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Lionel

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mummyismymystery · 08/10/2022 19:02

What do you think?

It means Little Lion

I just love it Smile

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Gr33ngr33ngr4ss · 08/10/2022 21:48

WWRGD · 08/10/2022 21:05

Do you mean Linus?

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Maybe I do!

I still like the name. Both of them!

WWRGD · 08/10/2022 21:05

Gr33ngr33ngr4ss · 08/10/2022 19:20

I thought of the dude in Peanuts. Then Messi

I quite like it!

Do you mean Linus?

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mummyismymystery · 08/10/2022 19:27

LuciaPopp · 08/10/2022 19:18

I really love it- powerful name. People of my age think of Lionel Blair but your son’s friends won’t know who that is.

I didn't know it was! I had to Google

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Gr33ngr33ngr4ss · 08/10/2022 19:20

I thought of the dude in Peanuts. Then Messi

I quite like it!

DotDotDotDotDot · 08/10/2022 19:20

Sandysandwich · 08/10/2022 19:06

Makes me thing of a very old man in a silky dressing gown, like Hugh Hefner.

Same here!!

LuciaPopp · 08/10/2022 19:18

I really love it- powerful name. People of my age think of Lionel Blair but your son’s friends won’t know who that is.

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mummyismymystery · 08/10/2022 19:12

It's fabulous isn't it?

My other son is Vincent - classic but with a cool vibe, I think Lionel is similar in style

I'm mid twenties so I know Lionel Messi, Lionel Richie, Lionel Dahmer 😬 None of which immediately spring to mind when I hear the name Lionel funnily enough

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50but17inside · 08/10/2022 19:10

I bloody love it. And Lion as a nickname is fab. Also love the French “Leo-nell” pronunciation.

AmandaMirandaPanda · 08/10/2022 19:10

I love it too. It has the vibe of traditional but maybe a bit too popular names like Daniel, Gabriel, Michael, etc. plus the popular appeal of Leo, Leon, etc. without being an overused name on its own.

It does make me think of Lionel Jefferson on the US TV programmes All in the Family and the Jeffersons, but I think that is pretty archaic.

quietnightmare · 08/10/2022 19:08

Messi/Richie

PeekabooAtTheZoo · 08/10/2022 19:08

Lionel Richie? Idk if enough time has passed since the 70s for Lionel Blair/Richie to be the immediate thought of everyone over 40. Depends if you care about the connection or not. If not, go for it!

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 08/10/2022 19:07

It’s cute.

Sandysandwich · 08/10/2022 19:06

Makes me thing of a very old man in a silky dressing gown, like Hugh Hefner.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 08/10/2022 19:05

Lionel Blair his trousers flair. I don’t really like it, it could be shortened to Leo which is nice

obsessedwithsleep · 08/10/2022 19:04

I really like it.

wizzywig · 08/10/2022 19:03

I think of Jeffrey Dahmers dad. Or Lionel Blair