Is Ace a good first name?

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Registered: 09-07-2005
Is Ace a good first name?
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Wed, 09-07-2005 - 9:06pm
What do you think about the name Ace? My husband and I are both very athletic and can just picture our son playing sports. We know the name Ace is very different, but we just picture an adorable little boy with a baseball hat on, learning to walk, etc. We don't like the common Chris, Jason, etc...but is Ace TOO uncommon?

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Registered: 09-10-2005
Mon, 09-12-2005 - 2:58pm

I think Ace is a great name and it's not too uncommon. I can see a sporty little guy running around named Ace - good choice.

Patty

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 09-12-2005 - 5:12pm

What happens if he's not athletic? I know more than a few athletic couples with bookworm ("nerdy") children. He may resent the name if that's the case. I think it's a nice NN, but please give him a formal name so that he has options.

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Registered: 09-07-2005
Tue, 09-13-2005 - 9:49am
I have an uncle named Ace and he's a very distinguished gentleman, not a jock at all. So IMHO I think you should definately use it! if youlre iffy about it you could always give him a very traditional middle name so he could decide later to use that if he wanted to. Like Ace William or Ace James or maybe Ace Robert.
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Registered: 09-13-2005
Tue, 09-13-2005 - 3:36pm
I hope you don't think me too bold expressing this but Ace reminds me of a dog. I've never had an Ace, but I can hear "c'mon ace get the ball" "sit ace sit"
I myself have a 13 monthold daughter and another on the way. Names can be hard to choose!
(Ace Ventura Pet Detective)-Jim Carey
Good Luck whatever you choose!
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Registered: 05-09-2003
Wed, 09-14-2005 - 1:02am

Ace is a nickname, and usually a mocking one at that.

Kid trips over his shoelaces... "Good going, Ace!"

I advise against it.

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Registered: 11-23-2004
Wed, 09-14-2005 - 12:18pm
I think it is ADORABLE. But seem to think it needs a formal name with Ace as the NN. There was a teen on The Real World that was named Ace. That made me get off the Ace Ventura connection! I say go for it!!
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Registered: 09-18-2003
Wed, 09-14-2005 - 2:24pm

I really like Wallace nn Ace and have suggested it for a few people where it seems to fit.

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Registered: 09-13-2005
Wed, 09-14-2005 - 2:50pm

Hi!

Ace is a neat nn for an athletic boy...but just because you guys are athletic doesn't mean he will be. Thirty years ago, my very trendy parents named me Sienna. Unfortunately, I'm definitely NOT a Sienna, and although I love my parents very much, I wish they had given me a more traditional name (I teach young children and lecture about child development at the local community college, and sometimes it's hard toget people to take me seriously, as they assume I'm a blonde fashionista). Ace would work well for a child with above average athletic ability, or even above average computer skills...but if his thing ends up being biology, music, or anything basically except sports and computers, he (and you) could be in for a rough time.
Please...for the sake of a child not like her parents...don't 'officially' call him Ace.

-Sisi

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Registered: 02-19-2004
Thu, 09-15-2005 - 10:19am
How about Jace?

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