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Our baby boy due 1wk today, and will be called ...

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cheekster · 12/12/2010 23:24

Roman

We havent disclosed this to anyone and Im getting worried about what our family and friends reactions will be towards the name once he is born.

We both love the name, so please dont be too unkind if you dont like the name

But what do you think to the name Roman?

Also, which middle name should we choose

Roman Isaac
Roman Henry
Roman Stanley (family name)

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StarExpat · 14/12/2010 20:53

It is becoming more popular now. But it is lovely :) Congratulations on the upcoming birth! So exciting Xmas Smile

cece · 14/12/2010 20:50

It's growing on me, know quite a few little Romans now though if that worries you at all?

LionsnTigersnBears · 14/12/2010 20:49

I would go for Roman Isaac. Roman Henry is lovely but if the names are run together the H will be dropped and then you'll have Romin 'enry to contend with. Roman Stanley is also good. Good luck with the birth!

BelligerentGhoul · 14/12/2010 20:49

Not overly find but ignore me!

Roman Isaac works best imho.

lowercase · 14/12/2010 20:46

for a Christmas baby too!

lowercase · 14/12/2010 20:45

always reminds me of the romans persecuting and killing Jesus.

that with Isaac (hebrew?) name, meaning laughter i think, seems like you havent given much thought to it.

AnnOnimous · 14/12/2010 19:48

It is not my favourite, but it works well with Isaac the best from your choices.

chainedtothedesk · 14/12/2010 13:13

I like it. So nice to hear different names for boys. I like Roman Isaac.

MarineIguana · 13/12/2010 20:34

I can't Julie because hardly anyone else has it so it would identify me to anyone who knows me in RL. Sorry!

Komondor · 13/12/2010 16:35

Roman Isaac

JiltedJohnsJulie · 13/12/2010 16:14

MarineIguana please tell be the name you gave DD before I die of being nosey anticipation.

mavornia · 13/12/2010 15:40

Forgot to say, I like Roman Henry best from your list

mavornia · 13/12/2010 15:34

DS2 is Roman and he's now 17 months old

I love the name but I did have a wobble after he was born as people's reactions were so negative

However, dh was utterly convinced that it was the right name for him and he didn't like anything else on our list nearly as much so we went with Roman

tbh my mum still doesn't really like it and I do gaze at ds2 sometimes and try different names out for him in my head

I love the name but it's not really a cute baby name iykwim - I can picture ds2 a big strapping rugby player and hear his name being called out as he stands up to accept a trophy or see it printed on the door of his office Grin - I think it's a strong, manly name and he just needs time to grow into it

MarineIguana · 13/12/2010 15:29

I love it and I would also choose Roman Stanley.

We chose a name for our DD that raised some eyebrows to put it mildly. You can't get a less positive response than my mum's which was Shock Shock Shock "You CAN'T call a baby XXXXX!!!!" (it is a real, if rare, girl's name btw not something crazy)

The secret is not to give a flying f* what people think! :)

taintedsnow · 13/12/2010 15:29

I think Roman Isaac sounds best. I'm not madly keen on Roman though (I too associated it with Rosemary's Baby), I think it sounds a bit pretentious and trendy. But the fact that you love it is what matters. :)

JiltedJohnsJulie · 13/12/2010 15:26

As Stanley is a family names I'd go with Roman Stanley.

ChippingIn · 13/12/2010 15:25

I don't like it myself - but he's not my baby! & wouldn't it be boring if we all liked the same names! I'd put money on you thinking my choices were 'boring' :)

I didn't like any of my Godchildrens names nor my nices/nephews Grin - but they soon become that name and the name itself is unimportant as you just love them for who they are.

As a middle name I prefer Henry to the others - but if you go for Issac - just check out his initials as something like RIM will probably get him a bit of teasing as he gets older!

MistletoeMush · 13/12/2010 15:19

Great name. Like Roman Stanley best.

evamummy · 13/12/2010 13:19

Lovely, classic underused name.

There will always be some who prefer popular names like Archie, Alfie & Jack and so peoples' tastes are just different.

fel1x · 13/12/2010 10:31

Very nice! (in fact might put it on my boys list Smile ) I like Roman Isaac best

reddaisy · 13/12/2010 10:29

Oh and you are definitely doing the right thing about not telling people the name.

Some people in our HATED our DDs name and I wish DP and I had kept our ideas to ourself until she had been born.

reddaisy · 13/12/2010 10:27

I love it and it is still on our list for any potential boys in the future. I didn't like any of the middle names unfortunately as I didn't think they went with Roman.

spler · 13/12/2010 10:24

It's one of my favourite ever boy's names. I am very prejudiced about using names from a different culture though so would never use it as it's not a British name. Is it Polish?
Doesn't seem to matter so much these days though. Lots of people using names from all over with no link to that place.
All middle names are good.
Hope birth goes well!

diddl · 13/12/2010 07:51

I love it!

I like Roman Isaac or Roman Henry.

mathanxiety · 13/12/2010 06:21

I love it. Great name and quite 'international'. I like either Roman Isaac or Roman Henry.

When your family and friends see him they will love him, and his name too.