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Sister and friend have used name! Sirius instead?

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NameNames · 24/12/2020 13:54

So a very good friend gave birth last week and has named her son Theodore. My sister, who is also having a boy, is planning on naming her some Theo.

Which is f*cking annoying because the ONLY boys name I like is Theodore! To be clear this is a terrible coincidence - I had not discussed names with my friend and have only recently started talking about names with my sister. We both shared in the same phonecall that we liked that name so there is no name-swiping involved.

So, Theodore seems like it is out. What does everyone think of Sirius? Are we far enough removed from Harry Potter?

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Thehollyandtheirony · 27/12/2020 05:27

Theodore is no great loss, it is ridiculously overused at the moment.
I don’t like Sirius, it just makes me think of Siri.

Bluesername · 26/12/2020 00:59

How about

Cassius
Atticus
Austin
Magnus
Rufus
Jonathan
Nathaniel

SoscaredforJan · 25/12/2020 19:26

I once was sent an unsolicited dick pic by a Sirius so...name ruined for me

IckleBear · 25/12/2020 19:14

Oh missed update.
Definitely think you should choose Silas!
💕

IckleBear · 25/12/2020 19:13

Silas instead?

Truelymadlydeeplysomeonesmum · 25/12/2020 18:20

The simple solution is to stop talking to both of them and call the baby whatever you like

Or be like my muslims friends that have around 5 Mohammeds in each of their families. Let alone probably dozens more amongst there friends. They cope with handling that

WildCherryBlossom · 25/12/2020 04:39

Cyril, Cecil, Cedric...

Yika · 24/12/2020 23:57

How about Darius or Magnus?

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NameNames · 24/12/2020 23:27

@diddlediddle Jesus, just looked at some 'popular names' lists. That's ridiculous. I had no idea it was THAT popular!

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GingerFoxInAT0phat · 24/12/2020 22:40

I’m not a HP fan so don’t make the connection but our local high school is called Sirius so sounds strange as a name for me. If you really like it though go for it!

diddlediddle · 24/12/2020 22:39

They've done you a favour, it's so so trendy right now. You can find something more distinctive.

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NameNames · 24/12/2020 22:37

@CorianderQueen Touché! I feel like a terrible HP fan now.

Seems like a consensus around no Everyone who knows me also knows I love Harry Potter so I don't think that would help. I'm quite enjoying Cyrus and Silas though, so thank you for the suggestions!

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 24/12/2020 19:35

Sirius is mainly used for dogs (because it's also known as the the dog star).

Agree with pp that Cyrus or Silas might be more useable (Cyrus is also a celeb baby name like Theodore, so might increase in popularity eventually - get in there first!).

Or what about Theoden - too similar to Theodore? (Yes, it's Lord of the Rings, but has a very cool sound imo).

Standrewsschool · 24/12/2020 18:22

Not keen on Sirius (but not a HP fan).

Cotswoldmama · 24/12/2020 18:15

Not keen on Sirius but I love the name Rubius I sometimes use it as a pet name for my son Reuben!

JacobReesMogadishu · 24/12/2020 17:53

Tedbar? It’s a proper name.

Truelymadlydeeplysomeonesmum · 24/12/2020 17:49

I prefer Hagrid

MistleTOEboughski · 24/12/2020 17:48

I kind of like Sirius.

Londonmummy66 · 24/12/2020 17:43

How about Fedor? Its the Russian equivalent. Looks quite different to Theodore but sounds very similar?

Santaisironingwrappingpaper · 24/12/2020 17:27

My teens say that to ds6. He has no clue.. Likely he will be chuffed to be such a pillar of the famous con community in the future!! Teens are odd like that!!

im5050 · 24/12/2020 17:04

I didn’t get the HP ref
I did think of Cyrus the Virus from Con Air though 😂

Santaisironingwrappingpaper · 24/12/2020 17:00

I have a Cyrus... Well received! Never met another.. Except a consultant at our big hospital..

TheFormerPorpentinaScamander · 24/12/2020 16:58

I love Sirius, but then I love anything Harry Potter! Its very near the top of my list for my imaginary 3rd son.

Carouselfish · 24/12/2020 16:54

I like Silas. I do like Sirius but it does have shortening problems. What about Seth, Tate, Nathaniel, Ray, Elias? Similar feel to Theo in my mind.

Agoodbriskwalk · 24/12/2020 16:41

Teddy is way nicer than Theo.

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