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Gaius. Yay or nay?

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GaiusIsAnAceName · 05/07/2013 21:19

For a boy, pronounced Guy-us.

Classic Greek name and features heavily in the greatest TV show of all time - Battlestar Gallactica.

(had to name change as thus would totally out me IRL)

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MultipleMama · 07/07/2013 11:40

It would make a lovely middle name too. DH saw my first reply, saw the names and went "NO." Such a spoil sport! Haha.

miffybun73 · 07/07/2013 11:37

Definitely no. Lots of potential for teasing and name calling sadly.

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GaiusIsAnAceName · 07/07/2013 11:37

Loving your responses!

I am genuinely a MASSIVE BSG fan and Gaius is by far my fave charachter.

I'm not that serious about lumbering a child with the name (maybe a middle name), I was more entertainted to see what the MN jury would say Grin and to settle an argument amongst friends

Thanks ladies Grin

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MultipleMama · 07/07/2013 11:35

I love the name but it reminds me of Merlin (BBC Series - which I loved btw and have the boxsets).

In fact I quite love Merlin or Emrys (New names to add to my baby list now!)

BoyMeetsWorld · 07/07/2013 08:00

Like Caius much better than Gaius, it's lovely- very strong. Also like Cassius.

exoticfruits · 07/07/2013 06:54

Nay

valiumredhead · 07/07/2013 06:42

Chubb-primary or secondary school?

Chubfuddler · 07/07/2013 04:18

I've seen what happens when a bit called gaius hits school firsthand too.

Absolutely nothing. And nobody mispronounces it.

It's a name. A solid, very ancient name. If you love it, use it.

freerangechickens · 07/07/2013 04:06

DH's cousin named their child Gaius. Actually they named him Gaius Maximus, which could be the subject of a whole other thread in itself, none of it good. But even the Grandmothers of Gaius pronounce it Gay-us, and they're not doing it in an on-purpose teasing way. We've seen what happens to a child that hits school age with the name Gaius firsthand, and please, just don't.

sleepingbeautiful · 07/07/2013 03:56

No, no and no again.
Agree with the other comments. I knew how it was pronounced and so will many others, but it'll still be twisted into the obvious at school.

Marcus?
Lucius?

celestialsquirrels · 07/07/2013 00:18

I'm sorry but this is the absolutely most hilarious thread title of all time. It completely sums up the madness that is mumsnet to a T. I think mnhq should consider it as an advertising slogan. "Baby names. GAIUS - YAY OR NAY? www.mumsnet.com" Grin

God I'm actually crying with laughter!

VisualiseAHorse · 07/07/2013 00:16

NO.

LadyIsabellaWrotham · 07/07/2013 00:07

This is an essential task for DHs, preventing hormonal DWs from going utterly off the rails when it comes to baby names.

Gaius is a classic "thinking with my hormones" name.

(Though I still think that Eowyn and Celeborn would have been perfectly acceptable names if DH hadn't cruelly ripped the registration paper from my hand and substituted boring actual human names Sad).

megsmouse · 06/07/2013 23:56

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valiumredhead · 06/07/2013 23:35

Glaik kids at ds's school won't even wear GAP clothes as they get teased for being 'gay and proud'Hmm

valiumredhead · 06/07/2013 23:32

I think it's nice but please don't unless you arts planning on home ed as he'll be ripped to shreds at schoolSad

daddoinghisbest · 06/07/2013 23:19

I sometimes wonder if there's a module in the NCT classes nowadays where everyone tries to outdo each other by coming up with a name for their offspring which has the most potential for piss taking at school, eye rolling from family and friends, and general abuse. Get real!

garlicsmutty · 06/07/2013 23:05

Lol-ing a lot at naming your child after the first sentence in a Latin primer Grin

garlicsmutty · 06/07/2013 23:03

.. I take back Saron, they'll call him Sharon. May as well go for broke with Sue!

garlicsmutty · 06/07/2013 23:02

Gaius - nay! For all the reasons above, including the Caligula one, so history drops you in it even further there.

Caius - would you be prepared to spell it Kaius? Coz, if not, you're choosing the name for pretentious reasons. Most people would call him K-us, anyway.

For the sake of his psychological health, please don't give him a name that rhymes with Nylon Pylon!

Marcus, Lucas, Camus, Romulus?? Magus, Saron, Druis, Bardus? History's choc-a-block with names that will make all your friends want to copy you Wink without providing obvious schoolboy puns.

SchnitzelVonKrumm · 06/07/2013 22:58

Caecilius est pater... Gaius was the baddie Grin

IHeartKingThistle · 06/07/2013 22:54

Mater he is Romanian to be fair, but you don't have to tell DH that!

enormouse · 06/07/2013 22:54

X post with the ladies above.

enormouse · 06/07/2013 22:53

My DP asks if you're a battlestar galactica fan?

RussiansOnTheSpree · 06/07/2013 22:52

Josie I think you need to rewatch. Gaius was the only one with a moral compass. Something eg Roslin and Adama lacked. Hence he got the happy ending, and they didn't.