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Shakespeare boy's names

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yorkie99 · 25/04/2020 09:54

My first baby came 2 weeks early and chose to arrive on Shakespeare's birthday this week! I'm an English teacher and love Shakespeare. I thought it might be an idea to give him a related middle name as tribute! Any ideas..?

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AppleKatie · 25/04/2020 10:25

William
Henry
Alexander
Aaron
Richard
Sebastian
Angelo
Angus

AdaColeman · 25/04/2020 10:20

Edgar & Edmund are from King Lear.

Chickoletta · 25/04/2020 10:17

It’s BenedicK in Much Ado, not BenedicT.

Ferdinand
Horatio
Toby (Belch!)
Any of the Kings’ names...

Congratulations.

EvilTwins · 25/04/2020 10:16

Orlando.

My DTDs have Shakespearean middle names - Miranda and Ophelia.

They’re old enough now to think it’s cool Smile

ellanwood · 25/04/2020 10:15

Orlando
Benedict (one of Shakespeare's very best heroes imo)
Sebastian
Henry nn Hal

Can't go wrong with William either

OpposableThumbs2 · 25/04/2020 10:13

Oberon

What's his first name going to be?

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 25/04/2020 10:13

Ariel
Antonio
Benvolio
Cassio
Costard
Demetrius
Florizel
Horatio
Lysander
Orlando
Orsino
Romeo
Titus

AdaColeman · 25/04/2020 10:12

Edgar or Edmund

Francis for Sir Francis Walsingham or Edward for Edward Manners Earl of Rutland both patrons of Shakespeare.

babynamelover · 25/04/2020 10:11

Shakespeare? It would be a lot to live up to but it's pretty cool or Romeo 😘

hiphophippity · 25/04/2020 10:09

Hal

ANoiseAnnoys · 25/04/2020 10:09

Ferdinand/Ferdy is nice.

Lol at Bottom!

Falstaff?
Shylock? Grin

LotusClover · 25/04/2020 10:08

Congratulations OP!

I've always had a soft spot for the name Benvolio (shortened to Ben), and Mercutio as well. These are pretty well known characters though so it will be obvious to most people where you've got these names from! Grin

MaryHill · 25/04/2020 10:06

Cassius.

BabloHoney · 25/04/2020 10:05

Lysander Smile

DonEmmanuelsDingleberries · 25/04/2020 10:04

*Caesar even

Which I suppose you could also use as a middle name.

DonEmmanuelsDingleberries · 25/04/2020 10:02

Sebastian (Twelfth Night, The Tempest)
Julius (Ceasar)
Orlando (As You Like Itt)
Titus (Andronicus)
Ferdinand (Tempest)
Hugh (Henry VI)

I did know someone at school who had the middle name Montague. He was a mortified by it though Grin

TFSRM · 25/04/2020 10:02

Sebastien, Benedict

PeppaisaBitch · 25/04/2020 10:00

William? Anthony? Henry? Bottom?

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