Lion for a boy

[MummikinsOopNorth]

I love the name Lion for a boy but would it cause endless embarassment for the child?

Also love Luan, but is Luan a girl's name?

[Lulumaam]

lion, you are kidding, yes? what about Leo

you have to ask if it is embarassing??

[MummikinsOopNorth]

Yes, I do like Leo actually. It's a cute name.

So, I suppose the opinion is that Lion is dreadful!

[Clary]

Leo is lovely.

Lion is a kind of animal, not a person's name.

Would you call yr child Dog? or Rhino? Thought not.

[Lulumaam]

it's a tiny bit silly

[sorrento56]

Leo is fabulous, Lion is cruel.

[Wallace]

But you might call them Wolf or Bear....


QUite like Rhino, btw

[UnholyMoley]

hehehe

Sorry.

[pippylongstockings]

Ahhh - your in the throws of hormones.....

My DS1 was going to be called Spike (which I still think is a cool name) but clearly it is just the rush and excitement of trying to find a name that is a bit different/cool/funky/hasn't been used before and then we all go a bit off piste.

Lion will have hard time living up to that name unless you are very rich and famous.

[ValiumSingleton]

Leo is lovely. Lion is a bit silly imo. What if he's shy?!

Leo on the bc, with baby nn of Lion, in an ironic way. Let it evolve 'organically' cough cough. Could be cute. But don't announce tha thte baby's name is Lion. That's too silly.

[SpringHeeledJack]

I know a Tiger

apparently he rolled around laughing the first day at school at another child's name- Thomas. Which is of course a train's name



if you live in inner London you'll get away with it. I think it's kinda kewl

[ponders changing name]

[TheOldestCat]

I just hope your surname isn't Hunter

Leo is lovely.

[SpringHeeledJack]

ooh soz- I just noticed that you're Oop North

I personally wouldn't risk it

I am also from Oop North and my middle name is Jonquil also deeply embarrassing

my life was hell from 4 to 16

[sorrento56]

SHJ.

[Mahraih]

Umm ... wouldn't call him Lion.

What if he's short, and meek, and doesn't have a tail?

[sleepingsowell]

Lion is just too silly, I agree - specially when you could choose Leo which has the same meaning, and is SOOO stylish and cool, I love this name at the moment.

Go for Leo!

[sedgiebaby]

how about Léonce or Leonardo they both mean Lion but a bit less obvious?

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

Or Lionel?

[MummyLovesSadie]

No no no just NO! It's definitely your hormones! I've met a little Tiger which is just about passable (not for me though!) but NOT lion!

Now how about Linus - one seriously cool name imho!

[belgo]

Leon is lovely.

[Bumperlicious]

Please don't. Imagine if you were named Flamingo how your life might have been...

[MrsMadWriggle]

From the Day we arrive on the planet......

Woooh, it's the Circle of Liiiiiife....

[PaigeTurner]

Er... Lionheart?

I like Leon.

[horatia]

Leon or Leopold for a boy.

Louanne or Louisa for a girl.