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Jilly Cooper Novel/Roman Emperor venn diagram

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Lambzig · 12/10/2012 21:40

DH and I are stuck for a boys name shortlist for DC2. We had no boys names first time around and luckily DC1 was a girl. DC2 is due in three weeks or so and we have absolutely no boys names that we agree on and are driving each other nuts.

DH thinks all the names I like are too public schoolboy and like characters from Jilly Cooper novels (admittedly Rupert would be my first choice).

He only seems to like Roman Emperor names as the few suggestions he has made (he prefers just to say no to all of mine) are things like Augustus, Aurelius and Caesar which I think take an awful lot of carrying off.

So are there any names out there that would cross over on a Jilly Cooper/classical roman or greek venn diagram?

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littletomato · 21/10/2012 11:55

What about.... Atlas?

Bunders99 · 21/10/2012 05:01

Felix and Rufus are my favourites

How about Lucian?
My brother had a Lysander as a friend at school and his nickname was lice, just saying...

BessieMcBean · 21/10/2012 02:11

I like Guy.

Short for Gaius.

BlueChampagne · 20/10/2012 23:52

Jason?

almapudden · 19/10/2012 15:24

Or Fabian.

Otho? Vitellius? Lucan?

almapudden · 19/10/2012 15:21

Actually Ares is the Greek name for Mars (both gods of war).

How about Flavian?

rumtumtugger · 19/10/2012 14:49

Leander

amck5700 · 19/10/2012 14:46

Austin
Miles
Crispin

BlueChampagne · 19/10/2012 13:35

OK let's head to Greece:
Alexander
Philip
Ptolemy (bet this doesn't get past your DH!)
Cassander (more Jilly?)
Demetrius

Or how about a more anglicised name like Mark, Anthony or Adrian?

rachel234 · 18/10/2012 10:04

I really like

Sebastian
Quentin
Fabian
Tristan
Augustin
Roman

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Lambzig · 17/10/2012 16:17

Oh I like Rufus and Felix. Doesn't rufus mean red head though?

Wow at some of the names you are all coming up with - the benefits of a classical education I guess. Think they are a bit too roman and not enough jilly cooper though.

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RillaBlythe · 15/10/2012 23:05

Flavian.
Bevis.
Aquila.

Am attempting to channel Rosemary Sutcliff here!

MoelFammau · 15/10/2012 19:58

Vilinus
Ares (Roman name for Mars)
Apollo
Caius
Cato
Cicero
Evander
Lucretius
Nicandro
Tacitus

Or just call the wee lad Roman.

MoelFammau · 15/10/2012 19:36

Horatio
Tiberius
Antonius
Magnus

AgathaTrunchbull · 15/10/2012 19:29

MadBusLady: yep, you're right on the pronunciation of Gaius, but wouldn't advise it as a baby name. Children INEVITABLY pronounce it 'Gay-us' the first time they see it.

Decimus
Titus
Quintus
Kaeso (very, very old Roman first name!)
Numerius
Ambrose
Miltiades
Themistocles

Running out of ideas!

lambethlil · 15/10/2012 16:30

Max
Rufus
Felix

PestoSandalissimos · 15/10/2012 16:21

Hector shortens to Flippin Wink

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Lambzig · 15/10/2012 16:13

I like Thaddeus particularly and quite a few of these, but think they might be quite hard to pull off.

Am losing patience with DH as anything I suggest gets shot down while he doesnt bother to suggest anything himself.

Am hoping baby will just come out looking like a ........

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 14/10/2012 20:15

:)

Can we add Remus to the list too?

MadBusLadyHauntsTheMetro · 14/10/2012 19:31

(RemusLupin made me think of it.)

MadBusLadyHauntsTheMetro · 14/10/2012 19:31

Ooh ooh - Sirius!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 14/10/2012 19:26

Tristan, Atticus and Thaddeus all gorgeous. I wanted a Thaddeus but dp thought I'd gone mad!

MadBusLadyHauntsTheMetro · 14/10/2012 19:22

Aurelia is lovely for a girl, might be one to keep in mind.

Atticus
Julius
Marius
Gaius (pr Guy-us I would say, but double-check with an actual classicist!)
Magnus
Lucius
Cornelius
Titus
Septimus
Constantine
Theophilus

bigbluebump · 13/10/2012 22:38

Love Lysander. Also Aurelius, Julius, Quentin, Hugo and Clement. Or how about Darius?

evamummy · 13/10/2012 22:18

I love Quentin, Tristan, Thaddeus and Constantine.

The problem with Hector is its meaning (to bully) and the nickname Heck Grin