Felix....the cat?!

[VickyU]

After hours of conversation, DH and I think we have settled on Felix. However, yesterday at the hairdressers (kind of a local place where everyone knows everyone and chats) I made the mistake of saying that we had chosen Felix and a few of the women in there burst into hysterics and said 'the cat!'

Now obviously DH and I have discusse the cat connection, but I guess we thought that it didn't really matter too much. We certainly didn't think there was a risk of bullying because of it. Now I am panicking...! What do you all think? We have had such a hard time deciding on a name because of an outrageously difficult surname and we really thought we had settled it!

[BananaBubbles]

Felix is great.I'd stick with it.

[bananaramma]

I think cat food, sorry.

(but we own a cat and have the tins around...)

[Kelerina]

I like it!

[emmyloo2]

It's fabulous - stick with it. It's on my list for DC2. People say all sorts of stupid comments. Ignore them.

[rachel1970]

Lovely name BUT it is also the name of a well known cat food (in the UK anyway).

[Beamur]

I had a guinea pig called Felix.
Despite the cat connection, it's a name that is around so not so unusual, if you like it use it.
But let this be a lesson to you - don't share your ideas on names with people unless you have a thick skin! People are much less likely to ridicule when presented with a baby named 'x' than a bump. Congrats BTW.

[rachel1970]

Yes, silly schoolboys may well tease 'Felix the cat' or the catfood, but then almost every name has a teasing potential imo. If you love it, go for it.

[mummybare]

I have a pot plant called Felix, so for me it conjures up images of leaves rather than whiskers, but I also happen to think it's a lovely name for a baby. Go for it!

[Dogsmom]

I think cat too, it wouldn't be so bad if it was a brand that was around years ago but it's still very popular and in everyday life as a cat food brand.

[persephoneplum]

My Felix has never been teased about his name - it's quite a normal name at his school with one Felix in every year. We absolutely love the car connotation as we're mad on cats! I don't see why it's a bad thing to associate with Felix the cat?

My Felix is so proud of the cat connection he wants to call this baby Kit or Tabitha :) It's a boy so Kit is definitely on the table.

We've only had two people mention the cartoon character in all his 7.5 years and it wasn't a derogatory thing. It's a fabulous name!

[persephoneplum]

We're in Australia by the way - no cat food here by that name :)

[YouMayLogOut]

Felix is a fab name :) And Felix the cat in the cartoon was great. Not a fan of the female names often associated with cats though.

[sittinginthesun]

Love it. Would be one of my names, if I had another (which I won't).

[turkeyboots]

3 Felixs in DD's Y1 class so is popular despite the feline link.

But I always think of Felix the cat!

[delilah88]

Don't listen to them! You are way more stylish than your hairdresser.

[Ham69]

I love the name and wanted it for DC2 who turned out to be a DD. So what about the cat food. There are far worse things to share a name with.

[newtonupontheheath]

I love felix.

But I also liked Dexter and Marley..... Which are apparently dogs names

[GoByTrain]

I like it a lot! But (& I only ask since it's on my list) does it have any nn potential aside from 'Fe'?

[PicklesThePottyMouthedParrot]

Nice! Friend has one no mention of cat food. I'd use it..

[KitchenandJumble]

Well, I admit that is one of my first associations with the name as well. But it's a great name. I would consider using it myself if it didn't clash with DH's surname.

[misscomanche]

Love it, its's on my short list. Even if anyone thinks of the cat at first, the association will wear off.

[UnnamedFemaleProtagonist]

I have one. It is getting v popular. I wanted him to be Felix Arthur but drew the line at two brands of cat food. His actual name combination was much derided on MN anyway.

[squoosh]

Hmmm, I automatically think The Cat when I hear the name. Cartoon and cat food brand have made it very feline.

I wouldn't say it out loud, but I'd definitely think it.

[telsa]

Felix is really nice, and what is wrong with cats! Do all the Floras worry about margarine? I do prefer the Euro pronunciation - Fey-lix, but I guess one could not get away with that in UK.