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I've always disliked the name because it automatically makes me think of ducks when I hear it or see it. This leads to me mocking it in my head with quacking sounds. Even if it didn't have the duck association, I would just think it was too surnamey.

I don't know if I like it or not. I have trouble picturing it on a real person. I can see it on a vampire or a soap opera character. It feels very dark, mysterious, sexy.

Sounds like the kind of name a character would have in a soap opera. I lean towards not liking it.

I like Drake (don't care for Draco), but I haven't found a mn I'm really happy with. Some ideas:

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Drake Anthony
Drake Edward
Drake Everett
Drake Lawrence
Drake Matthias
Drake Maxwell
Drake Robert
Drake Samuel
Drake Theodore
Drake Vincent
Drake William

Drake as in Sir Francis is fine; Drake as in cartoon ducks isn't. If there's a nautical connection, or a tradition of honouring naval heroes (think Nelson), then fine. I wouldn't use it myself, but there are very many worse names.

I think it's okay. Not one of my favorites, but I definitely don't mind it.

I don't care for it, but at least it works. I hate Draco, which is utterly pompous (and not because of those Harry Potter books).

This message was edited 4/10/2011, 6:02 PM

I used to like it, still do. Of course now all I can think of is the Canadian singer/rapper... but I think maybe by the time a baby with the name Drake is growing up, he won't be as popular.

I prefer Draco, it's more elegant, soft and uncommon.

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Some Combos:
Drake Ambrose
Drake Dashiell
Drake Evander
Drake Ignatius
Drake Indigo
Drake Maximilian
Drake Valentine

What's my name

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Reminds me of the guy with Rihanna on the above song. Prefer Draco

That's one of my favorites. It's a little eccentric/modern seeming to me, but reasonable, sayable, modest - not in your face like, say, Draco or Hawk is. My husband crossed Drake off our list for our son early on, but it was a contender as far as I was concerned. I guess people think of ducks, or surnamey-ness, or fantasy fiction? Whatever... I just like it.

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I don't do combos much because we just used honoring names. I like alliteration, though, so how about Drake Damian or Drake Andrew?

This message was edited 4/10/2011, 4:23 PM

I really like this name. LOVE it actually. Would name my son (due in May) this if his father would agree with me on it!