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Thor

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KirstieKaren · 05/01/2025 20:39

Please can I ask people's opinions on Thor? TIA

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LaDeeDaDeeDa · 06/01/2025 08:35

Thor conjures up the image of a big strapping Norse God, over 6ft tall, rippling muscles and a strong jaw.

What if your child grows up and looks like Mr Bean?

TheaBrandt · 06/01/2025 08:19

The poster saying “it doesn’t bother me” clearly has very small children. It’s them that will bear the brunt of it not you.

My 18 year old is horrified by the more way out names i seriously considered when pregnant with her. She is quite a serious considered person and those names would have been excruciatingly wrong,

MissysMeemaw · 06/01/2025 07:45

AmiablePedant · 05/01/2025 21:24

Would you call your child Mars? Forget the Marvel stuff, you're naming him after a god of War. A bit creepy.

There have been millions of Marks during time.

"Mark is a traditionally masculine name that means “consecrated to the god Mars.” It is derived from the Latin name Mart-kos. Mark has also been thought to mean “god of war” and “warlike.” Mark is a common biblical name, popularized by Mark the Evangelist who authored the second Gospel in the New Testament of the Bible."

JessicafelloffTheKnappett · 06/01/2025 01:08

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/01/2025 21:41

What’s the difficulty there? It’s quite simple to understand human baby or cat baby.

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A cat baby is called a kitten 🙄

Moreteaandchocolate · 05/01/2025 22:25

Not my cup of tea but would fit in absolutely fine among the range of names in this generation ☺️

mummabubs · 05/01/2025 22:25

Super outing but I have a Thorin (also UK and no scandi heritage). The other names on our list were very 'common' by comparison but as soon as we saw him we knew it that was the name for him! Personally I won't call him Thor but have accepted that as he gets older this is likely to be the nickname his friends give him.

I'm a real believer that if you love a name don't worry about what other people think. I also have a 'weird' /less common name that I have to spell a lot and it doesn't bother me. 😊

Toddlerteaplease · 05/01/2025 22:22

Awful.

BootballJoy · 05/01/2025 22:22

Mythological names aren't unheard of these days. I don't think there is teasing in the same way, kids these days are less bothered by unusual names. I've met two baby Atlases, and there are Odins, Lokis etc. Thor is fine - I do prefer Thorfinn though.

TheaBrandt · 05/01/2025 22:20

Gosh thats a big name for a lad to carry off. Would your DH like to be called Thor? Too much. What if he is slight and bookish?

Moier · 05/01/2025 22:18

Love it .
Love Norse names.
My daughters have Norse names ..
I also like Odin and Dane.
Hence my name.

BananaNirvana · 05/01/2025 22:15

If he’s naming him after Thor from Marvel that’s ludicrous - only about 0.1% of the male population could carry that name off 😳

Rozbos · 05/01/2025 22:13

Could it be a nickname? Have a full name and then as he grows up he has options? I also think it's a pretty tough name to live up to!

Morningsky · 05/01/2025 22:12

When I was young we learnt about Thor Heyerdahl and his Kon- Tiki expedition. And I had the pleasure of seeing him at his museum in Tenerife many years ago.
So I've always had a real liking for the name Thor.
But I think calling your child that will have many people assuming he has a Scandanavian heritage. If that doesn't bother you then I would go for it: it is evocative of strength and adventure and individualism. . And there are many many far worse names out there.

Weyohweyoh · 05/01/2025 22:05

It’s a great name for a dog. Horrendous name to saddle a child with.

buttonousmaximous · 05/01/2025 22:02

I love it, unusual but not silly. You need to have an unassuming surname to accompany it.

Mimilamore · 05/01/2025 21:56

Great name....

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 05/01/2025 21:54

My Mum's first washing machine in 1960 was a 'Thor'. It had three foot-pedals, one to start it to agitate, the middle to stop it, and the other one to spin. When it was delivered a woman spent an hour demonstrating it by doing all the washing.

None of this should have any effect on your son's name - it just reminded me.... 😉

DontshootmyRaptors · 05/01/2025 21:53

LetThereBeLove · 05/01/2025 21:49

It wasn't my choice!! FWIW You pronounce the th in Gethin like the word 'that' not like 'get'.

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So That Thor, almost like that there?

LetThereBeLove · 05/01/2025 21:49

DontshootmyRaptors · 05/01/2025 21:38

I’m not being funny but Gethin Thor sounds a bit like getting there.

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It wasn't my choice!! FWIW You pronounce the th in Gethin like the word 'that' not like 'get'.

Laffydaffy · 05/01/2025 21:49

Thorsten / Torsten is used in Germany, if that helps.

DontshootmyRaptors · 05/01/2025 21:45

Suimai · 05/01/2025 20:52

I’ve also got a sonny and can confirm that mn HATES a sonny 🤣🤣 op I’d rather Thor than a Ben or James or Oliver

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I know a girl called Sunny.

SabreIsMyFave · 05/01/2025 21:43

KirstieKaren · 05/01/2025 20:39

Please can I ask people's opinions on Thor? TIA

Sorry but >>>>> 😂

People will take the piss @KirstieKaren PLEASE do not do this to a child!

DontshootmyRaptors · 05/01/2025 21:43

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/01/2025 21:41

What’s the difficulty there? It’s quite simple to understand human baby or cat baby.

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He’ll be a human just a human. Babies grow up.

DontshootmyRaptors · 05/01/2025 21:42

fourelementary · 05/01/2025 21:32

Oh please.

Your child will be the weedy, stick-thin wimp with glasses. Eternally having the piss taken out of him for being called Thor.

Would you call your kid Einstein?

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Yeah cos everyone else is still calling their boys Dave and Mike. there will probably be at least 4 other Thors in his class at school

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/01/2025 21:41

DontshootmyRaptors · 05/01/2025 21:40

A human baby?!

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What’s the difficulty there? It’s quite simple to understand human baby or cat baby.