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11-14-2012 at 2:40 PM
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Crosby. Whattaya think?

I'm browsing through dozens of Nameberry lists trying to discover names I've either never seen, or never considered. Trying to add some fresh (to me) names to my list. 

Came across Crosby. What do my name nerd friends think about it? Legitimate? Acceptable? No? I get a good grandpa type vibe from it, which I like, but I think it's just a surname turned fn. Nothing much on BTN, except a user submission.

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11-14-2012 at 2:46 PM
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It's a little too Stills, Nash & Young for me but I'm not a big fan of the random last name style.
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Well, since I've never heard it used as a first name before I would assume the parents are big Bing Crosby fans (that's the only place I've heard it). That's not necessarily a negative thing, I love his music, but it's a little too out there for me.
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11-14-2012 at 2:51 PM
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The first thing that I thought of was the character played by Dax Shepard on Parenthood as his name is Crosby. 
 
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11-14-2012 at 2:51 PM
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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Bing Crosby.

Very close to Cosby.

I can't get behind it.

 
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11-14-2012 at 2:52 PM
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One of the characters on Parenthood is Crosby. He's kind of the black sheep/rebel of the family. It's the only reference I have for the name, but I like it.

ETA: I don't know how I forgot about Bing Crosby. I seriously need a nap. 

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11-14-2012 at 2:58 PM
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You know, I watch Parenthood, and Crosby is my favorite character. But somehow the name never crossed my mind until just now.  
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11-14-2012 at 3:01 PM
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I know a guy in his late 20's named Crosby.  I don't really love it or hate it.
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11-14-2012 at 3:02 PM
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I actually know a baby born recently with this fn. I dislike it. I just don't like the sound. Plus, I keep wanting to just say "Cosby." 

I'd keep this off the list. 

ETA: My first thought is "Bing." Then when I try to say it out loud, I want to just say Cosby. 
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I personally love it and know a cute 1 yr. old with the name.
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11-14-2012 at 3:09 PM
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I'm not a fan of the name.  It reminds me of a hockey player from the Pittsburgh Penguins with that last name, he is that team's Golden Boy. 

It also sounds too much like a last name to me, not a first name.

 
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In no particular order: 

Bing Crosby

Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young

The character from Parenthood

Sidney Crosby from the NHL.

It's NMS for FN.  
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11-14-2012 at 3:13 PM
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Another random last name as first name
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Joy2611:

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Bing Crosby.

Very close to Cosby.

I can't get behind it.

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11-14-2012 at 3:30 PM
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I knew a girl in elementary school with the name Crosby and she was kind of strange so I'm really not a fan.  It's also too close to Cosby for my taste.
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11-14-2012 at 3:32 PM
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I went to college with a girl named Crosby. It was her mother's maiden name. I could only get behind it if it was a family name.
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I like it, but this is coming from the girl who was getting name inspiration from the old guy in front of her at Starbucks this morning whose name was Flannery.
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11-14-2012 at 3:40 PM
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Not a fan, sorry.

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11-14-2012 at 3:58 PM
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I went to hs with a guy who named one of his sons Crosby.

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11-14-2012 at 4:15 PM
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11-14-2012 at 4:17 PM
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as in the last name of bill....dislike.
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toothpastechica:
as in the last name of bill....dislike.

I think you mean Bill Cosby. ;) 
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11-14-2012 at 4:46 PM
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I had a dog named Crosby and can't get past that.  I really dislike it on a human.
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11-14-2012 at 4:59 PM
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I don't like it.  I'm not a fan of the last name used as first name trend and it also strikes me as a pet's name.
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11-14-2012 at 5:44 PM
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Are you a hockey fan? Sidney Crosby is a super famous hockey player.
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11-14-2012 at 6:07 PM
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Not a fan. Too surname-y for me.
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Thats the name of a character off of Parenthood. All I can picture is him. So, my biased opinion doesn't like it.  
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11-14-2012 at 7:20 PM
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I don't like the character on Parenthood, so that's a no from me.
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11-14-2012 at 8:03 PM
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to me its a last name, not a first
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I feel like it's a good dog name.  I can't imagine looking at a little boy and calling him Crosby.
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