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Loki

84 replies

taichii · 24/09/2018 21:04

Opinions on the name?
What gender would you associate it with?

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TaggieRR · 24/09/2018 21:27

I agree with pp who suggested Lachlan, nickname of Loki

ASqueakingInTheShrubbery · 24/09/2018 21:27

I know 2, one's 8 and the other's 6. I don't know the character or the cultural associations but I like the way it looks and sounds.

Ixnayonthehombre · 24/09/2018 21:26

I adore it. I know two and have heard of another. I know two Thor's as well. Most of the posters on this name forum are sheltered and uptight and will only tolerate traditional British names. Take no notice.

BikeRunSki · 24/09/2018 21:26

Male, not a particularly nice male from Norse mythology. Good name for a dog.

ivartheboneless · 24/09/2018 21:24

My kitten is called Loki. Loved the name but not for my child,sorry

ProfessorMoody · 24/09/2018 21:22

I show dogs. It's VERY popular in dogs.

eltsihT · 24/09/2018 21:22

My children have names from Norse mythology but they are actual names that are used in Scandinavia. Loki is male, and not a name I would call a child

weebarra · 24/09/2018 21:21

Haven't seen the films but I'd think Loki the trickster from Norse mythology. Know a couple of cats with the name.

RiddleyW · 24/09/2018 21:21

Definitely a masculine name. I know a 3 year old Loki. I quite like it but don’t think I’d use it - quite a lot of cultural baggage. The Loki I know has a twin brother called Kai.

Unicornandbows · 24/09/2018 21:19

Thors brother..

DBN1 · 24/09/2018 21:18

No. Just no, OP.

PinkAvocado · 24/09/2018 21:18

I like the name in terms of how it looks and sounds but would not call a child it due to how known the Marvel character is. I would assume male.

TheCatFromOuterSpace · 24/09/2018 21:17

Also the character in the film Dogma

dinosaurkisses · 24/09/2018 21:17

I’d assume that the parents had named him after the Marvel character and hadn’t bothered Googling the name where they would have surely seen that it’s also the name of a particularly dark character from Norse mythology.

Cindersdonegood · 24/09/2018 21:17

I love the name Loki.
For my cat. He had a kitty brother called Thor.

I like the idea of Lachlan with the nickname of Loki though.

Cheeseplantandpickle · 24/09/2018 21:16

I actually like it, despite its association.

Faroutbrussel · 24/09/2018 21:15

I would call him Lachlan with nn Loki.

Merename · 24/09/2018 21:14

It’s a bit out there but I don’t hate it. Definitely male in my mind.

sonlypuppyfat · 24/09/2018 21:13

I know a Loki, it's not good is it

HopeGarden · 24/09/2018 21:13

Boys name as per the male Norse god / male Marvel character. Not yhe pleasantest character to name a child after.

TheCatFromOuterSpace · 24/09/2018 21:13

I also know a cat called loki. It's a good name, for a cat.

Ohyesiam · 24/09/2018 21:13

You’d have to send him to a steiner schoolWink

Shockers · 24/09/2018 21:12

It’s my friend’s dog’s name, so makes me think of licky black Labradors.

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 24/09/2018 21:12

..but no. Thor’s brother, the God of mischief and lies, treacherous, murders for fun, played a game of tug of war that involved a goat and his own testicles..

This. It's a great name; but not for a child.

cricketmum84 · 24/09/2018 21:12

Sorry - it's a cats name!

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