Prince

Such a pretentious name.

Sounds alright though.

Funny name.

It is not a feminine name. If that was true, it would be spelled Princess.

If it weren't a title, I wouldn't think it's that bad of a name. And even now I don't think it's that bad of a name. It's just very much unusable - comments demonstrate why.

Atrocious name, silly and dull.

I like this name better for a girl, definitely not suitable for a boy! It’s because girls can pull off weird names easier than boys can! Boys must always be given down-to-earth masculine names like John, Michael, William, and David, but when naming girls, there’s definitely more acceptable options out there. I’m not joking! Why do you think it’s more acceptable for a girl to be named Ryan than for a boy to be named something originally meant for their gender but exclusively feminine now like Lindsay? I know the hypocrisy hurts males, but still. That’s how life is, get over it!

Such a silly name.

Childish.

Very juvenile.

I honestly don’t know what to say about this name. I've heard worse, but meh.

What if he doesn't turn out to be a Prince Charming? This name is silly.
Just use a name that means Prince, or how about Preston? That sounds sort of close to Prince.

Such a silly name. It sounds rather snobby too.

I know a Prince. He’s a rich kid; only for some gold digger’s name. Honestly I like it but only if it wasn’t actually a word.

While I am a HUGE Prince fan, I think I would use this name as a middle name, or even a last name. Will admit it does sound a little strange as a first name. But hey, it's way better than those common names like "John" or "Amy"! I'm fond of exotic names.

It's a loyal name but kids will find a way to tease.

It's my given first name. Although it's quite peculiar and can be preternatural at times, I've gotten nothing but compliments from it. A razzmatazz of a name I might say.

I can tell that (as someone mentioned up thread) the majority (if not all) of the people who commented here are white. And they probably have children named: Tallulah, Bella, Track, Trigger, Hunter, or Becky (all as horrible as they say Prince is).

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My name is Prince and I love it. Not only is it a great conversation piece but it also fills me with a certain sense of pride in myself. I am often told that I carry myself in a very polite and elegant manner, like a Prince.

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Is it pretentious? Hell yes it is! But that is another reason why I like it.

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Furthermore...

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Prince is not ONLY the name of the artist (who happened to be Black as well. I notice that "Prince" is way more common in African American communities, for certain. That derives from the institution of slavery. I know black: Princes, Caesars, Kings, and Countesses) but it is also a name with meaning.

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It means "Principal one" and or "Royal son" (of course). It is also associated with people who are creative and express themselves creatively.

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That fits me perfectly. Moreover, I love "The Little Prince" (the French book about the little boy on a planet) and the artist. It made sense that the titular character was a "Prince." He was by himself. And when you grow up a Prince that is how you feel being that you have the most unique name in the room. :0)

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So, if you want to name your baby Prince go ahead. It is a wonderful name for a boy (please don't go with this horrible trend of placing this male moniker on a female child. Parents please stop naming your daughters male names).

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Please don't let the mothers and fathers of: Kaden, Raiden, Fitz, Blue Bonnet, Atticus, Becker, Gracie, and Aiden make you feel bad about anything.
Talk about dog names.
I wouldn't even bequeath those to a gold fish.

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I am gainfully employed. So much for the comment that says no one will hire a Prince.

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And I see a lot of homophobes commented too. Well that was back in the early aughts, maybe a lot of you aren't as stupid anymore given that gay marriage is now law.

Mr. Prince I agree with your comment. Not only do I like it as a first name but I think it's even cooler as a last name. Not anyone can be named Prince, for it takes a special someone to have the name.

I think this name sounds pretentious and childish. I had a class with a boy name Prince, and he was a brat. This name only fits the singer Prince (R.I.P.)

It's very unfortunate that iconic musician Prince passed away. (Prince Rogers Nelson) but I have a sinking feeling that this "name" will increse on the charts in honor of him. I hope not. Great guy but the name "Prince" is just emphatically silly.

It's not a horrible name but I personally find it to be more of a dog's name, especially considering my dog's original name was Princeton (Prince was his nickname) and it fit him perfectly even though my mother changed it (he's a Labradoodle) and his parents were show dogs so he naturally prances when he walks :)

A totally boring and pretentious name!

Oh, come now! This is a perfectly fine name. The musician is also not a bad association (he's quite a talented fellow, actually) and it has a nice sound.

As an endearing family nickname, maybe, but as an official given name, no. Even if the bearer isn't pompous, and he very well might not be, the name sounds pompous.

I think this is a really cool name, but I wouldn't name my son this because of the teasing, it doesn't sound odd and the meaning is great, people name their children things like Hunter and Grace, I don't see what's so wrong with Prince, but I understand that right now it would be awkward to ask for a job being Prince.

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What I don't like is that it would seem like I'm calling myself king and that I'm even going to the length of calling my kid Prince.

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I don't know, maybe it's not too daring for a middle name. I hate names with "unique" spellings but I'm not really turned off by actual words used as names, as long as I like the word of course.

It's not a terrible name.

Is this seriously what we've come to for "names" these days?! I met a horse named Prince! Not a freakin' kid.

If you actually look at the name and clear your mind of royal associations (some of which are not good) the name itself looks kind of strange. Works best as a nickname, I think. Besides, what if he marries a royal princess? He'll be Prince Prince.
(Actually, that'd be quite a cool name for royalty. I take it back. Just give that some thought. The odds of Prince marrying a princess are not impossible.)

I wouldn't even give my dog this name, much less my son. Why would you give this kind of name to your child? He is almost guaranteed to get picked on for it. Steer clear!

Seriously, no one is ever going to hire a grown man named Prince. Anyone who saddles their poor son with this name clearly has zero aspirations for their future. Be kind to your children and give them actual names instead of titles. Names like these do not make anyone look upper class, in fact, they do the exact opposite.

Just because Michael Jackson named both of his sons Prince, and there's a musician called Prince, it doesn't mean this name is usable. This would be a terrible name to give to a son.

I am really pleased that it is illegal to use this name where I live. It's ridiculous.

I think the name Prince is so cool! Cool is written all over it! If I was a boy I might want to be called this!

I was recently running a petition for women in the Congo. One guy signed it, and his friends said "Your name is really Prince?" He responded, "You think I just call myself that?" Yearbook comes out a few days later and what do you know, he wasn't kidding.

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The moral of the story? Don't name your son Prince. It's embarrassing, and no one will take him seriously.

A good name for a boy would be Princeton. I like that name a lot, and I made it up.

A little boy named Prince will think he really is a Prince. Please save yourself some terrible pain and pick something else!

I'd say, it's good for a child's name yet I think it would be fabulous for a loyal dog, say, a brown lab that follows you when you call him, that comforts you when you feel upset. I think Prince is a good name for a dog (most likely a brown lab).

This makes a good name for a dog not a kid.

It's a title, for crying out loud. The singer may have been able to pull it off, but I have my doubts about how well it's going to suit regular boys. The name itself seems to suggest it's a title for young men, and it's thus probably going to sound quite child-like on men past the age of 30. It's just too weird.

I think that this is a name best suited for the family pet.

I like it, probably because of a project to benefit kids who are starving in Zimbabwe. Each homeroom had a cup where kids could put in money. On the cups there were a picture of the kid and his/her name. In one room, the kid's name was Prince. Therefore, I like this name, though I probably wouldn't name my kid this, I still think it's a nice name. :-)

I'm not sure about the "gay man's nickname" bit (I'm a gay male myself and have not heard any of the boys using it), but even for a dog, "Prince" sounds silly.

Sounds like a gay man's nickname. I don't mean it to sound mean and/or biased.

Naming your children "Prince" and "Princess" is just setting them up for teasing. Frankly, titles as names just sound silly to me (and that includes "Rex", which sounds too much like a dog's name). Use them as nicknames and give them a more practical name instead.

This is the name that my Mother has given to her precious and adored Mini-Van. When ever "he" does something good (e.g- turns smoothly, brakes softly, etc.), my Mum emits encouraging, fond comments in his favor, always reminding us of "what a good car Prince is".

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I myself, now that the only exposure I have to this name is my Mum's car, would never use it for a child, but perhaps would for a cat or dog. I don't think that it'd be a very good name for a real kid, as it's a title, not really a name, in my opinion.