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WDYT of these?

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meadowlarks · 21/02/2010 13:35

Here's some combinations I'm pondering on; any opinions would be great. I'm into multiple middle names, as you can see...

Boy Combos:

Atticus Farrow Artan Remus
Atticus Larkin Aubrey More
Atticus Farrow Artan Boone
Atticus Aubrey Larkin Boone/More.

Girl Combos:
Evelyn Rose Pommeline ("Pommaleen") Noelle
Evelyn Violet Pommeline Noelle.

Thoughts?

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StrictlyKatty · 22/02/2010 08:49

It's really hard to judge the flow of the names without knowing the surname TBH.

However I'm really glad you've dropped More, I had visions of a child going through life saying 'Atticus More Onion' and people thinking 'what? You want more onion on your sandwhich?!'

Atticus Aubrey Larkin is good, but depends on your surname.

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seeker · 22/02/2010 08:32

What, Thomas More, that well known gossip monger and direct ancestor of Piers Morgan????

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meadowlarks · 22/02/2010 01:12

AbFabT - Glad I'm not the only one who likes long names! "More" was originally in homage to Thomas More, but that's gone now due to unpopular demand

lowrib - yeah, that's my favourite at the moment.

I'm beginning to question Remus after someone pointed out it sounds like "Ream us" - lucky More's gone or it would have been "Ream us more." Hahah. But, you'd have to have quite an active imagination to immediately think of that. Hmm...

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lowrib · 22/02/2010 00:57

Glad to see Aubrey back in, it's a great name!

I like Atticus Aubrey Larkin Remus.

AbFabT · 22/02/2010 00:01

Sorry, replied before I saw your last post saying you had dropped 'More'.

AbFabT · 22/02/2010 00:00

I am biased because I have several names lined up for our baby, and they are four names long plus surname too! Husband is not convinced, but I am working on him!

You aren't going to use all the names in everyday life, I don't see what the big deal is - s/he'll get called one for the most part, just like everyone else.

Atti for short?

Not sure about 'More' though - what's the significance of that?

Oh, and I grew up with four names - surname was hyphenated, so we're only really talking about one extra name here - and it never did me any harm.

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meadowlarks · 21/02/2010 23:43

Righto. More has gone, I think it would sound weird next to a surname. So has Noelle. OTT, I agree.

I think I can say for definite:
Evelyn Pomeline Rose.

So, without More, we have:

Atticus Larkin Remus

The only thing is the "us" sounds. Two options; get rid of Remus and replace it with Aubrey:

Atticus Larkin Aubrey
Atticus Aubrey Larkin

Or something else could replace Remus.

Second option; feed my mental compulsion and seperate the "us" with Aubrey:

Atticus Larkin Aubrey Remus
-Or-
Atticus Aubrey Larkin Remus (I think this one sounds better, personally.)

Or something else? I'm open to suggestions.

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Bella32 · 21/02/2010 23:12

Of course my real name is Petunia Magdalena Shiloh Lara.

Night, all

Bella32 · 21/02/2010 23:07

They were just a little disappointed dc4 was a girl.

They had Abraham Claudius Roman Olivier Navarrah Yul Mephistopheles all lined up if she'd been a boy

loobylu3 · 21/02/2010 23:03

That is v impressive Bella! I like Theodora though!

Bella32 · 21/02/2010 22:37

You're way off, looby.

It's Raspberry Una Gertrude Rosemary Alhambra Theodora.

loobylu3 · 21/02/2010 22:34

Is it Horatia Xanthe Lettice Camilla maybe?

seeker · 21/02/2010 22:27

Oh, don;t be silly. Naming a future adult human being is ine of the most grown up things you have to do, do so it like a grown up. Not like a teenager.

Heated · 21/02/2010 22:26

They're not that different from recent Times entries and compared with some positively tame:

Montague Ignatius Collingwood caught my eye.

My absolute personal favourite this year is Alfred Huckleberry Jack Beowulf Middlemist

Bella32 · 21/02/2010 22:23

Can anyone guess what their baby sister's name is?

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meadowlarks · 21/02/2010 22:22

Thanks, MF. I'm baffled by it too. People don't seem to realise that English culture is in the minority when it comes to MNs; if this were a Spanish board, there'd be no questions asked.

Maria - That's great. May you have many easy-to-fill-in-forms-with children. Peregrine used to be a favourite of mine, actually. My cousin's called Bede Walter Inigo Nicholas if you're wondering why I consider giving at least two middle names normal.

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loobylu3 · 21/02/2010 22:20

Bella- yeh right!

loobylu3 · 21/02/2010 22:20

Bella- yeh right!

Bella32 · 21/02/2010 22:18

Salman has two younger brothers.

Archimedes Stendhal Boris Oliphant and Tennyson Hamilton Ulysses Gregor.

mopsyflopsy · 21/02/2010 22:13

I'm surprised by people's strong (negative) emotions to the OP's plan to give her baby several names. Why does it shock people that much? Who cares?

I wouldn't personally give my child more than 2 names (because I'd be too lazy when it comes to filling out forms etc ), but it doesn't bother or offend me (and doesn't make me faint) if the OP gives her children 10 names!

Maria2007loveshersleep · 21/02/2010 22:08

Salman Peregrine Indigo Valentine?!

Really sorry but I just don't get the whole loads & loads of middle names things. I just don't get it. Gets even worse if they're strange names on top of that such as

-Indigo
-Peregrine

or More (sorry to the OP)...

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meadowlarks · 21/02/2010 22:07

StrictlyKatty - I've been wondering this too.

Bella32 - I know, it was a stupid example, but I'm with poppydaisy on this; I actually think unless your name has a clear funny connotation attached to it, kids really don't care, they might think it's unusual, but when you have a group of them growing up together it becomes of little importance. Your examples illustrate the point; how often do you hear of Cornelius/Salman being made fun of/beaten up? My guess is not often.

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mopsyflopsy · 21/02/2010 21:55

"I'd suggest you rethink all the boys names unless you enjoy the thought of your child being beaten up daily. Of course you may decide to go for an uber expensive private school in which case it won't matter."

What does this say about the upbringing and parenting of those children that beat up others purely because they have a more unusual name? I'm actually quite shocked that a parent would make such a comment!

Bella32 · 21/02/2010 21:46

Not all comp kids are called Dave.

I know a Cornelius Hubert Aristotle Vernon and a Salman Peregrine Indigo Valentine at ours.