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Alowicious

111 replies

CucumberCool · 18/10/2022 03:12

What do you think?

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Beachsidesunset · 18/10/2022 03:56

'Why, that's very nearly an armful!'

(Nobody will get that reference)

I did 🤣

ErrolTheDragon · 18/10/2022 19:36

Guess what was on R4 in the 6:30 comedy slot tonight? (An episode which hasn't aged too well, I fear)

KingOfWishfulThinkin · 18/10/2022 19:34

'Oh look it's Aloysius O'hareeeeeee' 🎶

maddiemookins16mum · 18/10/2022 19:27

ShippingNews · 18/10/2022 03:48

If you can't spell it, don't saddle your child with it.

This.

You’ve basically done what every other person will do for the rest of your child’s life if you call him this.

Fink · 18/10/2022 16:26

@mathanxiety yes, sorry, I didn't explain myself well. I know it's a Latin name, I meant I don't get how the romance languages managed to develop various pretty-sounding forms and we got stuck with Aloysius (and Lewis).

Benjispruce4 · 18/10/2022 16:11

OP get thread title changed to correct spelling. Some can’t see past it. 🙄

Boudica66 · 18/10/2022 15:54

Mind you can't be any worse than ShyAnne (yes someone has that name) I don't think they could spell Cheyenne

Choconut · 18/10/2022 15:50

It sounds really pretentious to me and looks like the name of a dinosaur written down. I just think it's awful - and poor child trying to learn to spell a name like that!

Boudica66 · 18/10/2022 15:50

HER?!

oh dear lord 🤣🤣

mathanxiety · 18/10/2022 15:47

@Fink

It's a Latin name, not English. The feminine form is Aloysia

It's the Latin form of Louis, Luigi, Luis, and Ludwig.

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CucumberCool · 18/10/2022 15:27

It's certainly true that people will queue up to tell you that you are wrong and stupid!

Well screw you, mean girls. I will name my imaginary child Alowicious and HER imaginary teachers will all tell HER what a lovely name it is. I will also sew it into all her imaginary school clothes. ✌

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Marblessolveeverything · 18/10/2022 15:22

Niamh and Siobhan are perfectly understandable in Ireland - where the names are from! honestly some people are so insular!

HappyChickenEggs · 18/10/2022 15:19

Aloysius was actually on my short list for middle names. I think you should name your imaginary child this.

Benjispruce4 · 18/10/2022 15:16

@BellePeppa not at all, it’s a classic name and teachers wouldn’t bat an eyelid. These days there are all sorts of names, new and old.

DogInATent · 18/10/2022 15:06

I think misspelling it in the thread title tells you everything you need to know about it as a name choice OP. You've very much answered your own question just by asking it.

ErrolTheDragon · 18/10/2022 15:02

In homage to the lad himself, maybe Alowicious Sinjun?

Nap1983 · 18/10/2022 15:00

This was my grandfathers middle name… utterly fucking redic for a child unless your trying exceptionally hard to portray yourself as gentry 😂😂😂

BellePeppa · 18/10/2022 14:58

I can only imagine the amount of teachers whose eyes will roll when seeing Alowicious. For the love of god, no!

BellePeppa · 18/10/2022 14:56

Beachsidesunset · 18/10/2022 03:56

'Why, that's very nearly an armful!'

(Nobody will get that reference)

Tony Hancock?

Benjispruce4 · 18/10/2022 14:50

I’ve but I’m familiar with it as brought up Catholic and have been to various St Aloysius churches. I know an Austrian Alois too.

shedwithivy · 18/10/2022 14:48

Aloysius o'hare is the baddy in the Lorax

Apollonia1 · 18/10/2022 14:45

Breezycheesetrees · 18/10/2022 03:50

Sebastian's teddy bear.

My twin son's name is Sebastian (loved the name since I read it in that book) Before they were born, I used to jokingly call his twin Aloysius, but she turned out to be a girl!

crosstalk · 18/10/2022 14:32

I like the name, but like Gerard it is a saint's name that for some reason hasn't spread beyond the RC community as Benedict has done. As for spelling, there are so many basic names that are lovely that catch primary children out like Catherine - C or K? second e an a? To say nothing of their teachers.

Bananamaman · 18/10/2022 14:28

I quite like it (with the correct spelling). As pp said, it's a very Catholic name so you may find people may assumptions about your religion.

Fink · 18/10/2022 14:28

I've known a few Aloysiuses over the years (I'm Catholic, so it's to be expected). I don't really have strong feelings about it either way. Aloysius Gonzaga was a decent saint, but there are several dozen above him on my list of personal devotions. And his Italian name was Luigi, it's never been clear to me how that got such a terrible anglicisation. Obviously the literary associations aren't great and it's not a phonetic/obvious spelling. So, for all those reasons, I wouldn't choose it as a baby name myself, but I wouldn't raise an eyebrow at meeting another one.