Totally stupid or unusual?!

[Renaissance227]

For a boy: Dymoke and Marmion!!!

[scurryfunge]

Have heard of Jamoke not Dymoke or Marmion. Sounds a little odd unless they have particular significance for you.

[deemented]

Odd. Very odd.

[Renaissance227]

No particular significance just thought they were unusual, so I thought I'd get opinions.

Odd in a good or a bad way scurryfunge?

[scurryfunge]

Odd in a bad way They sound a bit made up but hey, start a trend.

[scurryfunge]

Do you like Walter Scott?

[scurryfunge]

Would you pronounce Dymoke as "Dimmock" ?

[Iamkenny]

I thought Dymoke was a surname? But then people do use surnames as first names. You'd get called Dy/Di. Not seeing it as a first name

Marmion like Marmy/Marmee which is the mother in Little Women (I think) which they might get problems with. Again a surname and a poem by Scott, which is always good :)

Marmion is slightly better than Dymoke (which I keep reading as Dynamo)

[Renaissance227]

Do enough people know Little Women to associate Marmion for a boy with a character in that book?!

I do like Walter Scott, well spotted!

Dymoke would be pronounced like Die-moke and I can't really see a boy being called Di/Dy

Not sure I'm over keen but they were the surnames of the King's Champions years and years ago!

[Iamkenny]

Boys called Dy/Di - walk into wales :P

And the little women reference may be obscure but I read it in primary school and if your DC did and his nn was marmy/Marme then....

[Ephiny]

Marmion is a little better, but not keen personally. Dymoke just sounds plain odd to me.

[Renaissance227]

I think I agree with opinions on Dymoke so will forget that one.

Iamkenny - I lived in Wales for two years and met two men called Dy/Di but haven't heard of any anywhere else, so that wouldn't put me off and I see what you mean about the Little Women but I'm 32 and haven't ever read it and it is such a small risk that that wouldn't put me off either. Thanks for your opinions though

[fluffyanimal]

Don't like them I'm afraid. Dymoke isn't so bad but Marmion makes me think of a) Marmite, b) marmots c) a French slang word for kid - morpion (pejorative).

[Renaissance227]

Thanks fluffyanimal

[Renaissance227]

Anyone else like either of these names?

[Renaissance227]

or should I say dislike!?!

[OTheHugeManatee]

Marmion = too much like something you spread on toast.

[minipie]

Dymoke is awful IMO.

Marmion sounds quite cool in a Narnia kind of way - but also makes me think of Marmite.

What about Albion?

[Renaissance227]

Marmion - Marmite: Would you think the same for Marian or Margaret?

[Renaissance227]

Not too keen on Albion but it is in the right direction!!

[minipie]

Hmm. you could try //www.nymbler.com which is good for coming up with similar names?

[Renaissance227]

Thank you. Never tried that before!

[Selks]

Sorry, I think they're both awful.

[Renaissance227]

Fair enough selks

[BikeRunSki]

Boys are called Dai all over Wales.

Not keen on your names tbh. They sound like made up surnames, but they are certainly unique.

Have you thought about using place names that are special to you? That might turn up something unusual. As long as you didn't go on honeymoon to Mousehole!

[fluffyanimal]

Marmion has 5 out of 7 letters in common with Marmite, as opposed to 3 with Marian or Margaret, so no, I wouldn't think that with those names.