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Abel, Atticus, Ivan, Luther, Otis?

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Pebbles0934 · 11/11/2016 08:52

Thoughts on these names?

I THINK we like these as first names: Abel
Atticus
Ivan
Otis
Luther

Potential middle names or names I like but have been vetoed:
Valiant
Valour
Valentine
True
Rohan
Zion
Zephan
Art
Cass? Cassius? Cassian? Caspar?
Red
Orion
Phoenix
Boyd

Can you expand or reduce this list!?!
(I hate boys names)

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SpunkyMummy · 11/11/2016 21:28

I really like Caspar. Also as a first name.

Ivan and Atticus are nice.
I don't like Luther and I hate Abel. Genuinely hate it. (Sorry, OP)

CauliflowerSqueeze · 11/11/2016 21:17

Please not Abel. If he isn't, that will be a really difficult name at school.

KlingybunFistelvase · 11/11/2016 21:14

Sorry, that should have said "I don't think middle names are all that terribly important"!

Also think of To Kill a Mockingbird with Atticus, which I love. I haven't actually read it but I think Atticus Finch goes bad in the sequel though? Offputting, if the character is the reason you like the name.

calilark · 11/11/2016 21:09

Ezekial?

Onenerfwarfrombreakdown · 11/11/2016 21:02

I love Atticus as it makes me think of To Kill a Mockingbird. Luther is also quite cool.
Ignoring the second list Wink

KlingybunFistelvase · 11/11/2016 20:46

Abel or Otis are lovely!

Middle name -whatever sounds best with surname really. Unless it's a family name, I don't think surnames are all that terribly important. That said, I am partial to Valentine! Abel Valentine might sound odd though, like he's an able valentine Grin.

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Pebbles0934 · 11/11/2016 20:41

Infact you could include your actual used boys names in that as I might like them!

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Pebbles0934 · 11/11/2016 20:36

BurningBuntingFlipFlop What else is on your list!!!!??? 😂

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KondosSecretJunkRoom · 11/11/2016 12:09

The second list looks like a line up for a relaunch of Gladiators. Grin

I like Atticus and Ivan the best (although they clearly don't go together very well).

SatsukiKusakabe · 11/11/2016 12:01

What are your other boys names, or is it too identifying?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 11/11/2016 12:00

I have a Luther, fabulous name !
I second Luther Cassius.

SatsukiKusakabe · 11/11/2016 11:59

Sorry, it was Rohan Red Blush that's a little Farrow and Ball though - is Rohan pronounced the same as Rowan, or like Ro - HAN?

Rowan is nice, and so is Rohan if the emphasis is on the first syllable with a silent 'h'.

JinkxMonsoon · 11/11/2016 11:58

Abel is my favourite by miles. That's my vote.

SatsukiKusakabe · 11/11/2016 11:56

What about Cassius or Caspar as a first name? (She says diplomatically Smile)

I like Ivan and Otis is ok.

Red Rohan sounds like he could go on a quest to the land of Mordor.

Raphael is a lovely name. Naming boys is hard.

PrancerForHoney · 11/11/2016 11:48

I have a Cassius.
Luther Cassius would be great.

idontlikealdi · 11/11/2016 11:45

I love all of he first list - the second list is a bit too much with those first names!

user1471950254 · 11/11/2016 11:44

I like Ivan. Sorry but not keen on any of your middle names

BurningBuntingFlipFlop · 11/11/2016 11:09

Are you me?!

I am expecting no 4 in feb (3rd boy, 1 girl) and your names are all on my list but still struggling. I had loads of girls names.

Chinlo · 11/11/2016 09:47

I love your list!

This is my order of preference:

Atticus (love!)
Otis (love!)
Abel (love!)
Ivan (Don't love quite as much, but it's really cool!)
Luther (this is the only one I'm not keen on)

I also LOVE Phoenix, Rohan, and Cassius (which is going to be our soon to be born DS's middle name)

KoalaDownUnder · 11/11/2016 09:42

Abel! I love it.

ViewBasket · 11/11/2016 09:39

Sirius
Orlando
Vincent
Bay
Xander
Dylan
Cole
Seth
Torin
Luca
Marius
Jet
Miles
Ray
Jasper
Rufus

SantanaBinLorry · 11/11/2016 09:39

First list is ok, Otis is a great name ;)
I personally dont think you should pick a name your partner has vetoed... you cant make someone like a name. A lot of names I liked were vetoed.
With both our boys we went for a slightly unusual/not common first name and a 'normal' name ffor middle, so they can swap it later in life if they like.
Boty love their names now :)
Good luck, naming your kid is super hard, but they all grow into them eventually.

Errppppp · 11/11/2016 09:31

.. and definitely don't use Red as a first name with Orion as a second name as it will look like a cooking ingredient. (Well it would on a small phone screen Grin).

Errppppp · 11/11/2016 09:28

First list is good second list is, umm, not so good.

BTW is Valour a reference to Pokemon Go's Team Valor? Grin You have also included Red which is Team Valors colour

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Pebbles0934 · 11/11/2016 09:08

I quite liked
Abel Atticus
Rohan Red
Ivan Valentine

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