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Atticus, Darius or Cassius?

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TwosaCrowd · 16/06/2014 22:37

Middle name Merrick, as a brother for Cyrus.

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EverythingCounts · 18/06/2014 22:24

Forgot to say, OK but I wouldn't go for Cassius and Cyrus together.

EverythingCounts · 18/06/2014 22:23

Darius. No-one this child knows will ever have heard of Darius Danesh. Atticus should be good but just doesn't have any warmth about it. Cassius is OK.

Shizzy · 18/06/2014 22:18

Darius (but I'm biased as it's a Persian name)!

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Fcukfifa · 18/06/2014 21:50

We've never met another one either, he's 5. I'm not too particular about if a name is popular, even though both my dcs have unpopular names, especially my youngests.

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HelpMeGetOutOfHere · 18/06/2014 21:38

Cassius. Atticus is a tad pretentious and doesn't sound right.

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TwosaCrowd · 18/06/2014 21:36

now worrying Cassius isn't unusual enough! I've never met a Cassius...

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Fcukfifa · 18/06/2014 21:34

We have a Cassius, which gets shortened to Cass.
I like Atticus on your list too but not so much Darius.

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TwosaCrowd · 18/06/2014 21:29

I love Cassie as a NN, can imagine a kid not wanting it when they're older, but little baby Cassie is so sweet!

wanted a girl

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OhBabyLilyMunster · 18/06/2014 21:19

Atticus is cool, but Cass is great as shortened, as lads tend to do.

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looki · 18/06/2014 20:01

Atticus is my favourite. Least favourite is Darius. Cassius is ok and Cassie is a pretty ok nn.

turdfairynomore · 18/06/2014 19:56

Love Darius! Both the name and the Pop Idol version!! His younger brother is Cyrus (and I think he also has a brother called Aria?) I know far too much about him! It borders in obsession!! I like Cassius too though but the short versions seem a bit "girly" which puts me off a little.

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TwosaCrowd · 18/06/2014 19:38

A real mix of opinions then. I think it's going to be Cassius... But yes I don't like the meaning either to the poster who mentioned it, however it was Mohamed Ali's name, so that's quite nice at least.

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Pebbles0934 · 17/06/2014 10:05

Don't like Darius.

I wanted Atticus or Cassius but I don't like the meaning of Cassius much "empty, robbed" and people keep telling me Atticus is pretentious?! Plus not many nicknames... Not sure I like Atti but you might?!

Didactylos · 17/06/2014 08:34

Aurelius

Squirm · 17/06/2014 08:30

Cassius by a long way.

Atticus is pretentious in a bit if a laughable way, and Darius will forever be, hit me baby one more time.

Squirm · 17/06/2014 08:30

Cassius by a long way.

Atticus is pretentious in a bit if a laughable way, and Darius will forever be, hit me baby one more time.

Provencalroseparadox · 17/06/2014 07:11

I also know a Cassius and think it is lovely

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rachel234 · 17/06/2014 06:59

I'd avoid another C name, as you already have a Cyrus (can get confusing when post arrives for Mr C. Surname).
Love Atticus but Darius is nice too.

RAFWife12 · 17/06/2014 06:54

Cassius or Atticus.
I don't like Darius.

Leggingsandtrainersnonono · 16/06/2014 23:23

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