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Oak seems incomplete to me, not so much like a name, but I had a parakeet named Oakley and I still love that name. I think the -ley takes it into name territory. Oak is a daring choice though.

This message was edited 11/3/2011, 3:53 PM

I like it! One of my cat't kittens got the middle name Oak. Personally I'd only use it as a middle name, as it's mostly a GP, but I'd like it if I met a boy named Oak. And now that I consider this, I can see it on almost any age. I likes :)

Oak is one of those words that looks more attractive than it sounds, for me. I think it looks very dashing and dark, but the sound of the name is lacking something.

I appreciate the nature reference. But the sound is too abrupt. I'd prefer Alon, Cedar, or Sequoia.

This message was edited 11/3/2011, 4:15 PM

Professor Oak? Gary Oak? Pray the kid doesn't get into Pokémon XD
It's nice, but not quite full enough to be a name. Perhaps it would be best as a middle name?

Some tree, plant and flower names can work ok as names. This is not one of them. It sounds rather abrupt and kinda dumb.

I love oak trees, but Oak sounds like it's missing something when used as a first name. I prefer Oakley "Oak." In all, Oak is an interesting name. I don't dislike it, but it's not one I would use myself.

Definitely interesting. I don't hate it or even dislike it but like others said, it is lacking something. It is very abrupt and isn't the most pleasant sound. When I say it aloud, it kind of sounds like a grunt someone might make when they fall over or are scared or something :/

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I like the imagery it has though. And I think it will age nicely. But yeah, on the whole it leaves me a bit cold.

LOL

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That is all.

Not pleasant. Maybe Oakley would work, but as it is it sounds really blunt and bland.

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Makes me think.... bloke, yokel, oats. :/

Love it

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I love "wood" names like Jarrah, Cedar and Oak.. I've used them a million times for sim families ;)

Coo. Here in South Africa we use 'oke' as a synonym for 'chap' or 'bloke' - 'Fred's a nice oke'; that kind of thing.

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So, as long as he stays at home and meets no Saffers, he should be fine! Please tell me they aren't considering a daughter named Willow ...

Oak sounds very hard (no pun intended!) for a name.

I think it'd be a darling middle name (ex. Johann Oak, Theodore Oak) but it's a really blunt and harsh sounding first name, to reiterate what some others said.

This message was edited 11/4/2011, 11:31 AM

It's weird. Oak makes me think of something old and massive, can't imagine a child, or even a youngish person, named Oak.

Not my style at all. It's very short and sounds a bit phallic to me too. I prefer Oakley even though that's not really my style either but it has a better sound.

I love it. Some people on this site really don't like nature names, but this seems like one of the few options that people will actually agree can be used on a boy. A great many people seem to think that nature names belong only to girls. I like it a lot better than Rowan.