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Bonkers name?

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Stangirl · 20/06/2011 22:34

I like very unusual names and am considering calling my soon to be born son Atticus - after the noble lawyer character in To Kill A Mockingbird. Any views? The other front runners have been Phoenix (like the hippyness) and Lydon (after lead singer of Sex Pistols).

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BuntyPenfold · 21/06/2011 23:09

Atticus is a nice name , but he wouldn't be the only one here, if that is what you want.
I think it is quite popular now.
As another poster said, John is really unusual now' I don't know any under 35.

PIMSoclock · 21/06/2011 22:04

Whops!! Sorry for the double post!!

PIMSoclock · 21/06/2011 22:02

What about Lyndon instead of lydon???Smile

PIMSoclock · 21/06/2011 21:57

Prefer Lyndon to lydon Smile

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Stangirl · 21/06/2011 21:45

yama I only thought of Digby because I met a man called it and thought it was really cool.

cece but I like unusual names! My name was highly unusual when I was young but now it's common as muck. I loved having a rare name.

I also really liked Titus - but I know someone called it already.

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bagelmonkey · 21/06/2011 21:40

The old psychiatric hospital in Exeter was called Digby.

YaMaYaMa · 21/06/2011 21:33

Digby.

I...just...fucking...Digby?

YaMaYaMa · 21/06/2011 21:32

Digby? Digby?

mopsyflopsy · 21/06/2011 21:27

Would you want to stand at the bar and have somebody shout "Hey Tiberius/Atticus/Ptolomy do you want a beer"?

Very likely these guys would be known by nicknames just like all the Theodores, Alexanders and Quentins are often known by nicknames.

mopsyflopsy · 21/06/2011 21:25

But cece, John is actually very unusual these days Smile.

And the reason for needing a name that isn't already used by thousands others is that the whole point of naming someone is identify him/her.

cece · 21/06/2011 20:55

I don't get this need for an unusual name. Just choose something you like!

My suggestion - John Smile You never meet a little one!

mangomousse · 21/06/2011 20:50

I do think you have to give some consideration to the fact that the cute little bundle with the trendy name that people coo over will grow up into a hairy great lump via the grunting teenage stage and then become a grumpy old man (ok sweeping generalisations but ykwim)

Would you want to stand at the bar and have somebody shout "Hey Tiberius/Atticus/Ptolomy do you want a beer"?

Awomancalledhorse · 21/06/2011 20:48

Shit. Just realised Cosmo is the name of the chain of Chinese buffets!

swash · 21/06/2011 20:11

I know an Atticus and a Digby and a Cosmo! They are all very unusual, I think.

zipzap · 21/06/2011 19:39

There was a peverel on tv the other day - not many of those around...

Apphia · 21/06/2011 19:28

Atticus is lovely

I know of a recently born one - wonder if it is the same baby! Not too popular (at least round these parts).

zipzap · 21/06/2011 19:23

Like atticus. And horatio but can see that giving up a job is a bit of an extreme length to go to for a name Grin

I wanted ptolomy or inigo for ds1 and ds2 but dh vetoed them each time. Thought that for ptolomy you could end up with PT or pete or tol or toly or lomy or all sorts of nicknames.

Also wanted jethro (how did autocorrect turn that into bethel?) as a second name for ds2 - he was called ro-ro as his bump name and for several weeks after being born as we couldn't decide what to call him. I quite fancied keeping roro or having jethro if it had to be a proper name but dh didn't like. Roro was also from classic literature - ds1 was allowed to choose the bump name so named it roro after his favourite song - row row row your boat Grin

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mopsyflopsy · 21/06/2011 19:05

Ilovekitty, have a look at the ONS list of ALL boys names used last year (or 2009) and you'll find lots and lots of lovely classic boys names that aren't already used by thousands others. I agree - I cannot keep track of all the little Jacks, Charlies and Bens I meet these days (there are just too many!).

Ilovekittyelise · 21/06/2011 18:49

atticus is on our list too, im not wild though to be honest. i find boys names so hard. either seem to be boringly over-popular (if i hear of another bloody oliver or thomas i might slit my wrists, another ben and i might be on the roof of a car park) or just a bit TOO obscure. wish we would hurry up and get to the stage of evolution where we can use plants and flowers as boys names.

natwebb79 · 21/06/2011 18:13

I like Atticus if you're going 'unusual' but Atticus Tiberius sounds like a Roman emperor :)

mangomousse · 21/06/2011 15:15

Sorry don't even think past Ancient Rome when I hear the names Atticus and Tiberius - a philosopher and an emperor - hope the boy likes Classics Smile

darleneoconnor · 21/06/2011 15:07

Cosmo Tiberius sounds great

MelinaM · 21/06/2011 15:02

Love, love, love AtticusSmile It's not bonkers at all!