Cameron! :)
I am sorry, but as a recent Gilmore Girls convert, all I can think of is Kirk from the Gilmore Girls which is not a good association!
I know that before I started watching the show, I still didn't like it as it always sounded so pompous and yuppie to me. All the Kirks I have ever met have been upper-north-shore Sydney, private school boys who are very arrogant.
I know that before I started watching the show, I still didn't like it as it always sounded so pompous and yuppie to me. All the Kirks I have ever met have been upper-north-shore Sydney, private school boys who are very arrogant.
I can only think of Captain Kirk...sorry. I also find it really harsh and abrupt sounding.
It's my husband's name, so I'm partial to it. I'm sure he had his share of "Captain Kirk" teasing while growing up, but he likes the name: it's not common, one syllable, and has an abrupt, hard ending.