Inspiring people from history for DS's name?

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Bubbinsmakesthree · 10/04/2017 09:47

It's a sort of family tradition to have a middle name chosen after an inspiring person from history (recent or ancient). Baby DS has had a bit of a rocky start so we want to give him a middle name that conjures up triumph over adversity.

The family precedent is to have names of adventurers and explorers but I'm open to other suggestions.

All inspiration gratefully received!

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senua · 10/04/2017 10:48

Can you narrow it down by looking at people with the same birthday as DS.

seasontotaste · 10/04/2017 10:45

Darius (the Great, Persian King)
Alfred ( the Great, King of Wessex)
Olaudah (Equiano 1749-1797, freed slave and author)
Jefferson (as in Thomas of that ilk, American politician and abolitionist)
Jesse (Owens, gold medalist 1936 at Berlin Olympics)
Leif (Eriksson, norseman who reached America in C10th)
Edmund( Hillary, of Mt. Everest fame)

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SuperBeagle · 10/04/2017 10:41

Winston?

user1476185294 · 10/04/2017 10:24

My favourites are Charles (Darwin) and Isaac (Newton), DP quite likes Nikola (Tesla).
Google is pretty good though for finding lists, and it depends if you want a name that is obvious (Winston), one that some might link depending on where you live (Nelson or Martin) or less obvious ones (1 of the many Williams).
Or of course James (Cook) or Alexander (Mackenzie) if you want to stay with the explorers... loads of them too, including some less common names (IMO), like Ranulph (Sir, Fiennes).

Greenandcabbagelooking · 10/04/2017 09:53

Ernest (Shackleton)
William (Bligh)
Neil (Armstrong)

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