Conference oass::babynames

    If you want to name a prize fighter Rocco is fine.  If you want
    to name your infant son then Rocco is too tooooooo.

    I think it's a stupid name.
    
    Lorna
    

	It certainly goes with your last name!

	P.S. I don't think it's stupid.  It's not like you want to name
	him Rambo.  Rocco existed as a respectable name BEFORE the "Rocky"
	movies.

    Well, I used to work with a guy named Rocky.  Rocco isn't that bad
    of a name, sounds like a bully though and just remember that your
    kids image will develope a bit from how others percive his name.
    When I first met that guy Rocky - my first impression was "oh brother,
    I've meet a "Rocky".  then I realized, "he didn't name himself,
    his parents did, he just has to live with the name"  I wasn't giving
    him a chance.  He was and is a nice guy.  We'd probally all think
    differently if the movie Rocky never came out.  Or would we?  Have
    you ever meet a Rocky or a Rocco that was an accountant, a Doctor
    or something.  The Rocky I knew worked in facilities, the Rocky
    in the movie was a fighter.  Nothing wrong with these blue collar
    positions at all, Im just curious if there are any Rocco's or Rocky's
    in the white collar field.  Anyone know?
    
    

	Rocco actually has quite a long history.  It was originally 
	the name of a 14th century German saint.  The German form
	is Roch, the French Roche, the Spanish Roque, etc.  The
	Italian form is Rocco, and this has been fairly popular in
	Italy (it still may be popular today).

	As the other notes pointed out, however, Rocco has definite
	negative associations - at least in this country and at this
	time.  So, unless you have some very special reason for using
	Rocco (grandfather, etc.), I would give it a wide berth.  You
	may be marking your child for life.

		-- Cliff

	BTW, before Rocky Balboa, there was Rocky Marciano (whose 
	original name was Rocco Marchegiano).

    
    My father's name is Rocco.  His nickname is Rick.
    
    His parents are from Sicily.  It's a very Italian name.
    He was named after his uncle.  Not only is it  his first name
    Rocco so is his confirmation name.  He is Rocco Peter Rocco Triolo.
    
    The only problem he had when he was growing up was many
    fighters were named Rocky and people always wanted to
    fight him.  Also, his handwriting is terrible and sometimes
    Rocco Triolo came out Rollo Trioco.
    
    My father is the antithesis of Rocky (I,II,III...).  They
    only thing they have in common is they are from the same
    neighborhood in Philadelphia.
    
    I think it's a great name.

    I like it!!!
    
    I've got an uncle named Rocco Minichiello, and he named his son Rocco 
    as well. Growing up, we *never* perceived the name to be humorous or
    stereotypical. It was simply another name (although *I* always though
    it was super-cool!) It's unfortunate that today's society looks down on
    the name as some sort of joke...We're expecting a baby in September,
    and if my last name wasn't so non-Italian, I might have a chance at 
    talking her into Rocco as a middle name. Somehow, Nicholas Rocco
    Chalmers just doesn't roll off the tongue!!!
    
    How about using it as a middle name??? 

    
    
    My little brother's name is Vincent Rocco, named after his grandfather.
    I always loved it as his middle name.  Sounds so cool...Just my
    opinion.