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Opinions pls?

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Amimitchell · 03/03/2015 19:33

Hey,
My partner and I are thinking of baby names and currently have for a girl; Aurora and Auraelia, and for a boy; Atlas and Otis. We definitely want something unusual, I'm not sure about Aurora as its sleeping beauty's name!!

I'd love to hear some opinions
Thank you Smile

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fizzycolagurlie · 03/03/2015 20:03

I was in a restaurant a few months ago and there was a 6 year old boy called Atlas there.

Greek mythology for those who have "never heard of it"

I think he held up the world...?

shakemysilliesout · 03/03/2015 20:01

Atlas makes me think of:

The myth
The book
The sky one gladiator

I like all the other suggestions.

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Amimitchell · 03/03/2015 19:59

Thank you @fizzy for the story! I do like Aurora, but I don't know if I can get past the sleeping beauty thing....

I kind of like Auraelia as it could be shortened to Rae, which I love!

The fact that no one is keen onAtlas makes me like it even more Grin

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Alisvolatpropiis · 03/03/2015 19:59

Aurelia is lovely but I've never seen it with the spelling you have used before?

Not so keen on Aurora.

Otis is okay.

Not keen on Atlas. I know the myth but...an Atlas is a thing not a name to most people.

GatoradeMeBitch · 03/03/2015 19:58

My godmothers name is Aurora, but she shortens it to Rory. I like it!

AnythingNotEverything · 03/03/2015 19:53

I like Aurelia (this spelling) and Otis, not keen on the others. Not even sure Atlas is a real name - it's a bit out there for me.

BlueStarsAtNight · 03/03/2015 19:48

I love Aurora! Much prefer it to Aurelia. And I prefer Otis to Atlas.

OutragedFromLeeds · 03/03/2015 19:48

Aurora and Auraelia are far too 'frilly' for my tastes. Perfectly fine names though.

I don't like Atlas....it's too much. Love Otis though. I know a couple and they're both gorgeous, so good connotations.

fizzycolagurlie · 03/03/2015 19:45

I have a friend called Aurelia. Do you know the history of the name? Its the mother of Julius Ceasar and all the women in the family line get called it.

I like the story of the name, and obviously my friend, so I'm bias.

However, Aurora is not used beyond Sleeping Beauty is it? I would struggle with that.