We know we are having a DS. We've chosen the first name, which is in the top 30 of last years ONS, with a nice normal spelling.
We've not really decided on a middle name, neither of us want to use a family name as we only plan on having the one child so it seems unfair to pick from one side and not the other.
DH has come up with the idea of having (in his words) a spectacular middle name. Something uncommon that we weren't brave enough to use as a first name. On the list of names we loved but wouldn't use were Greek Gods, a constellation, a Shakespearean character, a historical figure and a couple of film/TV show characters.
All of these names did appear on the ONS list, so clearly they are being used as first names by some.
I just worry that DS could be embarrassed by it, despite the fact that we might think the name was great. DH doesn't think it is something to worry about - he himself had a common family middle name that he has always disliked, so thinks DS could hate whatever innocuous name we choose.
I love my middle name, it is relatively uncommon but still very much a name people know and it flows prettily with my first (boring) name.
Am I worrying too much? I mean DS could hate his perfectly reasonable first name for all I know!