My name is Oscar and I quite like the name. It's definitely in my top 3 best names. By the way, I've seen many comments saying "Don't let Oscar the Grouch ruin it" but I liked Oscar the Grouch. When I was a kid, he was my favourite character on sesame street. I idolised him for about a year until I found out he was not real.
My name is Oscar, and tbh I think it's a pretty cool name. (mostly because it's mine) I'm 10 years old and someone in the comments called my name dull so if you see that comment please downvote it. THANKS!
I think Oscar is a good name. Oscar the Grouch does not matter. If your name is Oscar you're perfect like your name and don't let haters lower your self esteem. Keep being yourself and being awesome.
It makes me think of: 1. The Animation of "Oscar's oasis" which Oscar was a lizard and the protagonist as well 2. Oscar reward 3. The Brazilian football player.
I like the name Oscar. It is not my super favourite but it is definitely in the top 20. I like the O sound and it sounds good with a lot of last names. It seems pretty unique but not unknown and I have only met one Oscar and he was nice. It also grows well and Oscar sounds like a fun, energetic, silly person who is always smiling and is friends with everyone. Overall Oscar is a pretty good name.
― Anonymous User 9/5/2021
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If I am going to have a kid, his name is going to be Oscar. I will name him after Schindler.
Handsome name for a boy. Used by the Scandinavian royal families but of Irish origin from Irish mythology meaning ‘friend of deer.’ I hope to use this name one day!
Oscar was my first favorite name. My sister and I found it in our family tree, and we had a pretend fight over who would get to name her first son Oscar. My sister actually did end up calling her son Oscar! It is easy to say, and his nickname when he was younger was Osk or Oskie. It's so handsome and the meaning is sweet, but the name still seems a little playful to me. Not 100% buttoned up. The name will certainly grow with a person.
Just to say that the popularity statistics can’t really be compared. In Denmark all spellings of the same name have be merged. For instance all Oscar + all Oskar = third place as of 2019. In Norway and others both Oscar and Oskar are on the popularity list.
My preliminary thoughts on this name extends to its basic international appeal where it could be easily spoken by foreign relations from abroad. A cosmopolitan forename that would be easily understood and written by your impressionable progeny if you decide on selecting this name for him.
― Anonymous User 1/17/2019
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While the name Oscar does sound a bit elderly, it also has a round, jovial sound. It also has many great namesakes - my favourite writer, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, Oscar Isaac, Oscar de la Renta, and the Academy Awards.
In 2018, 4 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Oscar who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 407th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
― Anonymous User 10/5/2018
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When I hear the name Oscar or Oskar I automatically think German or Austrian. It is a fine name if you happen to be from those countries.
― Anonymous User 9/27/2018
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Beautiful but kinda sounds like a name a three year old sissy would have.
Prince Oscar of Sweden, Duke of Skåne, is the younger child and only son of Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel. He is the fourth grandchild and second grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. He is third in the line of succession to the Swedish throne, after his mother and his sister, Princess Estelle.
Prince Oscar Carl Olof of Sweden, Duke of Skåne, born 2 March 2016, is the son of Crown Princess Victoria and husband Prince Daniel. He is third in the line of succession to the Swedish throne, after his mother, Crown Princess Victoria, and his elder sister, Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, born 2012. Prince Oscar was christened 27 May 2016 at "Slotskyrkan", Stockholm, Sweden. Among his godparents were his mother's cousin, Oscar Magnuson.
Oscar De La Hoya is a former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. He holds dual American and Mexican citizenship. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in the lightweight division shortly after graduating from James A. Garfield High School.
Oscar Oiwa is a painter who was born in Brazil, son of Japanese immigrants. He received his B.F.A. from the School of Architecture and Urbanism, São Paulo University. Oiwa was influenced by comic books, art, and magazines throughout his youth, as well as the urban environment of his birthplace. He experienced contemporary art during this time in nearby galleries and became an assistant at the São Paulo Art Biennial. Oiwa held his first solo exhibition while he was still in college and thereafter participated in the 21st São Paulo Art Biennial.
I actually like the name Oscar. It's cute and uncommon and one of those names you don't hear that often. I don't know how well I see it aging. Regardless, it's a hell of a lot better than a lot of names out there. Also, don't let the Oscar The Grouch associations put you off using a fine name like this.
― Anonymous User 9/16/2016
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Oscar => Ansgar.
― Anonymous User 8/9/2016
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This is the name of Brazilian footballer Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior (known as Oscar). He plays for English club Chelsea and the Brazil national team.
Reminds me of hot dogs and wieners, so because of that I don't like it.
― Anonymous User 2/11/2016
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My mom's youngest brother is named Oscar. The guy and his wife are huge hipsters. It does sound kind of like a hipster name, especially considering it's a staple of celebrity kids.
This name is too common in my opinion. I know four Oscars so it seems to be too popular. It's the new Tom or Steve, it's one of those trendy names like Jacob or Aiden.
According to the Italian Wikipedia, this name is also used in Italy, in this form. Italian variants include Oscare, Oscarre, Oscher, and Oscardo, and masculine diminutives include Oscarino and Oscherino. The Italian feminine form is Oscara, with the diminutive Oscarina. The Italian name day is February 3, being associated with the 9th-century Saint Ansgar/Anskar/Anschar, Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, who died on that day. [noted -ed]
Oscar is a very handsome underused boys name! The meaning and sound of it is splendid. :D I hate the Oscar Pistorius association and if I did use this name I hope not too many people would think of him. D: This name makes me picture Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street. XD I don't think The Oscars is a bad association though. And the writer Oscar Wilde is quite a cool namesake. Overall, I LOVE this name! :D ♥.
― Anonymous User 6/7/2015
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The Oscar Mayer Company is an American meat and cold cut production company, owned by Kraft Foods. It's known for its products like hot dogs, bologna, ham etc.
― Anonymous User 6/7/2015
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I would use this name in a heartbeat if it didn't make me immediately think of the Oscars award ceremony (a.k.a. Academy Awards).
This is my favorite boys name! It sounds so cool and I think it ages well, but that's just my opinion! Ignore the Oscar the Grouch references, Sesame Street isn't popular anymore and will be even less popular when your child actually starts watching tv and understanding stuff like that. When I think if Oscar I think of the academy awards (the Oscars) and Oscar de la Renta, which are great associations! I think Oskar is cool and daring but personally I would stick with Oscar. There are so many over used boy names out there, so please use this if you are seriously considering it!
Oscar Wilde Oscar de la Renta, fashion designer Oscar De La Hoya, American boxer. Oscar Robertson, American basketball player Oscar Shimidt, Brazilian basketball player.
― Anonymous User 11/23/2014
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Oscar François de Jarjayes is one of the main characters in the manga and anime The Rose of Versailles. She is a French woman who was raised as a boy to take her father's place as a commander of the Royal Guards.
Oscar is one of those names that has really grown on me, and I might just use for a third son. Oscar is a refined name, and I don't let Oscar the Grouch ruin it. It has a wonderful association with the academy awards and Oscar Wilde. I like the nicknames Oz and Ozzie.
Oscar is also the name of Fionn Mc Cumhall's father.
― Anonymous User 11/13/2012
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The famous Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, known as the Blade Runner, is a famous bearer of the name. And I love the name Oscar - pity it's not common anymore.
I advise against taking the mispronunciation Americans apply to the name. It is NOT Os-KER, bus Os-CAR! I can't replicate the symbols here, but the OED uses kar, with a short A and a soft R.
A famous bearer is Guatemalan actor Oscar Isaac (born 5 January 1980). He's best known for his work in film, most recently as Prince John in "Robin Hood".
The name Oscar is strong and masculine, and it sounds like it belongs to a leader. Unfortunately, many people will immediately associate it with Sesame Street.
Dude. Oscar the Grouch rocks. If I were ever named after a Muppet, I think I'd be kind of honored. But then I think that's because of a dedicated love to all things puppets and Jim Henson. Anyhoo. Oscar is a name with character. I can totally see this little boy holding broken pieces of a vase, telling you, "I swear I didn't do it." Yeah, he'll get into trouble, but deep down, he's a good kid.
A famous bearer is Oscar Madison from the Odd Couple.
― Anonymous User 10/10/2007
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This is the name of my brother, and I think it's a good name. It's actually one of the most popular names in Sweden, but most of the time spelled "Oskar" instead of "Oscar".
For me this would just be a cute sort of name that one would associate with a furry pet or their great-grandfather, except for Oscar Wilde. He makes it awesome, somehow.
― Anonymous User 6/9/2007
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I think this name is nice, but due to association with Oscar the Grouch, I wouldn't use it because he loves garbage and garbage is gross.
I really love this name. It's gorgeous, no? And it is an excellent name to make affectionate nicknames out of, easy to shorten. At the moment, it's a very, very popular name for pets. My own cat is named Oscar.