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Ezra or Loki?!

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Lauralastic · 20/04/2011 09:03

Both quite unusual names I know. Theory is choosing a name so that he is the only child of that name in his class at school. My 1st son is Jago and it really suits him. What do u think of these 2 names, I also like Phineas but worried it's a mouthful with our 3 sylable surname begining with N. Ideas welcome. Thanks.

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Firawla · 20/04/2011 23:33

donki yes it is prn idrees in arabic cos its spelt إدريس
so not idriss, but maybe the welsh one is said like that?

Prinpo · 20/04/2011 23:22

Oric's a great name. Not sure about your cultural heritage, OP, but it's of English origin and easy to pronounce... Grin.

ChippyMinton · 20/04/2011 23:17

loki`s labyrinth is an attraction at legoland btw.

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Lauralastic · 20/04/2011 23:07

Go on then littlebillie, do tell us your 'out there's names.

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littlebillie · 20/04/2011 22:34

Seriously bad names, poor child. I went out there little with my names for mine, but really.

pooka · 20/04/2011 22:05

Loki also sounds very like shortening of Lachlan/lochlan. I know 2.

pooka · 20/04/2011 22:04

I wouldn't choose phineas - reckon may rise in popularity because of phineas and ferb. Also sounds too much like other popular names like Finn and Finlay.

My ds1 is Tom. The only one in his R year - of 60 children! Though I fully anticipate that he'll be one of many Toms in the future...

I actually really like Ezra.

Jago is lovely. Any other cornish names that float your boat. Piran? Carne?

Agree with Enzo suggestion. Though both end in -o - might be odd?

Donki · 20/04/2011 21:57

CoteDAzur, The first I is an initial hamza (over an alif) with a kasrah? the second I looks like a 'yaa' or long i ?

InMyPrime · 20/04/2011 21:57

Phineas and Ezra are both really nice. A problem you might have with Loki is that it's one of those cutesy names that is endearing when the child is a mischievous 5 year old who runs riot and causes havoc but is not quite so fitting when Loki is a grown-up scientist or policeman or business owner or whatever and wants to be taken seriously. It sounds more like a nickname. Kind of like celebs that call their children Rocco or Bluebell etc.

If you're into Nordic themes, why not go for a modern-day Nordic name? If you're worried about originality you could go for one of the more unusual ones e.g. Pontus, Viggo, Sigge, Sindri etc.

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Lauralastic · 20/04/2011 21:55

Lol Bluddy!
Well said Spidookly!
Definitely open to other suggestions. Dh is Alexis, known mainly as Lex. His sister is Tanith, which I believe is associated with the film "Devil Rides Out" (She's quite a nice person actually.)
Oric and Casper are possibilities too...

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WestYorkshirePudding · 20/04/2011 21:50

I love Idris! Pity I already have two boys and will not be adding to my brood...

What about Kobe? Sounds great with Jago.

CoteDAzur · 20/04/2011 21:40

No, it's pronounced Id-riss.

hester · 20/04/2011 21:36

Ezra is a fine name and definitely for boys.

ravenAK · 20/04/2011 21:35

I'm going to buck the trend & say that I think Loki is rather cool (it's the name of a friend's ds, but unlikely to ever be mainstream...)

Ezra's nice but a bit...dull. There are so many other OT names that have become trendy in recent years (Jacob, Isaac, etc) that you might find his playgroup in a couple of years has 5 little Ezras.

Donki · 20/04/2011 21:34

I like Idris (Welsh) version, but really wouldn't call a boy Loki - too many people know the story of the God of mischief. It would make me look twice and think 'poor child' if I saw it in my class register....

But at least you aren't going to call them by the day on which they were born (I kid you not)

Donki · 20/04/2011 21:31

Surely the Arabic one is pronounced so that the second 'I' is long - Idrees, not like the Welsh Idris?

spidookly · 20/04/2011 21:30

Who gives a shit what Italians are amused by?

People who get all uppity about cultural heritage and names give me a pain in my hole.

As long as you know how to pronounce a name, it doesn't matter what your bloodlines are.

And you can find out how to pronounce it by asking someone of that cultural heritage. I have no problem helping non-Irish people pronounce Irish names properly if they want to know. And unless there are sounds I know they'll struggle with I never try to dissuade them from choosing one.

Ezra and Jago sound good together. I don't like Loki.

CarefulWithThatAxeEugene · 20/04/2011 21:29

Right then ....

How about Enzo

Ruthie32 · 20/04/2011 21:26

Lol Bluddy! Grin

spidookly · 20/04/2011 21:26

"Loki is a cool name, but probably not for a human baby."

:o

Best baby names comment ever :o

Always good to have a few non-human baby names on the list, just in case :o

Ruthie32 · 20/04/2011 21:25

What about Ignacio, NN Iggy?

BluddyMoFo · 20/04/2011 21:23

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Ruthie32 · 20/04/2011 21:23

I thought Ezra might have been one of the brothers in Joseph, have just looked them up and it's not there but Asher and Gad are if you wanted any other unusual names

sorry, I don't like Loki, it's a chain of backpackers in South America where people who want to buy cocaine every night stay!

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Lauralastic · 20/04/2011 21:22

I didn't actually suggest any names that I couldn't pronounce...

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CarefulWithThatAxeEugene · 20/04/2011 20:47

The Dutch have been nicking everybody else's forenames for years.

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