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Quintus?

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NorthernLurkerwithastarontop · 16/12/2008 16:41

Now I'm not having anymore babies but I was reading a book last night and came across this name and just thought it was a fab name for a boy. So I thought I would chuck it in here and see if I'm totally deluded or if it is in fact quite charming?

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happymerrychristmas · 16/12/2008 20:56

Not keen on Quintus, but LOVE Quentin!

GrimmaTheNome · 16/12/2008 20:46

I have a long-distant memory of an episode of 'The Pallisers' (old long-running Trollope serialisation) of discussion of names for a proposed decimal-based currency. A lady suggests 'quint' and explains that it is the term for 'the 5th leg of a horse'

JackieNoCribForABed · 16/12/2008 20:45

OOh, weird. Sorry.

JackieNoCribForABed · 16/12/2008 20:45

Nooo. Please don't.

JackieNoCribForABed · 16/12/2008 20:45

Nooo. Please don't.

Fillyjonk · 16/12/2008 20:43

ehud! grumio mortuus est! Vesuivius malus mons est.

Fillyjonk · 16/12/2008 20:39

...in tricilino sedet...

MmmMum · 16/12/2008 20:37

Don't do it. Please.

TinselCoveredWILKIE · 16/12/2008 20:36

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

ninah · 16/12/2008 20:33

agree babster or Caecilius? Cerebus?

francagoestohollywood · 16/12/2008 20:31

septimus of course, sorry

francagoestohollywood · 16/12/2008 20:31

I know a Settimio (Italian for settimus)!!
Have no idea what would be the english pronunciation of Quintus, so I cannot really say...

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NorthernLurkerwithastarontop · 16/12/2008 20:27

franca - that aspect did cross my mind but I'm not planning on any more at all - let alone another two! Or four as would be needed for Septimus....

Is it really worse than Ptomely though? I'm a bit worried about my judgement tbh - my poncetastic compass seems to have slipped a bit.....

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francagoestohollywood · 16/12/2008 20:22

Only if he'll be your fifth baby.

EachPeachPearMum · 16/12/2008 20:18

I love love love Septimus... but I'm NOT having 7 children just to get it...

NAO- there's your excuse for another

DH said 'veto' to it btw!

nkf · 16/12/2008 20:14

It's funnier even than Ptomely.

Anna8888 · 16/12/2008 20:12

No. It's horrid.

wombleprincess · 16/12/2008 20:11

erm.... is it just me but didnt quim used to mean...

poinsettydog · 16/12/2008 18:59

terrible name

babster · 16/12/2008 18:57

Ooh... this brings back memories of the Cambridge Latin Course - Quintus est in horto. How about Grumio (after the drunken cook)?

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NorthernLurkerwithastarontop · 16/12/2008 18:40

Ok, ok I get it.

Any views on Septimus, Augusta, Lucius, Titus and Antonia?

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sorkycake · 16/12/2008 18:33

WTF is wrong with the baby names section recently???
Everyone has gone crackers.

NO! unless you're a time travelling Roman.

RoskvaTheRedNosedReindeer · 16/12/2008 18:15

With a name like Decima, she probably had good cause to be snotty ...

As for Quintus. No, please, not ever. It's great in fiction but not in real life.

sunnygirl1412 · 16/12/2008 18:10

Quintus, from the latin quintus, which translates as 'take me behind the bikesheds and duff me up.'

A friend of my mum had a granddaughter who, because she was the 10th grandchild, was called Decima. Mind you - she was a snotty piece so probably deserved a thumping..........

MrsMattie · 16/12/2008 18:05

Truly awful.