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Atticus, is it too much?

216 replies

yorkshiregirl29 · 18/12/2018 13:59

We LOVE the name Atticus but we've been getting lots of negative feedback.
What are your opinions?

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FawnDrench · 18/12/2018 14:32

Use it as a middle name?

ZebraKid71 · 18/12/2018 14:15

I'm not a fan, again go set a watchman would put me off as I have no other reference for the name.

I don't like any of the shortenings either, which may be problematic with a 3 syllable name.

I also live it Yorkshire where people drop the 't' sound so it really wouldn't work well around here!

Ohyesiam · 18/12/2018 14:12

No , not too much. It’s really lovely.

Sakura7 · 18/12/2018 14:12

Definitely too much, sorry.

Butterflycookie · 18/12/2018 14:11

I like it!

chumbal · 18/12/2018 14:10

Personally I live the name but perhaps use it for a pet? Wink

Peachbubble · 18/12/2018 14:10

I like it

Needcoffeecoffeecoffee · 18/12/2018 14:10

I like it and almost called ds1 atticus. I've heard people talk about 'go set the watchmen' but haven't read it so that put me off a bit. But what really stopped me using it was I didn't like the nickname/shortening to 'atty'

GimbleInTheWabe · 18/12/2018 14:10

I quite like it OP. I've heard of one other little Atticus (a boy) here in SE London. It does sound alike quite a trendy name I suppose but that doesn't put me off.

SuperstarDJ · 18/12/2018 14:09

I like it but do think it’s too much for everday life.

ShotsFired · 18/12/2018 14:09

yeah it's very very try hard look at us (sorry).

Doyoumind · 18/12/2018 14:08

Too much.

GladysKnight · 18/12/2018 14:07

I'm afraid I think it's a bit silly - and makes you look pretentious as pp suggested. Sorry.

YeOldeTrout · 18/12/2018 14:05

Pretentious to me, sorry.
Read Go Set the Watchman before you decide he's your hero. Harper Lee meant him to be a much more balanced character, originally. Noble but deeply flawed, too.

TeenTimesTwo · 18/12/2018 14:03

I think it is too much.

They will go through their whole life with:
either 'That's unusual, where does that come from?'
or 'So your parents were big To Kill a Mockingbird fans then?'

Icklepup · 18/12/2018 14:01

I think it's quite nice