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WARNING Nerds naming a baby...

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SleepyBug · 02/12/2014 20:35

Hello ladies :) I'm pregnant with non-identical twins (unknown genders) and we're stuck in the mud. Our current favourites are ~

Boys ~
Remus
Thomas
Castiel
Bronn
Wulfric
Ronald
Merlin
Stanley
Rogue
Percy
Azazel

Girls~
Circe
Paloma
Sansa
Minerva
Khaleesi

Honest opinions and suggestions would be lovely although be gentle, over emotional pregnant lady alert
Thank you x

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UterusUterusGhali · 16/12/2014 09:36

Drogo?

UterusUterusGhali · 16/12/2014 09:35

Æthelstan

Seraphina

I love Wulfric!

pieceofpurplesky · 15/12/2014 00:30

The word taught missing!

pieceofpurplesky · 15/12/2014 00:29

Teacher here. What may seem cool and nerdy to you will not to your child. Kids are not always understanding of geekiness - ask the Miracle, merlin and wolf I have

I think Caspen and Bronte
Caspen and Bram
Bronte and Lyra
All unusual but cool and not embarrassing

Tranquilitybaby · 14/12/2014 23:59

I love Remus & Paloma.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 14/12/2014 12:47

How about:

Bram
Dale

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 14/12/2014 12:47

I like Remus (obviously).

I hate Ronald but have you considered Roland? Roland is a brilliant name. :)

Rogue is absolutely ridiculous.

Merlin would make people think you were bonkers, I reckon.

I don't like any of the girls' names.

CruCru · 14/12/2014 12:44

A friend's son is called Wolfgang.

CruCru · 14/12/2014 12:43

I really like Minerva. For a boy, would you consider Pendragon? It means chief of the dragons.

Tweediewalker · 13/12/2014 21:50

Bloke Castiel but I am a supernatural fan :)

MrsFionaCharming · 11/12/2014 00:17

From your list, I really like Remus and Minerva, not keen on the others.

Possible suggestions:

Boys: Caspian, Eustace, Edmund, Tristan, Sirius, Arthur, Finnick, Cedric

Girls: Ginerva, Hermione, Luna, Xena, Gabrielle, Fleur, Yvaine, Rose, Clara

PlumpingUpPartridge · 04/12/2014 15:17

By the way, we have friends with kids called Alfred, Harold, Dagony, Freya, Dexter, Theodora, Finlay etc. Any in there you like?

PlumpingUpPartridge · 04/12/2014 15:14

Boys

Remus - meh
Thomas - Good solid name, if a little dull
Castiel - he'll be called 'Cassie'
Bronn - I like this
Wulfric - he'll be 'Wolfie' and get howled at all his life
Ronald - Nice
Merlin - look, you don't HATE him Wink
Stanley - Nice
Rogue - please don't
Percy - he'll be 'Purse' forever
Azazel - he'll be 'Zazzle' and jokes about vajazzles will be made (if they still have them in 15 years)

Girls~
Circe - evil lady from GoT? No!
Paloma - fun name
Sansa - it's also an Mp3 player you know!
Minerva - she'll be 'Minnie'
Khaleesi - just no.

My helpful suggestions:

Lysa, Sian, Elaria, Elodie, Deanna for a girl

Ned, Geoffrey, James, Bailey for a boy. Not Craster though Grin

Medibeagle · 04/12/2014 15:05

Also its a big risk naming your child after a character from an unfinished series... Who know how she will end up!

How about Verin, Vaughn, Nettle, Soraya or Aviendha?

Medibeagle · 04/12/2014 15:03

You cant have Khaleesi its like calling a child Queenie or Prince!

Medibeagle · 04/12/2014 15:01

How about Aerin, Elayne, Ishmael or Rand?

nilbyname · 04/12/2014 13:37

Please don't do a GoT name! I agree it's really naff and people will
Judge! Sorry to be blunt.

What about---
Erwin
Clover
Araminta
Aphra
Elodie
Ptolemy
Torin
Carwin
Cassiopeia
Ivan
Aurelia

pictish · 04/12/2014 13:28

I think using any current populist sensation as a source for names is a no no. Be it Frozen or GoT, it shows a lack of imagination imo...which I reckon is opposite effect to the one you were going for.

Badvocinapeartree · 04/12/2014 13:25

What's wrong with rob or Ned!?
Or Jaime?
I think arya is pretty.

pictish · 04/12/2014 13:22

Don't use anything from Game of Thrones fgs.
Don't get me wrong...I'm a fan - we're an enthusiastically GoT household, but for the love of God to use the names isn't 'nerdy' - it's naff.

RabidZombie · 04/12/2014 13:18

Please don't use Khaleesi. Just don't. It doesn't mean princess, it doesn't mean anything nice at all.

moxon · 04/12/2014 13:10

(Well, not precisely. There is a typo after all...) Grin

moxon · 04/12/2014 13:09

Surely - as a nerd, you know the worst of all world's is to go for geeky and get it wrong

^^this precisely.

GoodtoBetter · 04/12/2014 09:30

How about Asael or Azael instead of Azazel?
Asael is used in Spain, means made of God apparently.

Dirtymistress · 04/12/2014 04:06

Please don't go with any of the GOT names or other made up ones, they will date, as someone else already said, and when the children are at school they could just be an opportunity for ridicule from other children.

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