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WARNING Nerds naming a baby...

138 replies

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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GoodtoBetter · 02/12/2014 21:41

I live in Spain and speak Spanish and I've never heard Paloma as slang for dick.

AryaOfHouseSnark · 02/12/2014 21:40

Arwen. I want a baby Arwen too.

MaryWestmacott · 02/12/2014 21:40

Do not let your DH talk you into naming your child Khaleesi - it was the nerdy version of 'Queenie' or 'Princess' (it's a title, not a name), but now it's too well known so even naffer.

Sansa, now that is a pretty name that you can get away with not being too obviously from a TV programme. Paloma is also a pretty name.

From your boys list, Bronn is my favorite (although it feels like it's a nickname for something, people might well ask him a lot what it is short for). Merlin would be cruel, although Wulfric is good. I really like Remus as well.

In fact, Remus and Sansa sound lovely. (A lot of your list are fine on their own but don't 'go' with any of the other names)

Allstoppedup · 02/12/2014 21:38

Paloma is also the colloquial term for dick in Spanish...apparently...

GilbertBlytheWouldGetIt · 02/12/2014 21:38

Wulfric
Ronald

Minerva

I wanted Wulfric (nn Wulfie) for DS, but people talked me out of it.

strawberrypenguin · 02/12/2014 21:37

Lois (lane)
Pepper (Potts)
Clark
Lex
Bruce

Blanketontheground · 02/12/2014 21:36

Never heard of the name before but someone suggested Arwen. Now I want another baby. Baby Arwen.

moonrocket · 02/12/2014 21:34

GoT and HP are not really nerdy though, are they? They are seriously mainstream.

What about Ada (Lovelace)
Alan (Turing)
Napoleon (Dynamite)
Scott (Pilgrim)

Camsie30 · 02/12/2014 21:34

Joffrey and Theon?

Arven · 02/12/2014 21:33

Was paloma on the list?
I like that.

fatterface · 02/12/2014 21:33

Doves and pigeons are basically the same thing though!

Arven · 02/12/2014 21:32

Those names are nuts.

Rogue!!! Circe??

AuntySib · 02/12/2014 21:32

Paloma and Bronn are nice- unusual but not too woo.
I always liked Alaric for a boy, but DH wouldn't hear of it:(

Badvocinapeartree · 02/12/2014 21:32

Thomas and Sansa

mummybare · 02/12/2014 21:31

For boys Brandon (Bran) or Edward/Eddard (Ned) could work? Or Fox (Mulder)?

ThisFenceIsComfy · 02/12/2014 21:29

What about Ezekiel? Zeke (pronounced zeek) as nn

mummybare · 02/12/2014 21:28

Arya, Brienne and Catelyn from GoT are nice names.

Also like Willow (Buffy) or Kara (Thrace from Battlestar Gallactica).

NoArmaniNoPunani · 02/12/2014 21:27

Anathema: it means pigeon as well

puddymuddles · 02/12/2014 21:26

Morgana also fits in with your theme!

Merlin and Minerva sounds good.

Methe · 02/12/2014 21:25

There all ok about from Rouge and Khaleesi.

Both of which are ridiculous and would be cruel.

MsJupiter · 02/12/2014 21:25

What about Emrys rather than Merlin?

AnathemaIsANiceNameForAGirl · 02/12/2014 21:23

Paloma is lovely but the meaning isn't

Why? It just means "dove", doesn't it? Is there some other connotation?

southeastastra · 02/12/2014 21:22

keith and candice marie

ZenNudist · 02/12/2014 21:21

Thomas and Paloma sounds good. Some of the rest are Shock, sorry...

How about Alexander nn Xander? Or is Buffy reference not your cup of tea?

SpottyTits · 02/12/2014 21:20

Castiel and Dean or maybe Crowley? Charlie? Destiel even? Grin

My DS is named for a spaceship and my daughter a vampire. I love nerdy names.