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Calypso or Calliope

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namehelp · 04/02/2009 00:10

DH and I cant agree on a name at all. Mainly because he likes very popular names and I like unusual. Neither of us like nicknames but realize this isn't something we cant control so it's important to us that we also like the shortened version of a name although we probably wont use it.

We really like Callie for a shortened name and we both really like Calypso. I really like Calliope too, DH undecided on it.

So any opinions on Calypso or Calliope?

Any other suggestions?

We have dont have a boys name either so any help on that would be greatly appreciated.

DH says he likes common popular names yet keeps suggestion Apollo? I thinking thats a step too far.

I like all sorts of boys name my favorite is Octavio.

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LuLuBai · 09/02/2009 09:30

Yes it was Polly who slept with the twins (during an air raid in London), but Calypso wasn't exactly chaste either. But none of Mary Wesley's characters are. (And the TV adaptation was dubbed The Chamomile Porn for that reason).

But honestly namehelp don't let that character affect your decision either way. It's a great name.

Jasper is brilliant!

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namehelp · 08/02/2009 21:40

LOL I think I'm going to have to read this book.

I like Lorenzo and it doesn't lend its self to nicknames.
Yeah another name on the list, well done Nighbynight!

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tankie · 08/02/2009 17:57

Wasn't it Polly who slept with the twins, not Calypso?

Nighbynight · 08/02/2009 17:40

I can see your problem if you have so many cousins!

Lucian and Bruce are lovely names. Not so sure about Piers.

in my children's school: Reyngold, Luka, Egton, Daniel, Riccardo, Maxi, Jakob, Jan, Kevin, Dominik, Lorenzo, Patrick, Manuel, Leon, Felix

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namehelp · 08/02/2009 14:45

I like Jasper?

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namehelp · 08/02/2009 14:44

LOL so Calypso is a bit of a goer!

Love Callum but another family members name.
My dad is one of 7 siblings and I have about 25 older cousins who have young kids and my mums side of the family are catholics and generally have large families.
It just feels all the 'good' normal baby names are taken, especially scottish names. My sister had the same problem (being that we are the youngest amoungst the grandchildren) and in the end went for very popular top 10 names.

I like Bruce a good strong name for a child and a man. DH not so sure.

He is such a pain!

I 'normal' names that I seem to like are generally cnsidered poncy.
Like Lucian and Piers.

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LuLuBai · 08/02/2009 08:09

Oh here is a you tube clip from the tv adaptation of The Chamomile Lawn with Calypso in.

Nighbynight · 08/02/2009 08:05

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Nighbynight · 08/02/2009 08:05

Oops! yes I can see why you are avoiding that then.

Calypso was a memorable character in the Mary Wesley novels, because during the war she managed to be sleeping with two twin brothers at once, thus appropriating more than her fair share of the available supply of men.

have you got Callum on your list

LuLuBai · 08/02/2009 08:04

Callum? Scottish and you could still have a Callie.... but there may be too many of them around for your liking.

Bruce - very solid, very Scottish. I love it, but probably more traditional than you are looking for.

(Oh and fwiw I think you are right about brand names. I found out that my DDs pretty unusual name is a brand of budget tissues - doesn't bother me. An ice lolly is far more glam than paper tissues!)

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namehelp · 07/02/2009 21:13

nighbynight Caroline is my mothers and grandmothers name, both dislike the name and would be very unhappy if we were to use it.

Someone has already mentioned Mary Weslwy but I have never read anything of hers.

I really dont care/worry about a name becoming or if it already is a product names. Especially when it comes to Calypso as it's a real and very old name.
Plus we are considering a move abroad. Often company/popular culture names are only relevent to one country.

Finding it really difficult to find a boys name we BOTH love. I'm quite certain it's a boy.

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Nighbynight · 07/02/2009 12:44

Go for Caroline shortened to Callie.
Calypso was a girl in the Mary Wesley novels, are you aware.

LuLuBai · 07/02/2009 11:35

Ah well - loads of women were called Ginny in the 50s, and I keep coming across baby Stellas now so boozy names are obviously OK.

TinySocks · 07/02/2009 11:33

Can I be honest?
I think both names sound like alcoholic beverages. But if you like them go for it!

LuLuBai · 07/02/2009 11:32

Yup - very hard indeed! I start stressing about names the moment I see the little line go blue.

I was a bit relieved when DD turned out to be a girl because we were both completely in agreement on our top girl's name.

We seem to really struggle to agree on names for a boy.

And this time, if we have another girl, her name will always be second choice as we've used up our favourite girl's name on DD.

sigh

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namehelp · 07/02/2009 11:11

DH isn't too sure about Octavio but he loves Calypso so maybe we could come to the agrement that I will name a boy and he will name a girl.

I love Aubrey but it kind of rhymes with our surname.

DH and I really like Gabreil but we really wouldn't be happy for it to be shortened to Gabe.

It's a lot harder to name a baby than I though it would be!

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LuLuBai · 07/02/2009 10:20

How is your DH with Octavio? If you really love it then do use it. My DDs name makes me happy every single day. I really, really love it (my struggle now is to find something that I love equally for DC2 due in 8.5 weeks)

If you like Audley, have you thought of Aubrey? I had it on my boys list last time (although this time it's not really 'sticking' for some reason). Gabriel is on my boys list too, although it is somehow a bit clumsy with our surname.

Stirling is very cool too (although I can see why you may have reservations if you are planning to live around there).

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namehelp · 04/02/2009 23:03

What a shameful scot I am totally forgot about Wallace!

I actually like Audley for a boys name.

Dragon Sol is a good nickname much better than Solo.

So for boys we have:
Stirling (my fav so far)
Solomon
Gabriel
Wallace
Audely

Mmm none are absolute favorites but I think that because I love Octavio.

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audley · 04/02/2009 21:19

Acer
Jervace
Wallace
Horrace!

dragonbutter · 04/02/2009 20:00

my sol is just sol. not solomon. although i do actually call him solomon at times.
i think solly is the most common nickname, i've never heard of solo.

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namehelp · 04/02/2009 19:50

Solomon is a good strong individual name. Not so sure if we would like the nickname solo.

DH like Ace, but to me it sounds more like a nickname.
Anyone got any suggestions for names that could be shortened to Ace?

I like Gabriel but DH says it makes him think of angels.

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dragonbutter · 04/02/2009 18:39

Solomon

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namehelp · 04/02/2009 17:43

Sonny wouldn't go with our surname.
Cassius is lovely.

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namehelp · 04/02/2009 17:14

Calypso is number one.

Any help with a boys name would be greatly appreciated.
Stirling is a contender but DH is concerned that we could end up living near or even in Stirling.

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