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Saul

33 replies

SoThatHappened · 20/05/2016 21:22

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HouseOfBiscuits · 23/05/2016 09:10

I like it.

Sophronia · 22/05/2016 23:35

I like it. I like Sol (Solomon) too.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 22/05/2016 09:56

One of my friends has a Saul. He is a lovely boy. It's unusual, but not totally 'out there'. And I like biblical names anyway

NoBetterName · 22/05/2016 09:46

Because as with many things in life, people often have likes or dislikes for things based on associations. I don't like the name because of what I personally associate it with. It's human nature.

neonrainbow · 22/05/2016 09:40

Op asked for opinions on the name. People gave opinions about people they know with the name, not the name itself. Why would she want opinions on the character of the people that internet randoms know with that name?

DerelictMyBalls · 22/05/2016 09:39

I dislike it, it sounds dour and malodorous.

NoBetterName · 22/05/2016 09:22

The OP asked for opinions about a name. People gave opinions about the name. Surely better to give a reason why you don't like the name than just saying nope, hate it. People have lots of reasons for not liking particular names and noone is saying, "don't call your child that because I know a horrible person with the name", they are just saying they personally don't like it. Should we only go on naming threads to say, "Yes. Love it. Gorgeous name"?

youknowwhattodo · 22/05/2016 08:52

neonrainbow · 22/05/2016 08:49

That's just stupid. Theres loads of horrible people out there each with a name. The op will never meet these supposedly horrible sauls so why does it matter to her? I know a right bitch called charlotte but i don't go on Charlotte threads going i know a really nasty Charlotte as though that should make a difference to the op.

Choice of name will not influence a childs personality one jot. Especially when the op will never meet them!

And no offence but your post is probably the least relevant because you like the saul you know but don't like his mum. What's that got to do with anything at all?!

lljkk · 22/05/2016 08:08

Because people are superstitious about names, Neorainbow. We associate names with personality traits we have known.

neonrainbow · 22/05/2016 08:03

Why do people persist in telling ops on baby names "i know someone called that and they're a dick so i dont like it." How is that relevant to anything?!

It's a good name op. Another famous saul - slash from guns n roses. It's unusual and not too over used.

youknowwhattodo · 22/05/2016 07:52

I know a dick head called Saul and has totally put me off the name

julfin · 22/05/2016 07:41

Yes I'm much more a fan of Sol too

Nannawifeofbaldr · 22/05/2016 01:39

Biblically Saul doesn't have great connotations unfortunately.

However I did meet a little Sol (Solomon) recently, which I thought was fab.

julfin · 22/05/2016 01:30

I also knew a Saul who I wasn't a huge fan of.

Setting that aside, I think it's quite a nice name.

mrsschu · 21/05/2016 20:17

Really dislike it. I went to school with a very odd Saul so it makes me think of him. And Better Call Saul also.

NoBetterName · 21/05/2016 19:43

wouldn't that be a small world?

notagiraffe · 21/05/2016 19:00

I wonder if the Saul GreenBeans was at school with is the one NoBetterName knows now.

notagiraffe · 21/05/2016 18:59

Gorgeous name.

lljkk · 21/05/2016 18:58

We know a nice 12yo with this name. Unfortunately his mom seems a bit (urk) which has put me off a bit.

NoBetterName · 21/05/2016 18:10

I only know one Saul who is a truly vile individual. That would put me off the name, I'm afraid.

wolfpackonly · 21/05/2016 18:07

Are you going to name his siblings Walter and Jesse? Or maybe Gus- or is that the pet hamster?

wolfpackonly · 21/05/2016 18:06

Rpj16.

You beat me to it

this is a joke btw

NotYoda · 21/05/2016 18:05

Like it a lot

FutureGadgetsLab · 21/05/2016 16:53

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