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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.

Too associated with Star Trek and Kirk Cameron for me. :-/ Kind of abrupt, too. But not overused, and not necessarily outdated. I wouldn't be upset to meet a little Kirk. :)

I can only think of Captain Kirk...sorry. I also find it really harsh and abrupt sounding.

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!

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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.

Like...

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I like it. It's fun, I find the Scottish church connection fascinating, and ditto on Cameron! :)

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.

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I don't get why it would bother you for religious reasons. The surname probably just referred to someone living near a church.

Reminds me of...

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Captain James Kirk, USS Enterprise

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I like it as a last name or a middle name, but it's too short for my liking...

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 . . . . )

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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.)

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Wow, that was a long-winded way of saying, "I like the name Kirk."

There are religious reasons I wouldn't use it, but very local ones. Otherwise I think I'd like it. I'm not feeling Kirk Cameron since he'd basically have no surname. Kirk and Cameron are both surnames, then his own surname tacked on top of that ... It's too much, for my taste.

It's my daddy's name...

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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.

Kind of catchy...

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I immediately think of the character "Kirk" from Gilmore Girls.

I can only think of Captain Kirk......sorry!

I like it. I so much prefer it over Kurt or Kurtis / Curtis.

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I met a little by named Kirk a couple years back and have always liked it since then.

This message was edited 3/22/2007, 7:39 AM