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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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Fufumcgoo · 14/11/2022 20:56

Valentine
Rowan
Christoph
Nichol
Felix
Adrian
Julian

Narwhaleahoy · 14/11/2022 20:55

I had a cat named Horace. He was adorable!
Actually, thinking on it, I’ve had cats named quite a few of the suggestions on here so I’m possibly not the best person to make any suggestions. I’m really not sure about Uriel mind….
anyway OP if you really want to terrify your husband you could always suggest Hades…?

Tiredalwaystired · 14/11/2022 20:54

I dort think anyone has mentioned Pericles? Perry for short

Or Percy for Perseus.

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Kikikik · 14/11/2022 20:53

InTheFourthAtMalloryTowers · 14/11/2022 20:50

Hamish could be a compromise between Duncan and Hector.
I like Lysander but Hector sounds stronger.

Tobias and Rupert are also not too common.

My Grandpa was named Hamish and it's my Dad's middle name. I love Hamish. He said no though.
Love Rupert but DH is an Army Officer so unless I gave birth in the mess we just couldn't use it 🤣🤣🤣

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SilentNike · 14/11/2022 20:53

I really like Aurelian, Hector, Lysander and Gaius.

Uriel is an unpleasant sound, like urine, and Titus risks a lot of tit jokes. Tiberius is a bit much and not a great person to be names after.

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Kikikik · 14/11/2022 20:51

SerenaVanDerWoodsenHumphrey · 14/11/2022 20:49

Humphrey means "peaceful warrior"; just saying.

If it has to be a warrior, how about Leonidas or Oisín? (Or just Alexander with a fancy middle).

Humphrey was the name of my first horse. He was the most wonderful gentlemen and took me through all the pony club teams.
I suggested this but DH was like hell no 😭

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marvellousmaple · 14/11/2022 20:51

CYrus?

InTheFourthAtMalloryTowers · 14/11/2022 20:50

Hamish could be a compromise between Duncan and Hector.
I like Lysander but Hector sounds stronger.

Tobias and Rupert are also not too common.

maddiemookins16mum · 14/11/2022 20:50

I’m showing my age in that Hector just reminds me of Hector’s House.

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Kikikik · 14/11/2022 20:50

Magssss · 14/11/2022 20:45

At uni I knew of 4 brothers named Spartacus, Lysander, Achilles and Octavius. They were cool enough to pull it off. I have 4 boys myself now and know full well that we are not cool enough 😆

Did they love their names? My DH said I don't understand as a women that men would love a crazy name.... His name is top 100 now though. I have a totally unique first name that is never used and I love it but it's actually half my original name which was diabolical so I really worry about the confidence issues of an insane name.
My daughter's name is really easy to shorten so I was happy for her to have something unique.

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SerenaVanDerWoodsenHumphrey · 14/11/2022 20:49

Humphrey means "peaceful warrior"; just saying.

If it has to be a warrior, how about Leonidas or Oisín? (Or just Alexander with a fancy middle).

rwalker · 14/11/2022 20:48

Barnaby
angus
Rex
bernard
alfred

cheapskatemum · 14/11/2022 20:47

Titus is a good name. I also like Lysander and, as others have suggested, Leander.

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 14/11/2022 20:47

Horace is the worst name on this entire page. And that's sayin' somethin'

ReadtheReviews · 14/11/2022 20:47

If he likes classic ones how about Atticus or Atlas? both not unheard of nowadays.

puddingandsun · 14/11/2022 20:46

What names do you like?

Keroppi · 14/11/2022 20:46

Laurence
Gregory /Gregor
Castiel, cassius
Alfred

I love Lysander sorry 😀

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Kikikik · 14/11/2022 20:46

AnApparitionQuipped · 14/11/2022 20:42

Uriel the name of an Archangel in the Apocrypha. I like it but I think it would give rise to 'urinal' jokes.

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This is why he loves it. From the book of Enoch passages and the fact he is God's fire. So that is why he loves that name. I wouldn't mind it as a middle name for that reason but no way first name.
He would get Uriel the Urinal at school!

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A580Hojas · 14/11/2022 20:45

Thanks. I know who Uriel is.

Magssss · 14/11/2022 20:45

At uni I knew of 4 brothers named Spartacus, Lysander, Achilles and Octavius. They were cool enough to pull it off. I have 4 boys myself now and know full well that we are not cool enough 😆

bodill · 14/11/2022 20:44

Evander
Leander
Damian

Hector is nice and not too out-there. Plus I loved Eric Bana's depiction of Hector in the movie version of Troy.

Uriel sounds way too similar to "urinal" to consider.

A580Hojas · 14/11/2022 20:44

Also think Horace is good.

Fabian
Lucien
Edmund
Walter
Ayo
Trevor
Bernard

all good still slightly unusual names

Hereandgoneagain · 14/11/2022 20:43

BasiliskStare · 14/11/2022 20:38

@Hereandgoneagain Ah why? good friend of mine has a Hugo and I am not sure he feels "saddled with it " . He is my god son .

I think it’s a lovely name - it was on our list back in the day.
But friend says he has heard every joke possible on the theme of “You go” and “Who goes there?” and that it wears thin after a while.

greekyog · 14/11/2022 20:42

Hector is a great name and so is Reuben!

Duncan is hideous sorry. IMO it's just clunky and harsh and not nice sounding.

Titus is really cool for a middle name and Aurelien (sorry if spelt wrong) is pretty cool too.

I think if your daughter has a beautiful, unusual name, your DS will have the short straw if you named him Duncan...

Duncan for middle name perhaps?

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A580Hojas · 14/11/2022 20:41

Uriel is completely awful. Is that a joke suggestion? Surely no one could take it seriously.

Let him have Gabriel and then shut the conversation down.

Uriel the name of an Archangel in the Apocrypha. I like it but I think it would give rise to 'urinal' jokes.