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What do you think of Poseidon?

103 replies

BabiesDontNeedDaddies · 02/06/2018 10:30

I like Percy but I don't like Percival or Perseus. What do you think?

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BoreOfWhabylon · 02/06/2018 11:03

Absolutely. Go for it. NN Po.

Wll go especially well if you have other children named Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa-Laa.

DramaAlpaca · 02/06/2018 11:02

Please don't inflict either of those names on a child.

iklboo · 02/06/2018 11:02

Oh god no

Well, yes, Poseidon is a god Grin

ReadytoTalk · 02/06/2018 11:01

You can't be serious.

Bananalanacake · 02/06/2018 11:01

There's a Greek restaurant near us called that.

Summerthunder · 02/06/2018 11:00

Oh god no

AlbertaSimmons · 02/06/2018 11:00

I think deity-related names are much under used OP. You should definitely go for that 😂😂😂😂.
To be fair, I do know two guys called Mars (father and son) and DS1 was at school with Adonis.

Knittedfairies · 02/06/2018 11:00

No.

PotteringAlong · 02/06/2018 10:59

Like the disaster film?

o0o0o · 02/06/2018 10:59

Poseidon - no. Possy/Pussy. Not great

o0o0o · 02/06/2018 10:59

Will he be born with a long beard?

Beamur · 02/06/2018 10:57

It's a fabulous name if you're a God.

Kocerhan3 · 02/06/2018 10:56

Please. Stick with Percy.

Inkspellme · 02/06/2018 10:55

It's awful. I think if I met a child with the name I would initially struggle not to let out a giggle and then I would just find myself feeling sorry for him.

Todamhottoday · 02/06/2018 10:55

I think of the '70 disaster movie

Scabetty · 02/06/2018 10:53

I am sorry but I don’t like any of them. Percy Pecker is a slang term for penis too.

InkSnail · 02/06/2018 10:50

Go for Persil, Percentage, Person, Perspicacious or Purse with Percy as nickname.

Muchtoomuchtodo · 02/06/2018 10:49

Awful.
We've got a Playmobil plastic boat with the same name.

bengalcat · 02/06/2018 10:47

Bonkers I think the poster who told her husband who burst out laughing says it all

SharkSave · 02/06/2018 10:46

Adventure

Branleuse · 02/06/2018 10:44

I like it. And Perseus

EspressoButler · 02/06/2018 10:44

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BertrandRussell · 02/06/2018 10:44

This must be a joke, surely. Please tell me it’s a joke.

daisypond · 02/06/2018 10:41

I think it's too much. I just asked my DH what he thought and he burst out laughing.

PalePinkSwan · 02/06/2018 10:36

I don’t think Percy is a shortening for Poseidon.

I think the other children in school will shorten it to Posie.

It’s a bit much honestly