My granduncle’s name was Buck. He was a very responsible man and well-esteemed in his community. He was a member of law enforcement for decades and also helped to establish a summer camp for kids. He was a kind man and is very missed.There are also 3 men in the small community I live in named Buck. All of them work as firefighters or EMS personnel. They are farmers and like to help their community through their volunteer work. They are all strong men who like to help people and always are friendly. My impression of the name are men who are strong and responsible, who like to help and uplift their communities.
― Anonymous User 8/16/2023
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I mean, other than the fact it rhymes with *uck... it's not bad, I guess? Trying not to sound sarcastic here. Buck is also the slang for money, and it's also a deer.
― Anonymous User 3/20/2022
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This is a cool name I guess. It also rhymes with the f-word.
I think this is alright as a nickname. It doesn’t sound formal enough to be a given name. When I hear this name, I usually picture either a cowboy or a drifter.
I feel bad for the men that actually have this name, because I am surprised to see, but there apparently are some. On a positive note, I guess it's an ok nickname and at least it's not "Phoenix" which inconceivably people are now naming their children.
― Anonymous User 4/27/2013
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It's a nickname, not a real name, and it makes me think of that awful book Call of the Wild.
Sounds like a name for a dumb hillbilly. A man with this as his actual name might have to work very hard to convince people that he is intelligent and competent despite his name.
Buck is such a dorky name, and it's also the name for a male deer. I've always thought the name was stupid until I met someone with this name, he's actually really cool, too bad his parents screwed up on the name.