Titus

[Kwini]

Boy's name, after the Roman emperor (according to Wiki, for those who don't know: 'Titus's record among ancient historians stands as one of the most exemplary of any emperor').

I can see one possible problem with this name - anyone else?

[Merrylegs]

Yes.

Tight Arse.

(That's the problem you were thinking of, isn't it?)

[cyteen]

Or Tits for short.

[Kwini]

Actually, no! But you make a good point...

[weegiemum]

I have a surname that includes the word 'tit'.

I was am a secondary teacher and it never seemed to be a problem.

Dh went to an all-boys grammar where they were endlessly inventive with nicknames. He said at least you knew what they were going to be about!

[Romanarama]

I know a Titus, and he was indeed called 'tight arse' the entire way through school. He doesn't seem to have suffered - he's a bit of a smug git

I prefer Telemachus

[annasophia]

You see, it only sounds bad in English because the i is pronounced as -ai...

In German it is pronounced Tee-tus and sounds ok.

[Merrylegs]

Teat Arse?

No, it doesn't get any better......

[annasophia]

and of course no one knows what tits are .

[Kwini]

Yup, it was Tits I was worried about!

Anyone out there who likes this one, nevertheless?..

[sonniboo]

I know a little German boy named Titus - pronounced Tee-tus. I like it pronounced that way.

[monetinfebruary]

No

[lowrib]

Tit-arse even!

[tortoiseonthehalfshell]

Titus Groan is your other problem.

[mathanxiety]

Typhus, tights....

[boodleboot]

Tit.

Tight-arse....

shame tho cos it is actually quite cool if you aren't immature but most people are....

[Snowtiger]

I think it's a great name.

I'd be worried about the 'tits' related nicknames too but children will always give each other horrible nicknames, whether their name includes the word 'tit' or not. My DH is Richard William and spent his whole school life being called 'Dick Willy', that's no fun either.

[DorotheaPlenticlew]

In itself, a good name, but makes me think of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus (not a good association).

Would be more worried about the Tight Arse aspect, though.

On the whole would say it has too much going against it.

[Merrylegs]

Yes. But. Calling a child Titus is a bit like pinning a sign reading 'kick me' on his back.

Titus for a little kid - cute.
Titus for a grown man - could just about be cool.

Titus for a teenager? Ouch.

[Disenchanted3]

I thought tinitus.

crap name

good for a dog though

[mumoftoomany]

Agree with londonlottie's point about teasing - well said .

[SE13Mummy]

I've taught a Titus and wasn't aware of any nicknames being levelled at him (in a fairly ordinary SE London state primary).

[cyteen]

Merrylegs there was a teenage Titus at my school and he seemed to get hassle more for being a twat than for having an unusual name. Was a school with a high percentage of Blackheath kids though, so Titus wasn't really that unusual

[SE13Mummy]

Based on what cyteen's written maybe Titus is more mainstream than I'd realised... the school I teach at is only down the road from Blackheath.