True but also not the type of thing that like adults will tell a toddler “haha your name is in it” and if they do I’d be slightly concerned for them yk
this will be more of an issue when she's older but i doubt horrible tween boys will stop listening to[ this song ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSKizLRFbTo)any time soon.
I'm going to say that most people under 30 won't know the song. Certainly not grade school students. It's from 1978.
I'd go with Roxanne if that is what you like.
I guess I should’ve said no one ever made a reference in my presence!
She’s a super confident girl and never seemed to have any type of complex about her name. There are some kids who introduce themselves with this tone where you can tell they’ve gotten a lot of shit for their name, and she was not one of those kids.
I grew up with a friend Roxanne in the 90s who was specifically named for the song, and even then no one really made comments about it to her. We were mostly like, that old song?
I definitely get a picture of Steve Martin with a canary perched on his nose as my connotation for the name Roxanne, before I ever think of the Police song.
It’s a bit like not liking the name Belle because there is a prostitute named that in the film ‘Gone with the Wind’ before considering the famous Disney Princess.
Pretty much every old name is going to have a prostitution connotation in some piece of work.
Or someone will say it is a dog name.
Or someone will say it is ugly. Or weird.
There’s no point worrying about it. Just name your kid the name you like.
The things that stand out about Roxanne for me are the two parts and the unusual consonant.
- Beatrix
- Vivianne
- Mairead
- Alexandra
- Annabelle
- Lavinia
- Imogene
I think if you're posting Mairead then you should post how to pronounce it properly 😅
Mahraid or M'raid; should rhyme with the not-correct pronunciation of 'charade' in English. Not quite lemonade.
What about just Roxy? The song "Roxy" from Chicago is way less prominent in the public consciousness and is a positive, self-affirming song when taken out of context of the musical.
Phonetically similar:
Rosalind- the hard “roz” sound gives me a closer vibe to Roxanne than the softer Rosanna does
Rosamund- same “roz” sound
Rosanna- although it’s a softer “rose” sound, it has a similar ending
Róisín (pronounced roh-SHEEN)
Similar vibe, mostly names popular in the 1950s like Roxanne was:
Diane
Christine
Rita
Suzanne/Susanna
Ellen
Joanna
Irene
Veronica
I will say, by the time the kid is born and in school none of their peers will know the Police song. Heck, most of my generation forgets it even exists unless brought up specifically. It was a song from my parent’s day.
For some reason Rachel fits into my brain in the same way Roxanne does, but I get the feeling that won’t be a popular opinion; Raquel could be a more fun alternative. The only other option that immediately comes to mind is Rhiannon, which is also connected to a song.
I'm in my 30s and know that Roxanne is associated with a song from this sub, but if I've ever heard the song, it did not stick with me. I think that's kind of a silly reason to pass on a name you love!
R names with a kind of similar vibe:
Rowan
Ramona
Raquel
Roselyn
Reese
Raven
Rosette
Other names that feel sorts similar:
Suzanne
Beatrix
Vivian
Maxine
Hazel
Jocelyn
Alexis/Alexa
Lilith
Veronica
Roslyn. Could also change the spelling to Rozlyn and NN Roz. I think the z makes it look edgier and I think that’s what’s kind of cool about the x in Roxanne.
Roxanne is my mother in laws name. She gets compliments on it all the time. She’s 66 and lived through the police record I suppose. She loves the song. No one makes connotations that this makes her a sex worker. Use the name if you like it. It’s unique and IMO there’s not much like it.
I'm 22. What song is that??? lol
The only "Roxanne" song I know is "Roxanne, Roxanneee, all she wanna do is party all night"🎶🎶
I say go for it! It was a name before it was a song lyric, right?
Rosalind is a good suggestion that other people have made already!
I also really like Marianne. It shares the -anne ending with Roxanne and is similar to Maria.
I agree that you shouldn’t use Roxanne because of The Police song association! Even if people don’t bring it up or remember it, eventually she’ll be old enough to Google her name. Personally I wouldn’t like for the most famous piece of pop culture with my name in it to be about a woman in the red light district.
* Raquel * Veronica * Beatrix * Sloane * Simone * Ramona * Margot * Imogen * Renee * Monica
Ramona?
theyre gonna get Scott Pilgrim jokes with that one
Eh not really I don’t think it’s that popular if anything my first association is Ramona Quimby
scott pilgrim is more popular now than it was when the film came out in 2010
True but also not the type of thing that like adults will tell a toddler “haha your name is in it” and if they do I’d be slightly concerned for them yk
this will be more of an issue when she's older but i doubt horrible tween boys will stop listening to[ this song ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSKizLRFbTo)any time soon.
Maxine
I'm going to say that most people under 30 won't know the song. Certainly not grade school students. It's from 1978. I'd go with Roxanne if that is what you like.
Agreed! I had a student last year named Roxanne and no one ever made a reference.
How do you know?
I guess I should’ve said no one ever made a reference in my presence! She’s a super confident girl and never seemed to have any type of complex about her name. There are some kids who introduce themselves with this tone where you can tell they’ve gotten a lot of shit for their name, and she was not one of those kids.
I grew up with a friend Roxanne in the 90s who was specifically named for the song, and even then no one really made comments about it to her. We were mostly like, that old song?
Oh yes they will. My sister gets the comment weekly.
How old is she?
20. And also plenty of young people interact on a daily basis with people 30+
I stand corrected. I was thinking that a 46 yo song would be forgotten.
Nope it’s one of those songs that won’t be
It's in Moulin Rouge. That's timeless.
Really? I had no idea. I remember thinking it it was an average movie.
Its currently on Broadway, so it's popular enough to still be in the public conscious.
Ah, ok. I have no idea what's on Broadway.
My mom was a Roxanne born in the same decade as the song and even she didn’t really have any issues lol
True, am 30, have no idea..
What about Roxana?
Or Roshana!
I definitely get a picture of Steve Martin with a canary perched on his nose as my connotation for the name Roxanne, before I ever think of the Police song. It’s a bit like not liking the name Belle because there is a prostitute named that in the film ‘Gone with the Wind’ before considering the famous Disney Princess. Pretty much every old name is going to have a prostitution connotation in some piece of work. Or someone will say it is a dog name. Or someone will say it is ugly. Or weird. There’s no point worrying about it. Just name your kid the name you like.
Steve Martin for me too. I love the name Roxanne.
Rosalyn.
The things that stand out about Roxanne for me are the two parts and the unusual consonant. - Beatrix - Vivianne - Mairead - Alexandra - Annabelle - Lavinia - Imogene
I think if you're posting Mairead then you should post how to pronounce it properly 😅 Mahraid or M'raid; should rhyme with the not-correct pronunciation of 'charade' in English. Not quite lemonade.
Limonade chiffonade basil
Maxine
Oxanna! Oxanna Marie Oxanna Maria
My sister had a friend in school named Oksanna I thought it was so cool and pretty.
Yes! Alternative spelling. Maybe I wrote it wrong? Doesn’t matter. I love the name. No reason, just do. :)
I’m sure there is more than one way to spell it:) pretty either way!
What about just Roxy? The song "Roxy" from Chicago is way less prominent in the public consciousness and is a positive, self-affirming song when taken out of context of the musical.
Roxy feels like a nickname, and I am in the camp of full names that can be nicknamed, rather than nicknames that can stand for full names.
Rosalie, Rosalia, Rosaline, Rosa, Rose, and even Aurora could have nn Roxy
Joan? Rosanne? Roxette? Alexandra, Alix or Alexis?
Phonetically similar: Rosalind- the hard “roz” sound gives me a closer vibe to Roxanne than the softer Rosanna does Rosamund- same “roz” sound Rosanna- although it’s a softer “rose” sound, it has a similar ending Róisín (pronounced roh-SHEEN) Similar vibe, mostly names popular in the 1950s like Roxanne was: Diane Christine Rita Suzanne/Susanna Ellen Joanna Irene Veronica
Rosetta, Rosalind, Rosina, Roanne
Rosalind is on my list for a potential future daughter! I think Rosalind Franklin would be an awesome namesake
I will say, by the time the kid is born and in school none of their peers will know the Police song. Heck, most of my generation forgets it even exists unless brought up specifically. It was a song from my parent’s day.
For some reason Rachel fits into my brain in the same way Roxanne does, but I get the feeling that won’t be a popular opinion; Raquel could be a more fun alternative. The only other option that immediately comes to mind is Rhiannon, which is also connected to a song.
Ruxandra
Jacqueline?
Rosetta, Rosalyn, Ramona, maybe. Note Rosetta was my favorite girl name but we had a boy.
I actually like Roxann a lot. I’d go with it.
I'm in my 30s and know that Roxanne is associated with a song from this sub, but if I've ever heard the song, it did not stick with me. I think that's kind of a silly reason to pass on a name you love! R names with a kind of similar vibe: Rowan Ramona Raquel Roselyn Reese Raven Rosette Other names that feel sorts similar: Suzanne Beatrix Vivian Maxine Hazel Jocelyn Alexis/Alexa Lilith Veronica
Rosanna?
I agree Ramona and Raquel are great alternatives!
Rosalind
Maybe Rhiannon? Idk why but it's the first name my brain went to.
I thought of that one too, but then there’s the Fleetwood Mac song.
Roxie Roxlyn Ruby Roxlie Moxie Lynette Rosann Rowen Romona Briann Sylvie
Chloë, Loïs, Romy, Demi, Sienna, Lou, Nikki, Jackie, Lexi, Stella, Bobbie, Jessie, Gwen, Doris, Yolanthe, Xandra or Roxy.
hmmm, maybe: Beatrix / Mona / Dione / Olympia / Carmen / Brigid / Evren / Octavia / Catrin / Freya
Maxim Maxwell
Roxana, Oksana, Xenia, Xanthe
Roseanne Rosanna Rowens Rosalind Rosalyn
Roslyn. Could also change the spelling to Rozlyn and NN Roz. I think the z makes it look edgier and I think that’s what’s kind of cool about the x in Roxanne.
What about just Roxie?
Ramona, Renee, Valerie, Petra, Winona
Maxine
Remina, Roxette, Roxie, Rachel, Raleigh, Riley,
Roxy Bexley Mercedes Esme Trixie Venus Maxine
Roseanne, Ruthanne, Brianne, Brielle?
Maxine is the first name that comes to mind! I’m not usually a fan of alliteration but I actually love the sound of Maxine Maria :)
Justine Roxy Adrienne Noelle Lucinda
Twyla
Maxine!
Maxine
Roxanne is my mother in laws name. She gets compliments on it all the time. She’s 66 and lived through the police record I suppose. She loves the song. No one makes connotations that this makes her a sex worker. Use the name if you like it. It’s unique and IMO there’s not much like it.
Raquel Felixa Josie Nigella Claudia
Ada Bryony Carys Celeste Clementine Corinne Dulcie Eloise Estelle Flora Matilda Phoebe Tabitha
Maxine Suzanne
Maxine Suzanne
I'm 22. What song is that??? lol The only "Roxanne" song I know is "Roxanne, Roxanneee, all she wanna do is party all night"🎶🎶 I say go for it! It was a name before it was a song lyric, right?
Roxy Anne Marie
Rosalind is a good suggestion that other people have made already! I also really like Marianne. It shares the -anne ending with Roxanne and is similar to Maria. I agree that you shouldn’t use Roxanne because of The Police song association! Even if people don’t bring it up or remember it, eventually she’ll be old enough to Google her name. Personally I wouldn’t like for the most famous piece of pop culture with my name in it to be about a woman in the red light district.
Not to show my bias here, but how about Rexanne? Maybe that’s taking the prompt a bit too literally!
Maxine?
Roxana?
Beatrix = Trixie!
Stella Valerie
I went to school with a girl named Rianne (ry-ann) and I remember thinking it was so cool and stood out.
Roxene, Roxie, Roslyn, Racquel, Maxine, Suzanne, Suzette, Alexis/Lexis, Moxie, Jasmine, Jacquelin, Kinzie, Cosette, Rosette, Lizette, Christine, Crystal, Courtney, Justine, Whitney, Betsey, Catrine.
Rosanna
Nobody under 30 knows that song, it should be fine 🤷♀️
Idk about that, I hear it on the local rock station at least twice a week...
I wouldn't bank on that.
Ruby Roseanne Suzanne Sadie Georgia Sylvie Delaney Rochelle Natalie