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Odin?

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daisyrosegem · 08/10/2018 16:30

I love this name!! Not very popular at all on the name list though, only 70 babies named Odin in 2017. What do you think of the name?

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Mijkl · 08/10/2018 17:03

I love names that stand out. However, it is a bit like calling him Zeus - a lot to live up to!

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daisyrosegem · 08/10/2018 17:02

Marvel stuff is lost on me... as you can tell!

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buttyblahblah · 08/10/2018 17:02

I like it! It's a bold choice but sounds good.

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daisyrosegem · 08/10/2018 17:01

Ok glad I asked all you wise people about the name!! 😂😂

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MissBartlettsconscience · 08/10/2018 17:01

And there's American Gods as well.

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daisyrosegem · 08/10/2018 17:00

@puddock hmm good point. Tbh, when DH suggested it, I thought it was just a cool name and didn't realise it had those connotations until I looked it up. But now it's the only name we can agree on!

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MissBartlettsconscience · 08/10/2018 17:00

There's a whole series of Marvel movies with Thor in them in which Odin has a bit part and is played by Anthony Hopkins.

GulliverUnravels · 08/10/2018 17:00

Odin as in God of war and death? After whom Wednesday (Odin's day) is named? It's a bit dark for a baby isn't it? Confused

TaurielTest · 08/10/2018 17:00

marvelcinematicuniverse.wikia.com/wiki/Odin

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daisyrosegem · 08/10/2018 16:58

@CaptSkippy sorry I'm obviously not up to date with movies.. which one are you referring to?

@helpmum2003 it's from Norse mythology

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TaurielTest · 08/10/2018 16:56

Erm, I think most people will have heard of Odin and know how to pronounce it!
I'm not sure I would use it myself - for the same reason I wouldn't call a child Zeus or Jupiter or other major god names, it feels a bit boastful somehow, plus I think of father-god figures as older men so it might feel weird on a child. Still a cool name though :)

CaptSkippy · 08/10/2018 16:52

You want to name your kid after a character from a (currently) popular movie franchise?

lionsgate18 · 08/10/2018 16:49

Love it

helpmum2003 · 08/10/2018 16:48

I'm afraid I don't like it. Just doesn't sound like a name and lots of teasing potential around being called 'odd'. And constant spelling/pronunciation issues....

What are the roots of the name? It sounds like it could be Nordic/old English?

You could consider a similar type of name...

Torin?
T(h)or?
Troy?

osa20 · 08/10/2018 16:38

Love it.

Andtheresaw · 08/10/2018 16:33

Send a wind to turn the tide!

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