I would never call a child Berk, I'm afraid. I use it as an insult, and doubtless others would too.
-- Anonymous User 11/2/2007
It seems rather strange that this is a personal name, it is also a French interjection expressing disgust. It actually does not sound bad in French (nothing ever seems to, anyway), but I do not think I could ever bring myself to employ this name due to this association.
-- Anonymous User 1/29/2008
I really pity anyone named this due the rhyming slang associated.