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Auberon?

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devonvall · 16/02/2025 22:10

Thoughts please? As in Auberon Waugh (a bit out of fashion I know)

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RogueFemale · 19/02/2025 00:13

devonvall · 16/02/2025 22:10

Thoughts please? As in Auberon Waugh (a bit out of fashion I know)

I think you can do better in terms of an 'out there' name, and this isn't the one.

MissedItByThisMuch · 18/02/2025 04:12

I really like it. (Like Oberon too, and Orlando - so much untapped boys name potential in Shakespeare)
I think teasing about names is very overstated on here - there is such a diversity of names in schools these days and kids just accept them for what they are in my experience. I’d love to meet a little Auberon.

JuliaLivilla · 18/02/2025 04:00

@user1492757084 Dashiell is a name that I love. However, I had never heard of it as a name, as for example, Dashiell Hammett, until it was too late, so never had the opportunity to seriously consider using it.

I never realised it until writing that, but I think I have a fondness for writers' names.

mathanxiety · 18/02/2025 03:57

I like it.

It's definitely patrician as a PP put it.

user1492757084 · 18/02/2025 03:52

I like it. It's grown up but pretty easy to say.
Auberon is unusual but not remote.

It is similar in ilk to Dashiel, Alistair, Phinnaeus, Lancelot and Bartholomew. Kind of like an old Knight.

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devonvall · 17/02/2025 10:46

Thanks all! I believe that the name was adapted to Oberon by Shakespeare- so there is a definite link. I just prefer the softer "au" sound pronunciation of the older variant. Still to mull over though ...

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TaggieO · 16/02/2025 22:56

It just feels like you’ve misspelled Oberon tbh

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 16/02/2025 22:54

Pelot · 16/02/2025 22:28

Oberon or Aubrey would be nicer.

Obviously you have a right to your opinion in terms of looks/sound - but in terms of potential teasing they really wouldn’t (Oberon is King of the Fairies and Aubrey would get Audrey quite often in a lot of places).

MeanMrMustardSeed · 16/02/2025 22:53

Neurotoxic · 16/02/2025 22:26

Maybe Oberon as in Shakespeare instead.

We know one of these.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 16/02/2025 22:50

There are worse names - but I admit I also thought Oberon and how there could be King of the Fairies teasing when they come to do AMND at school. Auberon does sound nicely distinguished and patrician though - and similar style August (and possibly Bertram) has risen in popularity…

I’m afraid I’m on the fence as I don’t dislike it, but I also don’t think I’d be brave enough myself (might be the sort of name that’s fine at the right public school).

JuliaLivilla · 16/02/2025 22:46

I love Auberon as a name, and have since I first saw it referred to when I used to read about Evelyn Waugh after reading his books.

But then I love Evelyn and its pronunciation when used as a man's name, but dislike it as a woman's name.

canyouletthedogoutplease · 16/02/2025 22:43

It's a bit heavy for something that means King of the Fairies.

thehorsesareallidiots · 16/02/2025 22:39

It's... an awful lot of name for a very small person.

VeryQuaintIrene · 16/02/2025 22:38

Why would you want to name your poor infant after that grumpy old git anyway? Please don't.

Anonym00se · 16/02/2025 22:38

I think it sounds like the name of a bohemian early 20th century literary type.

mnahmnah · 16/02/2025 22:38

We have an Auberon in our family tree. I think it was my Mum’s great uncle. We always liked it as a name. Sounds quite distinguished I think. We always pronounced it more as ‘Orbren’, but he was a Yorkshireman so it may depend on accent!

Moreteaandchocolate · 16/02/2025 22:37

Sorry not keen

DevilledEgg · 16/02/2025 22:37

Sounds like a transformer

Sandsnake · 16/02/2025 22:35

Sounds like a Transformer (probably one of the evil ones). Sorry!

Pelot · 16/02/2025 22:28

Oberon or Aubrey would be nicer.

Hoardasurass · 16/02/2025 22:28

That's just cruel

Neurotoxic · 16/02/2025 22:27

Maybe one to save for the middle name my friend :)

Acc0untant · 16/02/2025 22:26

Aubergine..

Neurotoxic · 16/02/2025 22:26

Maybe Oberon as in Shakespeare instead.

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 16/02/2025 22:25

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Snap!!! Thought of game of thrones, then aubergine!!!!!
Please don't do it OP.