Comments for the name King

Larry King is a cable T.V. talk-show host.

Actually pronounced KEENG.

I love this name. It's very masculine and strong, and it's easy for a little kid to spell. ^_^

It's a title, and a very pompous one at that. Parents who name their son this probably have very big plans for their son, and they are likely rather egomaniacal and megalomaniacal. What if the other kids decide to hate the boy?

I've also seen this as a reference to Jesus ("The King of kings"). And it's a really common English surname. I don't really like it all that much on its own. I'd consider naming a boy "Martin King" after Martin Luther King Jr., but otherwise I agree, it sounds very bland and arrogant.

I know that it is common as a surname but it does not sound like anything you should name your kid.

This name sounds extremely pretentious and over-the-top. Are you setting up your son for a superiority complex? There are plenty of names in other languages with the same meaning, but giving your son the legal name of King is just wrong.

The word doesn't sound that nice anyway.

It's a silly and pretentious thing to name a child. Imagine a five-year-old going "I am King". Then when he learns the meaning, he might turn into some conceited brat, thinking he's "King".

Charlie "Blackie" King was a B-western baddie. He was generally the one in charge, whether he acted like it or not (in the movies, I mean).

King Vidor (1894-1982) was a very prolific film director whose works include 'The Crowd' (1928) 'Hallelujah!' (1929), 'The Big Parade' (1925), 'The Champ' (1931), 'Northwest Passage' (1941), and 'Solomon and Sheba' (1959). He is in the Guiness Book of World Records as the director with the longest career, spanning the years 1913 to 1980.

O_O... Please tell me that nobody has used this for their son! This is a title, not a given name! And don't tell me that "Regis" and "Rex" mean the same thing; this is not a common name in English. This "name" will set the poor boy up for merciless teasing and who will take him seriously when he applies for a job?

This is my last name and some people call me Kingy.
I can't imagine this as a first name though - but still if you like it, that's all that matters.:L xoxo.

I really like this name. It makes me think of the strong, silent type. My gradfather was named Harry King (last name) and I always thought I might name a son King after him.

There is a character named King Bradley in the manga/anime Fullmetal Alchemist. His full title within the series is Fuhrer President King Bradley. He was given the name because as a child it was planned that he would become the leader of their nation. I think this name screams egomaniac. It's way too much for any kid to have and it's more of a title than a first name, anyways.