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Chooseee one?! serious opinions please

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Acaciaqu · 23/04/2020 15:56

Thor, Locke, or Atticus? and can you explain why. Oh and if you can throw in the coolest name you ever heard of thanks

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Orphlids · 23/04/2020 18:21

The coolest name I can think of is Uther. Pronounced Oo-thur. King Arthur’s father. I can’t understand why it’s not used, really. Much more sexy and exciting than Arthur, which I’m afraid I find very dull.

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Acaciaqu · 23/04/2020 17:30

@HerRoyalCarbyLess because we treat first names as formal names.

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TheVanguardSix · 23/04/2020 17:28

Ansel
Odin
Lars

I like Atticus the best but I hear it all the time at the kids’ school. Same with Axel and Otto. Those are 3 names I loved and still do. But they’re more popular now. Lots of early years kids have these names. Go with what you love though, OP.
Blake is a cool name.

CuppaZa · 23/04/2020 17:25

I only like Thor out of your list

HerRoyalCarbyLess · 23/04/2020 17:23

didnt plan on shortening it because I planned on going by a middle name instead anyway

Well what's the point of the first name? Just give them the middle name as a first name if that's what they'll be known as

cece · 23/04/2020 17:23

Sorry I don't like any of them.

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Acaciaqu · 23/04/2020 17:17

@carfiend lol

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carfiend · 23/04/2020 17:14

All of them are names for dogs

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Acaciaqu · 23/04/2020 17:13

@IggyAce yes i'm leaning toward Locke because im really looking for rare names as well

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Acaciaqu · 23/04/2020 17:11

@DennisTMenace I didnt plan on shortening it because I planned on going by a middle name instead anyway

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IggyAce · 23/04/2020 17:08

They are all cool. I would pick Locke as I feel Thor is a lot to live up to.

DennisTMenace · 23/04/2020 17:03

Thor out of that list. I have never really understood what Atticus would get shortened to.

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Acaciaqu · 23/04/2020 16:51

@Figgyroles i've actually heard that and will do further research because I only like the name itself never had anything to do with who Atticus Finch was.

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Figgyroles · 23/04/2020 16:42

Isn’t Atticus Finch now considered a bad guy?

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Acaciaqu · 23/04/2020 16:42

@K1999 like lock

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K1999 · 23/04/2020 16:40

Or*

K1999 · 23/04/2020 16:40

Is Locke pronounced loc-key it lock? Or low-key?

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/04/2020 16:39

Out of your list I like Locke

K1999 · 23/04/2020 16:39

Atticus is awesome!! And just Cus it sounds cool 😆

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/04/2020 16:38

Otis. Dexter. Tay. Rio. Asa. Colby. Rex.

Blursula · 23/04/2020 16:30

Atticus for me too. I agree Thor is an awful lot to live up to! Cool names: Hunter, Kit, Seth, Beauden, Bram, Ferris.

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Acaciaqu · 23/04/2020 16:28

@steppemum Yes To kill a mockingbird is one of my favorite movies Atticus what a great character! but growing the first time I heard it and fell in love was from the movie Matilda lol

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Acaciaqu · 23/04/2020 16:24

Thanks everyone! I can truly see what all of you are saying!

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RoryGilmoree · 23/04/2020 16:21

Atticus is lovely. I like Sage, Fox, Indio, Cosmo, Iggy, Perseus, Apollo, Ember, Enzo, Bram, Huxley, Lazlo (sp?), Teo, Scout

Locke reminds me of lochia- sorry
Nothing against Thor I just think it's a bit much

I'm not brave enough to use them though Grin

Umnoway · 23/04/2020 16:20

I only like Atticus.