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Lysander

111 replies

toobreathless · 23/06/2015 20:16

Thoughts please.

This is the only name we have both agreed on so far!

DH likes: Atticus, Horatio

I like: Solomon, Gideon, Percival.

Middle name will be John for family reasons.

What do you think?

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albertcampionscat · 23/06/2015 21:00

Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules
Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these.
But of all the world's great heroes, there's none that can compare.
With a tow, row, row, row, row, row, to the British Grenadiers.

Actually, it's not that bad. 'Xander' is a nice nickname.

bridgetsmummy · 23/06/2015 20:57

Those names are all awful.
Just use John, that's a proper name

hawkmcqueen · 23/06/2015 20:56

I like it, as well as Atticus. Met a little Atticus recently, lovely. Also like Solomon.

Not so keen on Horatio or Gideon.

littlesupersparks · 23/06/2015 20:56

Lysander- sandy if you need a nickname- I like it :-)

dangerrabbit · 23/06/2015 20:55

The ones you can shorten to make a nickname are ok

Eg Horace, Percy. Long they just sound a bit Old Testament/pretentious to me

MappingTheMind · 23/06/2015 20:55

Nickname - Sandy

MappingTheMind · 23/06/2015 20:55

I know a lovely Lysander who was born on midsummers eve so named after the character in Midsummer Nights Dream. Lovely name. I like all yours and your husbands ideas other than Gideon (which reminds me of George Osborne).

bluewisteria · 23/06/2015 20:54

I quite like it but the only nickname I can think of sounds like lice Confused

bringbacksideburns · 23/06/2015 20:52

No sorry. But each to their own etc

SavoyCabbage · 23/06/2015 20:51

The Man who makes Husbands Jealous is what I think of.

pieceofpurplesky · 23/06/2015 20:50

No. Just no.
I also don't like Atticus, Horatio or Percival.
Sol and Gideon are ok.