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Aurelian

67 replies

Strategist · 04/01/2022 19:22

For a boy... thoughts? There were 5 in 2020. I like it, but I'm not sure where you'd go with it nickname wise?

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imnotacelebritygetmeoutofhere · 05/01/2022 02:52

It's a great name, I love it! I have an Aurelian neighbour who some goes by Ray for short.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 05/01/2022 01:57

I like it - nn Ozzie?

ImTheOnlyUpsyOne · 05/01/2022 01:02

I know one...uses the nickname Rels

DariaMorgendorffer · 05/01/2022 00:29

I love it.

AntiHop · 05/01/2022 00:28

Aurelia is a popular name, so I think his name would often be misheard.

LadyGAgain · 05/01/2022 00:15

Love it! Worked with Aurelien. Not Or, it's Au (like the start of ouch) Au-ray-Lee-an

Linguini · 05/01/2022 00:07

Sounds like Orwellian.

FrecklesMalone · 05/01/2022 00:05

God it's a name that will have to be spelt slooooooowwllyyyy as people will get confused with all the vowels. I speak with bitter experience.

Menmy3 · 05/01/2022 00:02

Not for me but all my kids have dull names🤣

Bonnealle · 04/01/2022 23:59

Haha @EverNapping, exactly, who does @ISeeTheLight think built those walls 😂

EverNapping · 04/01/2022 23:54

@ISeeTheLight

"Aurelian" is not a name Confused Aurélien or Aurelius are. Both a bit try hard imo - Aurélien maybe if you're French.
Tell that to the ancient Romans...
ISeeTheLight · 04/01/2022 23:12

"Aurelian" is not a name Confused
Aurélien or Aurelius are. Both a bit try hard imo - Aurélien maybe if you're French.

Yespresh · 04/01/2022 23:12

Sounds too Oral to me. Kids are brutal.

Bonnealle · 04/01/2022 23:11

Ray-Lee? Spelt phonetically obviously!

Tinkletwat · 04/01/2022 23:10

Name of a very fine French rugby player (Google aurelien rougerie if you fancy some eye candy).

Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow · 04/01/2022 23:07

No! Not oral-ian!
Au- like autumn
Ray
Lee
An

villamariavintrapp · 04/01/2022 22:59

Oral-Ian? It's not good! Like Aurelius though.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 04/01/2022 21:54

Aurelian is lovely, I wish I was brave enough to use it! - obvious nn's would be Aurie or Ray to me, both very nice. I like Aurelius too but I suppose the "an" ending fits in better with all the more popular "n" ending boys names (Ethan, Roman, Logan, Sebastian etc).

SteppinOutwithMyBaby · 04/01/2022 21:40

I love it.

You could use Marcus, as in Marcus Aurelius: a bit like Daisy for Margaret/Marguerite.

whatausername · 04/01/2022 21:29

The adjectival feel puts me off. And it's a mouthful..

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 04/01/2022 21:25

I saw the thread title in trending and thought
"please don't let it be a baby name"

Chunkymenrock · 04/01/2022 21:24

Too similar to Orwellian. Or alien.

Warmduscher · 04/01/2022 21:20

OP, go for it if you like it.

It’s just there seems something slightly odd about naming your child after a Roman emperor Grin

Tal45 · 04/01/2022 20:46

So it's pronounced Or - alien? If so it would be a big no from me.

EverNapping · 04/01/2022 20:46

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - the Order of Aurelius - some of the most vicious and depraved vampires.

Or murdered Roman Emperor