Atticus, Magnus, Seamus - which do you like/ hate & why?

[LetThemEatCake]

thanks

[Metella]

Okay - thinking of associations.

Atticus Finch

Magnus Magnuson

Seamus Heaney

I'd probably go for Seamus.

[Tillyscoutsmum]

I absolutely love Atticus and would definitely be on our list for ds if we hadn't already used Scout as a mn for dd.

I quite like Magnus.

I'm not so keen on Seamus (unless you're Irish, in which case I suppose it would be ok).

[lena522]

Not sure why, but not keen on Atticus and Magnus. Magnus makes me thing of World's Strongest Man and Mastermind, and Atticus sounds Ancient Greek, and as a general rule I'm not keen on them.

I like Seamus though. Possibly because I have Irish roots so I do like most Irish names

[EachPeachPearMum]

love Magnus, like Atticus, don't like Seamus at all

[AitchTwoOh]

oddly fond of Magnus, esp for a big baby. seamus is great if irish and not keen on atticus, too fussy.

[Paolosgirl]

Magnus has grown on me over the years, Seamus is OK if you are Irish, but Atticus is just too poncey.

[notsoteenagemum]

I really like Atticus,
not keen on Magnus,
don't like Seamus at all.

[LetThemEatCake]

hmmm.

here are my thoughts:

Seamus - love the name, love Seamus Heaney - but it's the Irish form of James which means 'usurper' - not the nicest of meanings.

Magnus - love it, it sounds very mythical/ regal but does it sound a little ponderous? My other 2 dcs have quite mythical-sounding names but they both sound quite swift, quite fleet of foot if that makes at any sense at all??!! Worried that Magnus sounds a little heavy?

Atticus - not sure whether I love the name or whether it's my lifelong crush on Atticus Finch and Gregory Peck. I think it's the name too. And I like the meaning, too.

Anyone else?

[bluebump]

Love Magnus
Like Atticus
Not keen on Seamus

[nickytwotimes]

Atticus - very poncey
Magnus - meh
Seamus - fantastic name.

[BottySpottom]

Love Atticus, but would be only brave enough to use as a middle name personally.

Seamus OK.

Not sure about Magnus - probably link him still with a very slimey chap at university called Magnus

[Tommy]

Atticus - great associations
Magnus - isn't that the bloke in LazyTown
Seamus - if you are Irish, fine. If not, then no

[MaggieBelleVirgo]

Atticus is trying way to hard.

I like Magnus. Doesn't seem that unusual to me, as there are a lot of old men called Manus n Ireland(the gaelic version of magnus).

Seamus I like now. 6 years ago I wasn't ready for a baby seamus, but I am now. I know of two young seamuses now

I also like Fergus which has a similar vibe to Magnus and Seamus.

[LetThemEatCake]

yes, Magnus someone - Scheving? - is the creator, star, director, etc etc etc of Lazytown. More commonly known as Sporticus. My kids love him.

[Platesmasher]

I like them all.

[Lotkinsgonecurly]

Friend has child called Atticus, lovely boy but I snigger everytime I think of his name. Others are lovely though.

[LetThemEatCake]

'Atticus is trying way too hard' - to do what? how do you mean??

[Platesmasher]

Your other children have unusual names. None of these names you've suggested would seem out of place in context with the rest of the family.
(dragonbutter here btw)

[LetThemEatCake]

as in, nevergoogle???

hi!! how's it going?

[Platesmasher]

yeah, that's me.
i have to go to bed right now.
this is my new name though so will catch up next time....i already know your news now!

[MaggieBelleVirgo]

it is trying too hard to sound erudite

[LetThemEatCake]

but supposing you are erudite???

[MaggieBelleVirgo]

well, if you are erudite, remember what oscar wilde said. Wear your education like a timepiece, pull it out when you need it. do not display it for all to see all the time."

(I can't remember the exact quote, that's the gist)

[LetThemEatCake]

Interesting. He also said that no man is rich enough to buy back his youth. Which I interpret to mean, no amount of cash will buy you a plastic surgeon good enough to give you the butt you had when you were 11.

But hey ho. I'm not sure I agree about Atticus sounding that way. Surely everyone has read TKAM? It's not like Chaucer...??

[LetThemEatCake]

actually, I think it was 'to buy back his past'

I don't think I qualify as erudite