I really like the name Galen,what do you think?

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14yr old DD hates it and says i should just beat child with sticks to prepare him for the torture school will be if he gets lumbered with this name
DH hates it to and dd2 just laughed and laughed.So is it just me that likes it then?

Planet of the apes? horrible sorry!

I know a Galen. He changed his name to something else when he was 16 because of the teasing - sorry.

GAYlen? Childish I know, but sorry, but I couldn't do it to a child.

Early Roman doctor is what springs to my mind - quite classy. Different without being fussy or difficult to spell or pronounce.

Oh, I had't thought of the 'Gay-len' thing.

Always feel sorry for american blokes called Gaylord!

Oh dear, you think Roman doctor, I think gaylord - and I'm an archaeologist!

No

Planet of the Apes here too.
Then the gay bit.

I've never heard of it but I'm not keen - sorry!

Sorry, think that you are on your own there.

LOL at your DD.

I like it, but kids are cruel.

Quite apart from the "gay" thing I am not keen on surnames as names. A bit like calling him Hippocrates I reckon...

It means calm,didnt know it was a surname,not heard it much before.Oh well looks like im pretty much alone in my love of it.
Kids are cruel ,wouldnt it be lovely to just like a name and not have to think about all the ways it can be twisted

I think the rest of your family have the right ideas.

What are their names?

Would it seem v. outlandish by comparison?

I really like it...but I dont think society is ready for it...or has been ready and is now beyond ready for it...

Reminds me of Golum form Lord of the Rings

diddl, i have 3 DDs and the only thing i can say about their names is that they were all in the Top Ten Names for Dogs published recently !

I thought of the Dr Bloke too.

Did he disect pigs?

I like it!

Lol at dog names!

Post a link to that list!

Oh well then floaty, its easy - you need to call your DS Max.

First thing I thought was that it sounded a bit "sci-fi". Don't like it, sorry.

Yes, early Roman doctor, the authority on anatomy for 1000 yrs or more.

I met a boy once called Galen, he was 16ish and at Eton. Being a medic, I thought it was a strange choice for a media family. In fact i thought it was a poncy name! But it isn't made up or spelt strangely so not as bad as some.

Dogs names - Ben or Max?!

galen? there was a character called Galen in th eBabylon5 universe, so lots of sci-fi connotations from here.

It's also the name of a not v good pharmaceutical company, I wouldn't go there because of that

Not actually pregnant yet,but better hope for another dd i think.DH and i have never agreed on a boys name and i dont think we ever will.
Seems to be a resounding no then to this one....oh well.