Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Explorer boy's name

25 replies

PoseyParker · 17/12/2014 22:35

We really like the name Apsley as a link to Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the youngest member of Scott's team in 1912. He wrote a seminal book on it. Our eldest son has a polar explorer's name and is also quite unusual, so it would fit. What do people think? I'm almost scared to ask ... Thanks!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
albertcampionscat · 27/12/2014 14:52

I absolutely love A. C-G, but Apsley might work better as a middle name. FWIW, he was known as Cherry, not Apsley.

However, if you want to go for it go for it. There are many many worse names out there.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 22/12/2014 14:26

Oh and another Tom Crean fan here!

Edgar or Teddy (Evans)

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 22/12/2014 14:25

Assuming that you have an Ernest already? Great name!

Don't like Apsley (love his book though!).

Edmund (Hilary) is a lovely name. William (Parry). Falcon as mn maybe?
John (Rae).

Ross (love this name!)

Castlemilk · 22/12/2014 14:19

Leif, as in Erikson

Falcon, as in Scott's middle name.

AllMimsyWereTheBorogoves · 22/12/2014 13:08

If you wanted an explorer, and weren't too bothered about the Arctic bit, how about Mungo for Mungo Park? Or Benedict, for Benedict Allen.

There's a lovely long list of explorers here. Covers all sorts of exploration, including space.

adsy · 22/12/2014 12:58

I have a Franklin . fab name and good exploring story!

silveroldie2 · 18/12/2014 16:57

what about Wilfred Thesiger - Arabian explorer? news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3180743.stm

Beangarda · 18/12/2014 12:51

Hurray for another Tom Crean fan. He's astonishingly craggy and fabulous in that photo. And it's hard to look hot with a pipe...

OP, do you really want to 'match' your children's names in terms of a linking polar explorer theme? It sounds more like something you'd do when acquiring a pair of guinea-pigs or something. How would you feel as an adult knowing you and your sister had been 'themed' as Martina/Billie-jean because your parents liked tennis?

DishwasherDogs · 18/12/2014 12:30

I like Apsley.

LineRunner · 18/12/2014 12:27

Rune off that list is interesting.

Hakluyt · 18/12/2014 12:24

"Apsley is a great name. If you love it, go for it!"

Yep. Change your own name to Apsley, and call your child something nice.

BigbyWolf · 18/12/2014 12:20

Apsley is a great name. If you love it, go for it!

WerewolfBarMitzvah · 18/12/2014 12:13

I think Apsley is quite nice.

squoosh · 18/12/2014 12:10

Tom Crean is my favourite explorer. Look at that amazing face!

Explorer boy's name
AndHarry · 18/12/2014 10:00

Ranulph, nn Rafe

acharmofgoldfinches · 18/12/2014 09:53

some lovely names on there (leaving aside the fact that some wag has added Jeremy Clarkson Hmm).

I know of someone called Shackleton, nn Shack - not sure if it's his first name or his surname, but cool either way.

marne2 · 18/12/2014 09:48

I like Tobias and Olav.

I know a Judah ( not a name you hear much ).

fanjodisfunction · 18/12/2014 09:45

love Edwin

fanjodisfunction · 18/12/2014 09:43

I like it, when I read the title I first thought Benedict as in Benedict Allen the modern day explorer.

HoHonutty · 18/12/2014 09:19

I know he doesn't fit the bill btw before anyone jumps in but I love the name.

HoHonutty · 18/12/2014 09:18

I love Edmund. What about Horatio?

shakemysilliesout · 18/12/2014 09:15

That's an interesting list. Of the unusual names I like edgeworth. Apsley isn't very nice IMHO.

Couple of adolphs on the list- I feel sad for them that their name was ruined forever. A bit like how judas ruined the name of the other non evil judas of christs disciples.

SurfsUp1 · 18/12/2014 07:21

Here's a list of arctic explorers - lots of interesting names. Apsley wouldn't be my choice.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_polar_explorers

moxon · 18/12/2014 04:37

I don't think I'd want to be called App in this day and age!

Good point.
How about Curiosity? The Mars rovers have done some pretty decent exploring!

Hakluyt · 17/12/2014 22:37

I don't think I'd want to be called App in this day and age!