Anakin or Kirk

[HyunaRiddle]

DSis is having a boy and want's to name him either Anakin or Kirk as you've probably guessed she's a big fan of Star Wars/Star Trek.

She's not budging, so which do you prefer?

[PeekAtChu]

Kirk if she must have one of those. Luke is much nicer if she wants a star wars connection though.

[CremeBrulee]

Neither, Luke or Jean Luc are better options.

[Gardencentregroupie]

Obviously Kirk. Young Anakin was a whinge then he was boring and evil then he was Darts Bader, plus he would get "oh Annie" all his life. Kirk was a bit of a douche but he got promotions and saved the day and always got the girl.

[AnchorDownDeepBreath]

Oh my gosh I now have an incredible urge to call my nonexistant at the moment son Picard.

[Gardencentregroupie]

But Benjamin (Sisko) is an actually nice name

[MadameCholetsDirtySecret]

Spock is much better

[CharminglyGawky]

Kirk, that way everybody will guess Star Trek but won't be sure... With anakin there is no doubt where the name came from!

[HyunaRiddle]

I actually prefer Anakin, Kirk just doesn't nice to my ears, but I'm hoping this is all hormones and she'll name the lad James instead.

[HyunaRiddle]

Madame Spock would hands down be my choice

[BossWitch]

James Tiberius?

Really, really trekkie for her, totally hide-able for him later if he doesn't inherit her love of sci-fi! He can do what kirk did, and only ever give his name as James T Surname!

[akkakk]

Isn't Kirk a first name in the USA and a surname in the UK?

[IlPorcupinoNilSodomyEst]

Beware!

[PelvicFloorClenchReminder]

Even 'Enterprise' would be better than Kirk.

[LaurieFairyCake]

Both really dreadful. And I'm a Trekkie.

[Just5minswithDacre]

Anekin? Seriously?

Luke! Pick Luke.

[TroysMammy]

Luke is lovely, Kirk reminds me of the half wit in Corrie. Just to throw it into the mix I'm sure a friend knows someone who named their son Obi.

[MargaretCabbage]

I'm a Star Wars fan but Anakin is just too obvious for me. At least Kirk is a name that non fictional people have.

[Sophronia]

Kirk

[Minispringroll]

If she wants Star Trek ones, there are some lists out there already:
Chekov
DeForest
Doohan
James
Nimoy
Spock
Sulu
Takei
Tiberius

Alexander
Batai
Darmok
Jaron
Kamin
Moriarty
Taurik
Toral
Wesley
DeLancie (unisex)

Bashir
Jake
Martok
Odo
Quark
Sisko

Barclay
Chakotay
Icheb
Reg/Reginald
Tuvok

Archer
Jonathan
Malcolm
Travis
Trip
Tucker

[Mightywease]

Definitely not Anakin, dear lord no. The character was so awful even if he did become Darth Vader!

I love Star Trek but don't like Kirk as a first name, I would probably go for a non Star Trek first name then Tiberius or McCoy as a middle name.

Although James McCoy sounds rather good......

[toadgirl]

I always think of "church" when I hear "Kirk" as that's what it means in Scotland.

I agree with PPs that Luke would be better.

[Hoppinggreen]

R2D2?

[thatstoast]

We were very close to giving ds Tiberius as a middle name. It sounds so cool.

[MsKite]

Kirk is also a corrie character just FYI