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Is Felix the new Oscar/ Hugo?

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Swishyswashy · 02/02/2014 18:04

It seems really popular with the Clapham/Fulham/Putney/London middle class parents. Is it a cliche name or nice name? Baby due in a few months, it's one of the only boys names we can agree on. Would love help on similar names- quite short, not really, really common, but not too out there. Thanks!!

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meditrina · 05/02/2014 13:53

Yup.

It seems like she had eleventy million children, but it was actually 11, including triplets and two sets otwins.

squoosh · 05/02/2014 13:33

Were Felix and Felicity the names of one of Joey's 93 sets of twins?

meditrina · 05/02/2014 13:24

Well, no points for originality, but credit for displaying their love of Chalet School books so openly.

squoosh · 05/02/2014 13:09

Felix and Felicity?

Oh dear, nul points for originality for those parents.

Minty82 · 05/02/2014 13:07

I only know adult Felixes, didn't realise it was having a moment. Lovely name.

bugoven · 05/02/2014 09:03

I know of a baby Felix and his big sister is called Felicity. Love the name =)

elQuintoConyo · 05/02/2014 07:59

Gah! Fuck off with the "it's a cat's name" bullshit, will you?

What are your DC's names? I'm sure they'll remind us all of something awful/rhyme with a slang term for genitals.

Can't you read, pps have said their dc are called Felix.

Ffs, really gets my goat.

DingbatsFur · 04/02/2014 20:42

It is a cat's name! ??

LondonInHighHeeledBoots · 04/02/2014 20:40

Sorry just saw you asked for suggestions too!

Xavier, Alex, Caspar, Leo, Arlo, Titus, Hector, Maxim, Stefan, Cassius, are all ones I think are similar.

LondonInHighHeeledBoots · 04/02/2014 20:37

I love Felix, Oscar, Hugo and names like that but just couldn't use them here, they'd constantly be Felix 1, 2 or 3 in school (London here).

doormouse04 · 04/02/2014 15:44

By the way my boy is 12 and not in London

elQuintoConyo · 04/02/2014 05:54

Doormouse04 yes you do! We loved both those names - I'm a huge fan of The Odd Couple Grin

doormouse04 · 03/02/2014 23:05

My son is an Oscar Felix, do I win double points?

UriGeller · 03/02/2014 23:02

My Felix is 12 and his best friend is Hugo. In rural Cheshire so definitely not fancy London names!

yellowflowers · 03/02/2014 22:59

I know loads of toddlers called Felix (north London)

Biscuitsneeded · 03/02/2014 19:43

Oscar - nice name, but two-a-penny. Felix, errrm, I don't mind it but I know at least 5 of them. Hugo - never met one, imagined they only existed in private schools!

pygmy · 03/02/2014 17:28

Love it. It's my baby DS's middle name.

I don't think it will become as trendy as Oscar and Hugo. Felix has been just outside the top 100 for years. Oscar and Hugo have steadily risen for years.

Homebirthquestion · 03/02/2014 16:50

Yes there have been quite a few in those areas for quite a while. It was our joint top (with Hugo) and our neighbour had one. She thought she was being interesting but found another three at playgroup. he'd be about seven now.

Ime all the boys in the area seemed to be be called Sam though...

looki · 03/02/2014 13:16

Post crossed with Squoosh!

looki · 03/02/2014 13:15

Just googled the Irish connection to Oscar and see it was used in Irish folklore.

You could check the popularity in the Irish baby name stats that are published annually but you won't find any of the three names v popular there.

squoosh · 03/02/2014 13:14

The connection in Ireland goes a bit beyond Wilde. In Irish mythology Oscar was the son of Oisín and Niamh.

looki · 03/02/2014 13:08

In Ireland the connection being Wilde. Personally I don't know any adult Oscars. I'm far more likely to think its old due to the Sesame Street connection :-)

I've always thought the meaning of Felix is 'happiness', 'lucky' and/or 'successful'. I love it!

KatoPotato · 03/02/2014 12:10

I love it, I know a 13 year old Felix and no others. Sadly our surname begins with an 'F' so a no-goer!

I also love Felicity for a girl... same problem!

LizLemongrass · 03/02/2014 12:07

doesn't it mean bear in the woods?? Shock

Is it from the same root as Oísín?

squoosh · 03/02/2014 11:43

'Felix has been around for ages. I know a Dutch Felix in his 50s.'

Likewise in Ireland Oscar has been popular for decades.

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