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Roman/Romeo as a boy name?

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Tkoko · 03/07/2025 21:29

How do you like that?

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Needmorelego · 04/07/2025 17:27

I can't think of any specific names but I think naming a baby after a current popular TV character (for example people using character names from Game of Thrones) can date quite quickly.
Roman has become more popular in recent years but I don't think it will suddenly become an embarrassing name to have.
I like Roman.
You seem to like it.
Go for it.

ScratCat · 04/07/2025 17:26

Both utterly chavvy.

anotherwordforit · 04/07/2025 17:24

On the surface I do like them BUT Roman seems to have become really popular all of a sudden so I would worry that it may also date quickly. For Romeo I would worry a bit if he didn’t turn out especially good-looking (I know that sounds ridiculous but the connotations are too strong)

failedatlifee · 04/07/2025 17:24

I like Roman but don’t like Romeo, my son was almost Roman but glad I didn’t use it due to popularity

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Tkoko · 04/07/2025 17:22

Sandmaennchen · 04/07/2025 16:39

Roman is becoming a little common and will date badly imo

Romeo is more classic and less overused

What are the examples of trendy names that date badly? Could you come up with?

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Tkoko · 04/07/2025 17:21

SunshineDeLaSoul · 04/07/2025 16:25

Both terrible

What are your favorites?

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Tkoko · 04/07/2025 17:20

iseethembloom · 04/07/2025 16:52

Trending, fashionable names aren’t for me, but if they are for you, go for it.

Well it is a very Common Slavic name we have been using it so many years… decades… and then at some point it becomes trendy… so don’t really know why…

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iseethembloom · 04/07/2025 16:52

Trending, fashionable names aren’t for me, but if they are for you, go for it.

ClareVoiance · 04/07/2025 16:46

Boy's name. George in Spanish, I think.

Needmorelego · 04/07/2025 16:41

SunshineDeLaSoul · 04/07/2025 16:26

Defo not a beautiful name

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Why is Daniel not a beautiful name?
What makes a name beautiful?
That's my imaginary son you're insulting 😂😂

Sandmaennchen · 04/07/2025 16:39

Roman is becoming a little common and will date badly imo

Romeo is more classic and less overused

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Tkoko · 04/07/2025 16:38

ClareVoiance · 04/07/2025 16:28

Sergio/Sergei is a bit more classic.

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ClareVoiance · 04/07/2025 16:28

Sergio/Sergei is a bit more classic.

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Tkoko · 04/07/2025 16:27

ClareVoiance · 04/07/2025 16:22

If the baby is due imminently you could call him Scorchio.

I checked the meaning… thanks 🥵

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SunshineDeLaSoul · 04/07/2025 16:26

Needmorelego · 04/07/2025 13:28

@Tkoko defining a name as "beautiful" is quite hard.
If my child had been a boy he would have been called Daniel.
I just liked the name.
Is it beautiful? I don't know?

Defo not a beautiful name

SunshineDeLaSoul · 04/07/2025 16:25

Both terrible

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Tkoko · 04/07/2025 16:25

ClareVoiance · 04/07/2025 16:22

If the baby is due imminently you could call him Scorchio.

What’s the name? Why?

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ClareVoiance · 04/07/2025 16:22

If the baby is due imminently you could call him Scorchio.

muddyford · 04/07/2025 14:48

Tkoko · 04/07/2025 13:31

Maybe I meant good sounding… you said Roman sounds really bad… yes Daniel is a good classic name… do you like the sound of the name Mattia?

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Mattia sounds like a girl's name.

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Tkoko · 04/07/2025 13:48

Needmorelego · 04/07/2025 13:44

I like Roman.
I don't think sounds bad.

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Sorry my mistake…

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Tkoko · 04/07/2025 13:31

Maybe I meant good sounding… you said Roman sounds really bad… yes Daniel is a good classic name… do you like the sound of the name Mattia?

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I like Roman.
I don't think sounds bad.

Needmorelego · 04/07/2025 13:42

Tkoko · 04/07/2025 13:31

Maybe I meant good sounding… you said Roman sounds really bad… yes Daniel is a good classic name… do you like the sound of the name Mattia?

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I've always liked Matthias.
Not sure if that's from the same meaning/roots as Mattia.

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Tkoko · 04/07/2025 13:31

Needmorelego · 04/07/2025 13:28

@Tkoko defining a name as "beautiful" is quite hard.
If my child had been a boy he would have been called Daniel.
I just liked the name.
Is it beautiful? I don't know?

Maybe I meant good sounding… you said Roman sounds really bad… yes Daniel is a good classic name… do you like the sound of the name Mattia?

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Tkoko · 04/07/2025 13:30

ClareVoiance · 04/07/2025 13:28

Elvis is a nice soft sounding name.

Doesn't Elvis have same faith as Romeo?

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Needmorelego · 04/07/2025 13:28

@Tkoko defining a name as "beautiful" is quite hard.
If my child had been a boy he would have been called Daniel.
I just liked the name.
Is it beautiful? I don't know?