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What do you think of the name Axel?
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I really love this name, i think it's strong and masculine and different without being weird which is hard to achieve with boys names.The only issue I have is that I think of the word Axle and imagine the axles of a car.
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Bad connotations considering Axl Rose is a royal prick

This message was edited 7/22/2013, 4:39 PM

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I really like Axel! It's distinctive but perfectly usable. ETA: Wowza! I had no idea it was so popular (#160) in the U.S.! I still think it's distinctive.

This message was edited 7/22/2013, 5:51 AM

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Really dislike it. It sounds horrible and stupid. Something a teenage boy obsessed with cars would rename himself to try to be "cool".
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I think it's a really cool name, and not too "out-there." However, I have a friend whose best friend in high school was Axel, and school officials constantly called him Alex. So there's that problem.

This message was edited 7/21/2013, 6:21 PM

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It's alright. It has a "cool" vibe to it. I know a few Axels, they're all pretty young and one used to be a bit obnoxious (but probably just because he was 13 :P) I wouldn't be disappointed if I met an Axel, but I think it works better on a teenager or 20-something than on a baby. It's a name you have to grow into a little.
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Seems a bit like a 'trendy' version of Alex. Or maybe someone was typing too fast and mixed up the letters. And it's a part of a car. Not really my cup of tea.
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Not a fan. The Axl Rose thing is too much
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It makes me think of Axl Rose a bit too much. The sound isn't really appealing, either.
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It is okay, but I wouldn't use it personally because it is a part of a car.
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I like Axel, and I think it's a perfectly normal name. That said, I'm Swedish. I think it might be a bit odd on an American kid, but it could work. I do think of Axl Rose and that tv show where the kids names are Axl, Brick and..Sue?
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That TV show is called The Middle. The name also makes me think of it.
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Well, as a figure skater, the first thing that pops into my head is the axel jump. But beyond that, I think it sounds like it's trying too hard to be macho.
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