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KirstieKaren · 2025-01-05T20:39:02+00:00

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

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Mumof1andacat · 05/01/2025 21:19

I like Torben

MissysMeemaw · 05/01/2025 21:17

user1494050295 · 05/01/2025 21:12

Friends son is called Torben which I believe originates from Thor. I quite like both

X-posted with my Thorbjorn post. Torben would be a great compromise for you OP, if you felt Thor was a bit too strong.

colinthedogfromaccounts · 05/01/2025 21:17

In my opinion it's a name for a pet. Would not consider it, but if you are happy with it, go ahead. Be prepared for raised eyebrows and potentially teasing.

Catsinpartyhats · 05/01/2025 21:14

Love it. Was also on my list.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/01/2025 21:13

JaninaDuszejko · 05/01/2025 21:12

I have a nephew Thorfinn but am from Orkney where it's a normal name (there was an Earl of Orkney called Thorfinn the Mighty) and we considered it for DS. Obviously I like it and would like to point out to the Danish poster that in the UK we say Thor not Tor and since it has been used in Scotland as long as it has been used in Denmark both pronounciations are equally valid.

MN are funny about norse names and seems to think that because they haven't been used in the SE historically that means they haven't been used anywhere in the UK when actually they are in places with a norse heritage.

OP wants to name the baby after a comic book though, it’s nothing to do with Norse heritage.

MissysMeemaw · 05/01/2025 21:13

I absolutely LOVE it, and it was on our list if we had a second boy, but with the longer Thorbjorn (Thunder Bear) to give him options, plus soften the full on Thor superhero vibe. My son was born before the MCU took off, and having watched them now, I am glad I would have gone for a longer version to sound less MCU if he didn't want to be just Thor.

menopausalmare · 05/01/2025 21:13

A Danish friend named her son Thor. It wouldn't work in the UK but sounded fine with her nationality.

user1494050295 · 05/01/2025 21:12

Friends son is called Torben which I believe originates from Thor. I quite like both

JaninaDuszejko · 05/01/2025 21:12

I have a nephew Thorfinn but am from Orkney where it's a normal name (there was an Earl of Orkney called Thorfinn the Mighty) and we considered it for DS. Obviously I like it and would like to point out to the Danish poster that in the UK we say Thor not Tor and since it has been used in Scotland as long as it has been used in Denmark both pronounciations are equally valid.

MN are funny about norse names and seems to think that because they haven't been used in the SE historically that means they haven't been used anywhere in the UK when actually they are in places with a norse heritage.

Thorfinn the Mighty - Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorfinn_the_Mighty

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/01/2025 21:08

AsFunAsEnglishWeather · 05/01/2025 21:01

I like it. An alternative could be Thurston / Thurstan, Torsten or Tor.

Please take all replies here with a pinch of salt as most people frequenting the name boards are really vanilla. Unless you want to call your baby Oliver, James or George you'll be told you're committing a crime against humanity...

Yeah literally nobody has said that. And some of the names on this board are just daft but people on here love them. But Thor is more of a pet name if you are British, especially when naming something after a comic book.

AsFunAsEnglishWeather · 05/01/2025 21:01

I like it. An alternative could be Thurston / Thurstan, Torsten or Tor.

Please take all replies here with a pinch of salt as most people frequenting the name boards are really vanilla. Unless you want to call your baby Oliver, James or George you'll be told you're committing a crime against humanity...

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 05/01/2025 21:00

KirstieKaren · 05/01/2025 20:58

No Scandinavian heritage. Hubby loves Marvel and yes would pronounce 'Thor' with the T H

In that case, hell no

HotCrossBunplease · 05/01/2025 20:59

My husband is half Norwegian and has an uncle Tore, (pronounced Tow-ra). It means Thor in Norwegian and I think it is the same name a Norwegian would use when talking about the God. But I don’t think it works (as Thor or Tore) for a family with no Scandi heritage, it smacks of an immature man naming his kid after a comic book hero. Could he go for Clark or Tony or Bruce instead maybe?

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KirstieKaren · 05/01/2025 20:58

No Scandinavian heritage. Hubby loves Marvel and yes would pronounce 'Thor' with the T H

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GauntJudy · 05/01/2025 20:55

It's a no from me simply cos I think of the marvel character, and only a very small percentage of humans could carry such a name (eg a Hemsworth)

OppsUpsSide · 05/01/2025 20:54

I love Thor, it would have been DD’s name if she’d been a boy

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 05/01/2025 20:53

Is your partner into superhero movies? Also, you're the one giving birth so you get the final say on baby names!!

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 05/01/2025 20:52

Do you have Scandi heritage? I do know a toddler Thor - and I haven’t heard anyone comment to his parents but tbh I think it’s a big name to live up to, despite its nice sound.

It just might not be much fun for him if he goes through a short/weedy stage as a teenager or even if he ends up not being very tall or buff as an adult (don’t think the Blond thing matters as much 🤣 but it’s definitely hard to picture a shrimpy Norse God).

Thorin (as in LOTR) might be less hassle? But who knows - Freya, Athena etc are considered “normal” names now, so maybe in a decade or so, the boys ones like Thor, Apollo etc will follow suit.

Suimai · 05/01/2025 20:52

Babadook76 · 05/01/2025 20:49

It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s fine. You’ll get torn apart on here though, mn is weird about even slightly unusual baby names. I had the misfortune once to mention I named my baby Sonny. I don’t even get what’s so unusual about Sonny, he was named for his father and grandfather. I had nearly 4 pages of people literally swearing at me, calling me names, and telling me that sonny wasn’t even a proper name 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

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

theduchessofspork · 05/01/2025 20:52

Awrite · 05/01/2025 20:50

Would you pronounce it Tor?

That’s not going to help

theduchessofspork · 05/01/2025 20:51

No, too much

Although I do like Thora

Sandwichgen · 05/01/2025 20:51

Thornley?

he could be Thor for short, but at least you would have deniability

DorianMeile · 05/01/2025 20:50

I know a Cane Corso called Thor. Silly name if white British.

Awrite · 05/01/2025 20:50

Would you pronounce it Tor?

Sandwichgen · 05/01/2025 20:50

Thorn?

as an only very slightly better compromise?