The name Shooter is a boy's name of English origin. Shooter and is often added to lists like Badass Baby Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Compromise and pass it on!".
From the experts:
Previously known only as the nickname of Waylon "Shooter" Jennings, Jr., who's married to Sopranos star Drea DeMatteo, the violent Shooter recently became a proper name when painter Julian Schnabel used it for his newborn son with gallerist May Andersen: The little boy is named Shooter Sandhed Julian Schnabel, Jr. Does this mean that Schnabel's own first name is really Shooter? We're not buying that and see Shooter as a too-cool addition to such trendy badass baby names as Breaker and Rebel.
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Comments
vikablaire Says:
Bassilly Says:
I totally agree. It makes me think of school shooters.
beachbear Says:
If I could make one name illegal, and only one name...guess which?
sometimeschessie Says:
Don't forget the easy mockery in phrases like "straight shooter" and "shooting blanks."
nipnerb Says:
What has out messed up society come to?
MarisaRath Says:
Please don't use this name. It's not edgy it's dumb and careless. It's like you're trying to set the path for your child to be a mass shooter. If you want a masculine name there are plenty more.. Butch, Bruno, Max..
Hailey Says:
All I can think of is Shooter McGavin from Happy Gilmore.
lesliemarion Says:
How "patriotic", how moronic.
Zelliew Says:
Oh yeah ! What a pity they didn't have another son
JessicaRK467 Says:
When I was a teenager I babysat for a couple with three son's named Gunnar, Hunter and Fisher. I'm not even joking. Even as a teenager I knew their names were ridiculous.
They probably would have loved Shooter!
Zelliew Says:
Exactly !
hazelmae Says:
So now we are promoting violence by naming our children violent things? *sigh* Some parents have no sense...
Guest Says:
Gunnar ONLY.
Theodora_Phoenix Says:
NOOOOO!!!!
Theodora_Phoenix Says:
LOL!!!
fuzzycub Says:
What a horrible choice. Shooter can have brothers named Gunner, Killer, Bomber, and Terrorist.
TaylorBlueSkye Says:
I'm sorry but I feel this is a name only stupid people would chose.
lesliemarion Says:
Breaker and Rebel would be allowed at school; I can't imagine Shooter being. Such celebrity name choices should be viewed as egomaniacal ravings only.
DryLake Says:
"Excuse me... Is there a Shooter here?" and "This is Shooter." ...
I'm not sure if this is the smartest name to give your child, but thumbs up for creativity, I guess.
raevynstar Says:
NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO. The biggest rule for baby-naming is: don't name your child something that is a synonym for killer. D:
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