I think people are wildly overstating how badly people would react to an adult man named Ambrose, I don’t think it would get that much hate. Rather, most people I’ve heard talking about their experience said people have responded well to their name being Ambrose!Well regardless I think it’s a very elegant name, good sound and history, and lots of room for nicknames. I like Ames, Bo, and Brose especially :D.
It’s one thing to give this name to a character in a book or something. But to name a little boy, and eventual grown man Ambrose in the real world is cruel. Sorry if you don’t like it but it’s the reality.
If I can make one name disappear, this is it. This name sounds like a big-nosed old man and having "bro" in a name does NOT make it hip and cool. I give it a C for a donkey; F--- for a human.
― Anonymous User 12/24/2021
-17
Even with the possible girly nicknames “Amber” and “Rose”, I still really like this name on a boy, not a girl.
― Anonymous User 12/6/2021
9
I genuinely love this name, as a first name or middle name! It’s very classic sounding.
This gives me such a weird image. Reminds me of those long-haired, half-naked men you see on the covers of "romance" (sex) novels you can buy at gas stations that my friends and I used to make fun of when we were teenagers. Ambrose would be a perfect name for the main character.
I am a 22 year old called Ambrose, have always had very good response when introducing myself as Ambrose, love that it's unique and sounds pretty cool. Btw, definitely a bloke name, I personally have not had a huge amount of people getting confused with this name.
I like Ambrose a lot, it sounds like it's escaped the pages of an English novel set in Oxford. The meaning is a positive one too: ambrosia was the food of the gods in Greek mythology, therefore the name can mean "immortal". The only problem is the lack of nicknames - most boys wouldn't be very keen on being called "Rosie".
― Anonymous User 10/7/2018
8
I just love this name. It sounds very British to me so probably wouldn't work here in California. Nevertheless, I love this manly name.
― Anonymous User 9/12/2018
4
This is my favorite boy name! It's refined and simple, and uncommon without being weird. I have no idea how anyone could see this as a girl's name. The comments that say so are simply insane.
I love this name since it sounds neutral, not overly masculine and not overly feminine. Ambrose has many wonderful nicknames like Ames or Bo. This name is beautiful and conveys a certain regality to it that I find irresistible.
I love Ambrose as a girl's name, it has the nicknames Amber and Rose, both recognized as feminine. It isn't too feminine though, which is nice. I can't imagine this on a boy.
I REALLY REALLY like this awesome name! It sounds so handsome and elegant and enchanting... *sigh* ^^ Oh, and I 100% believe there should be more people named "Ambrose". :D.
― Anonymous User 5/30/2014
8
This name is so cool! It's very uncommon yet old fashioned, which is always a plus in my book :) the only downside is there aren't really any nicknames for it.
This is an underused name that is, however, growing in popularity with the more trend-setting baby-namers. Uncommon enough for many people to have not make a connection to it with religion, fortunately.
Even given the sideburns association, I like this name. It's very classic and not overly masculine, but I don't find it feminine either. Good middle name if paired with something a little more modern, but could also work as a first name.
This name has always sounded feminine to me. It sounds like a combination of Amber and Rose, and the -rose ending makes the name sound feminine in the same way that Primrose is feminine. Well, I wouldn't use this old-fashioned male name on my daughter, especially because of the type of people who have had it, apart from maybe Ambrose Bierce.
I prefer Ambrosia, (which I normally heard in the myths) for the nector (or sometimes food) of immortality and a name. I guess it's just because when I imagine what it's supposed to look like, it's always the classic nymph-like demi-goddesses on Olympus, serving the gods with goblets or fruit (or whatever the food/drink is), and since the servers are almost always women, I just associate it as a feminine name. A very beautiful one too, but Ambrose is a good name too.
Well regardless I think it’s a very elegant name, good sound and history, and lots of room for nicknames. I like Ames, Bo, and Brose especially :D.