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If I like Parceval,

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Harebellmeadow · 06/01/2018 16:55

What else would I like?
Also love Tristan, Tristram, Edmund, Edward, Wilfred, Joshua. So a medieval/antique/vintage sound.

Not possible : Also like Galahad (way too Arthurian, like Lancelot). And Sigismund, but far too out-there.

And do you think Parceval is too insane? Context: We live in Europe, and as i wrote on another thread, names like Titus, also Julius, Jonas and Sebastian are bread and butter, run of the mill names here.

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Harebellmeadow · 15/01/2018 19:56

Thanks for the info. No idea what an avatar is - but the impending popularity of a name would be far more off putting to me than the obscure Medieval character of a name (which seems to be a plus for me)
Wade is possibly not on the baby names list because for me it is a surname, like Pendragon ;)

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MissWilmottsGhost · 15/01/2018 19:40

Parzeval is Wade's avatar in Ready Player One.

If you are a fan you could use Wade, at least it's a real name.

What if the film is shit? Grin

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Harebellmeadow · 15/01/2018 19:17

Hi rumtitum that is valuable information indeed that a name is in an upcoming big film - there may indeed be a surge in Parcevals or Percivals or Parzifals next year depending on which version of Arthurian tales they have been reading.

Thanks everyone for the input. Now is time to dream and hope for a healthy child and slowly wonder about whether it could be a girl or boy.

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RumTiTum · 09/01/2018 21:07

Parzival is a main character's avatar name in the book Ready Player One which comes out as a pretty big Spielberg film this year, so the name might suddenly become more common.

FinnegansCake · 09/01/2018 20:57

Aymeric
Gawain
Balthazar
Mortimer
Sigmund

SylviaTietjens · 09/01/2018 20:41

Percy is a nickname for a penis?! Really? I’ve met many a penis in my time but none of them a Percy.

Parseval does sound a bit too much like a delivery company but Percival is ok. I prefer a lot of other medieval names like Roland, Tristan, Merlin and Eric though.

sproutsandparsnips · 09/01/2018 20:37

Parsifal?

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 09/01/2018 19:51

@faking

Yes! He must be about 2yo by now. He has three older sisters with equally unusual names, plus an unusual surname. I met the mum at university. She was quite a character, so the names make sense!

Buxbaum · 09/01/2018 19:40

I'm distantly related to a (now deceased) Hrothgar. I don't necessarily recommend it.

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 09/01/2018 19:35

Parzival, Parsifal, Perceval, Parcival etc are all spellings that have been used (depends on the context, the county etc)... Perceval might be as well.

But it reminds me of Wagner. Which isn’t a plus imo. Whereas Percival is a bit more Arthurian imo, which I prefer.

Alaric, Terrence, Wolfgang, Ludwig, Egbert, Cuthbert, Rasmus, Severin, Alfred, Bertram, Elric, Harold, Wilhelm, Nicklaus etc are imo similar names.

You might also like Arik.

IVflytrap · 09/01/2018 16:03

I like Tristan. And as others have mentioned, Roland, Athelstan and Alfred.

Harald
Canute
Anselm
Torquil
Symond
Rufus
Bertram
Morcan
Lucan
Owain
Taliesin
Coel
Leir
Caradoc
Judicael

thegreylady · 09/01/2018 12:39

Gawain or Geraint would be good
Merlin?
Arthur of course
Guy
Hugh
All the above medieval/Arthurian

Fakingit36 · 09/01/2018 12:00

Dailymail, wow, you know a real life Athelstan? That’s amazing. Our bump is currently known as Athelstan but just for fun. Maybe we’ll use it as a middle name if it’s a boy.

OP how about Gawain?

Love Arthurian names but our DS is Arthur so I think Arthur and Gawain or Arthur and Tristan (also love) are just too theme-y.

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Harebellmeadow · 09/01/2018 09:44

Thank you everyone for your constructive ideas and constructive criticism, which is also very useful (e.g. meaning of Percy, which I didn't know).
I've been reading too much Mort d'Arthur possibly. Plenty of time up ahead and will probably settle for something less obscure due to DHs veto right.

Also, I live in Europe right now but I am English, so posting on a local site in the local language (as a non native speaker) would elicit less valuable insight than mumsnet, and would also bring on the local sniggerers saying "never heard of it" and "why don't you ask people from your own country" and "try Finn".
So I will stick to mumsnet.

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TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 06/01/2018 20:07

I love Wulfric!

I know a little Athelstan which could fit the bill. Or maybe Peregrine?

Also, not as unusual as your list, but how about Arthur?

PhuntSox · 06/01/2018 19:59

Hector
Aragon
Idris
Tiberius

nooka · 06/01/2018 19:21

Unless the OP is only temporarily living in whatever European country she is currently in and plans to return to the UK (also in Europe of course, I assume she means continental Europe) then what English people think of Perceval isn't very relevant is it?

My ds has a classic Old English, which boomed the year after he was born, top 10 ever since I think. Where we have moved to it's very unusual, so much so that the common shortening he uses is sometimes mistaken for a girls name.

In the UK I think I'd almost rather be called Sigimund than Parceval. I'd imagine it would have all sorts of spelling and pronounciation issues and where 'Sigi' sounds pretty cool what would a Parceval use for a diminutive - 'Parcy'?

Navegante · 06/01/2018 19:06

I'm not convinced about Parceval tbh.

Merlin
Lance
Leander
Leontin
Wilfred
Marmaduke
Maurice

countdowntothenewyear · 06/01/2018 19:00

I like Mortimer

AdalindSchade · 06/01/2018 18:54

The OP did say she's in Europe so all you saying they aren't names - don't forget they may be the accepted spelling where she is!

Footle · 06/01/2018 17:28

Erec? You mean Eric?
Percy is a fairly common nickname for a penis, a bit outdated st the mo.

FizzyGreenWater · 06/01/2018 17:14

Wilnas

Walter

Magnus

Aelred

Bede

Peregrine

TheVanguardSix · 06/01/2018 17:13

I also like the name Ansel, like Ansel Adams, the photographer.

TheVanguardSix · 06/01/2018 17:11

Aelred
Jarlath
Lorcan
Royston

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Harebellmeadow · 06/01/2018 17:08

Thanks everyone, also graceful thanks to the sniggerers who I am sure just mean well . . . .

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