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Husbands insane boys names! Help!

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Kikikik · 14/11/2022 20:04

I have 3 weeks to go... When we found out it was a boy I knew I'd have the crazy name battles. Our DD has a V beautiful but V unusual Latin name. Trying to push his crazy names to middle names.
His boy suggestions are:
Aurelian
Hector
Titus
Lysander
Tiberius
Gaius
Uriel

My suggestions with his ideas have been either
Duncan (family name) and Titus as a middle name or Reuben (DH thinks too popular) and Uriel as a middle name. Thoughts?

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BadNomad · 14/11/2022 21:13

I wouldn't pick anything unusual for my children, no. I have an awful surname and when I got bullied that was one of the things that was used against me. So I personally think it's a bit selfish to give a child a name that will draw attention to them when you don't know how that child will cope with that attention.

User12398712 · 14/11/2022 21:13

How about something like Joshua? Fits with your like of quite mainstream/Old Testament names and your Dh's like of warrior/Biblical names.

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 14/11/2022 21:13

It all comes down to whether you'd feel okay yelling the names across a crowded park. I'd feel a but of a plonker hollering 'COME HERE, LYSANDER' or 'TIBERIUS' or 'TARQUIN'.

Mirabai · 14/11/2022 21:12

Well yes. Not interested in top 100 names.

KatieKline · 14/11/2022 21:12

Love the names Reuben and Alexander - what about:

Ignatius (the fiery one)
Francis (the free man)
Thaddeus (gods gift)
Harvey (battle worthy)

Wheatandchaff · 14/11/2022 21:12

Kikikik · 14/11/2022 21:09

Again I really do think people can like or even love names but did any of you choose names like this for your own children?
As I said before, lots of my friends agree and love his choices but not a single one picked a name outside the top 100 for their own children.

yes I have. Not similar to any of your suggestions but my son has an obscure name due to his fathers heritage. Definitely not in the top 500, let alone 100!

Ive never had an issue. No one has said anything. All is fine.

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Kikikik · 14/11/2022 21:09

Again I really do think people can like or even love names but did any of you choose names like this for your own children?
As I said before, lots of my friends agree and love his choices but not a single one picked a name outside the top 100 for their own children.

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swirlypinky · 14/11/2022 21:07

Anything is nicer than Duncan. Sorry! It's awful

elephantseal · 14/11/2022 21:06

Gaius is nice - if you're Welsh... the others? A bit out there.

ProperVexed · 14/11/2022 21:05

Tiberius is simply fabulous! I also love Horatio, Hector, Cassius, Hugo.
Spartacus is also wonderful. My sons got away lightly as DH is not of the same mind as me.

dwArty · 14/11/2022 21:04

Mirabai · 14/11/2022 21:02

I absolutely love them, sorry.

I would do Aurelian, Hector, Titus or Lysander.

Duncan and Reuben are grim. The only acceptable one from your list is Hamish.

Grim? That's a bit harsh. Everyone is going to like different names.
One thing worth remembering with names is that it's the least interesting thing about people however important it feels when you're pregnant!

Mirabai · 14/11/2022 21:03

Fufumcgoo · 14/11/2022 21:00

Or-ree-leon

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Mirabai · 14/11/2022 21:02

I absolutely love them, sorry.

I would do Aurelian, Hector, Titus or Lysander.

Duncan and Reuben are grim. The only acceptable one from your list is Hamish.

Wheatandchaff · 14/11/2022 21:01

I like Hector.

Cake4 · 14/11/2022 21:00

People have said it, but for a boy I loved Cassius

Peregrine
Maximus
Sebastian

redastherose · 14/11/2022 21:00

What about Ulysses? One of my daughters friends was called this and got Uly for short which is also nice.

Fufumcgoo · 14/11/2022 21:00

Boomboom22 · 14/11/2022 20:58

I like Ragnar or Ragnor, you can pronounce it. I'm a teacher 🤣 no idea how to say Aurelion? Lysander is a bit weak. Hector is ok. Horace is ok.

Or-ree-leon

Boomboom22 · 14/11/2022 20:59

Def not tiberias or titan.

CambsAlways · 14/11/2022 20:59

Lysander is the name of a scaffolding firm in Cambridgeshire, different though

Boomboom22 · 14/11/2022 20:58

I like Ragnar or Ragnor, you can pronounce it. I'm a teacher 🤣 no idea how to say Aurelion? Lysander is a bit weak. Hector is ok. Horace is ok.

Kawaii50 · 14/11/2022 20:58

I really love Gaius. Also think Gregory, Adrian, Julian and Fabian v good. For warriors what about David or Alexander? I also like Jason as in "and the Argonauts"

GinUnicorn · 14/11/2022 20:58

Another I love Lysander vote I’m afraid.

How about
Ezra
Atlas
River
Leonardo
Cassius

Stokey · 14/11/2022 20:57

Xerxes - good heroic classical name

Tiberius got up to some pretty seedy stuff, I'd avoid.

AuroraBoreaIis · 14/11/2022 20:57

I really like his style, less so yours.
Would love to know what your daughter's name is.

Some really great suggestions from others, if you can't agree on what you've already discussed.
FWIW, my son has a name along the lines of your husband's style, it does have mainstream nickname options but my son is very happy with his slightly more out there name and uses the full version.

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Kikikik · 14/11/2022 20:56

puddingandsun · 14/11/2022 20:46

What names do you like?

I prefer for boys more classic names or something with a family tie.
Family names I like are
Duncan
Arthur
Hamish
Casper

And names I like
Reuben
George
That sort of thing lol.

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