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A middle name to signify Europe (before we leave...)

53 replies

FromHackneyWithLove · 12/12/2017 13:43

Call me a sentimental old fool/a remoaner/snowflake/whatever but DH and I are quite conscious that our son, due in Jan, could be born in quite possibly the last full year that we are EU members. I’d quite like to find a middle name that gives a farewell nod to Europe somehow (but isn’t too overboard like ‘Erasmus’ or ‘Europe’!). Had a look through the founding fathers for ideas but given we are both British we’d be looking at Winston Churchill - erm, not really doing it for me.

His first name is going to be Rudy and his big sister is called Maya. Surname starts with a T.

Any ideas, oh wise ones? Hmm

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AndhowcouldIeverrefuse · 15/12/2017 21:05

Frédéric, Frederick, Fryderyk, for Chopin.

Born in Poland to a Polish mother and a French father, his girlfriend was English and they holidayed in Mallorca Grin he represents a certain type of European. But depending on your slant he could be one of the liberal elite, a citizen of the world, the kind criticised by Theresa May.

The morning after the referendum Radio 3 was playing back to back Chopin - I imagine that for some it was a small act of defiance.

Just another option Smile assuming you are not on a windup

WindowWiper · 15/12/2017 20:09

Soros

threehoursin · 15/12/2017 19:33

EUROSPROG

Grin

Arf arf

TheCarteDOrElephant · 15/12/2017 19:20

Erasmus is a great name.

mammmamia · 15/12/2017 02:36

This is such a lovely idea OP
Pax is great but surely you just have to go with Erasmus. It's awesome.

DancingOnParsnips · 15/12/2017 02:04

Fkup

StealthPolarBear · 14/12/2017 20:40

Ohwhatthefuckhavewedone?
Owot for short

PrincessoftheSea · 14/12/2017 20:35

Lol @ Schengen

MikeUniformMike · 14/12/2017 20:35

Heath is the best suggestion so far.

Cameron is not the name to pick. He's the man who didn't have a plan B.

Sgtmajormummy · 14/12/2017 20:32

Sorry, AquinAs.

Or from the Arts:
Leonardo (da Vinci)
Ludwig (van Beethoven, wrote the European anthem)
Wolf(gang Amadeus Mozart)

Sgtmajormummy · 14/12/2017 20:23

Thomas (Aquinus)?
(Saint) Francis?
Alexander (the Great)?

Happpydays · 14/12/2017 20:08

Pax is a really lovely idea Smile

Kittykatmacbill · 14/12/2017 19:45

Unity is beautiful and the nicest of the virtue names, but the oddest of the Mitford sisters.

I like pax it means peace.

midsomermurderess · 14/12/2017 16:42

Maastricht.

Cactusjelly00 · 14/12/2017 06:58

Hi op,
Are you aware that the uk isn't actually leaving Europe? We'll still be geographically located within Europe as a country - in the same way that Ukraine is, for example. The EU is a political union, not a social one.
I'm not trying to patronise you, just reassure you that any future children/you/your son are still of course European.
The eu and Europe are two different things.
Sorry if you already know this by the way. Don't mean any offence. I'm a remainer and it's made me sad recently, too. But I refuse to lose my European identity.
Smile

BrizzleDrizzle · 14/12/2017 06:55

Unitatis is Latin for unity.

VivaLeBeaver · 14/12/2017 06:51

Cameron!

NotAgainYoda · 14/12/2017 06:49

Levi gets my vote. Cool name

Asa means Hope

FartnissEverbeans · 14/12/2017 02:32

Pax will get called Tampax I think. Otherwise it's a cool name

MrsHathaway · 14/12/2017 00:31

Lol SnowBalls I am even within ten feet of one Grin

But a name that has to do with the founding principles of the EU is definitely the way forward. There must be any number of names signifying peace, cooperation and unity.

peppalongstocking · 14/12/2017 00:15

Adrian

  • means "of/from Adria" which was an ancient river in mainland Europe that flowed into the Adriatic Sea
Battleax · 14/12/2017 00:09

Jean-Claude

Or even Juncker?

SnowBallsAreHere · 14/12/2017 00:08

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tava63 · 14/12/2017 00:06

By the time he is 18 we will be full members. How about Pax - the EU for me is the greatest peace project.

LineyRunner · 14/12/2017 00:04

I quite like 'Twelve'