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Percy, Cuthbert or Coriolanus?

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pumpkinpoppet · 30/10/2010 23:36

DH and I can't decide. We are thinking of Coriolanus Percy.

Don't want a name that there are loads of in the same school/nursery. Would prefer to be the only one. Needs to be reasonably traditional/not made up (DH's criteria).

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pumpkinpoppet · 31/10/2010 07:37

Oh NIGHTMARE - I can't have a DS name that means penis. Do you think it's only old men that would think that? It's just that there are almost no old fashioned names that aren't over-used. Apart from Reginald - and that just makes me think of the Kray twins.

Could he just be Perce short for Percival instead? Or would it be safer to stick with Perseus? Maybe only as MN? I'm stuck now.

First names:
Humphrey, Algernon, Perseus, Horace

Middles
Cuthbert, Percival, Titus

Think we realise we need to put aside Coriolanus. Which is such a shame. I did have Boris on my list but Dh has vetoed as he knows I have a bit of a thing for the London one... Meany

Egbert is a bit silly. But I like Galahad. Dh not sure. Says I can choose though. Except Boris. Which is why Horace seems like a compromise and will probably be in there somewhere..

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Gory09 · 31/10/2010 07:40

When I saw Percy and Coriolanus I though you were trying to find seasoning herbs related namesBlush

Love Boris though!

FanjolinaJolie · 31/10/2010 07:46

Percy (willy) or Anus?

Titus (tight arse)

Tough one there.

I'd go for Humphrey.

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pumpkinpoppet · 31/10/2010 07:47

Me too (sigh). Men!! It's not like I'll ever get to meet the real one. Why not have my own?

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pumpkinpoppet · 31/10/2010 07:50

Cross post. I was talking about Boris obviously.

Never thought of the Titus problem. OMG! Will strike that one off the list and raise Humphrey to the top.

First names
Humphrey, Algernon, Perseus, Horace

Middles
Cuthbert, Percival, Galahad

My new middle names sound so ROMANTIC

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IWouldNotCouldNotWithAGoat · 31/10/2010 07:55

every second kid around here is Perseus Galahad.

TBH all your names are a bit...pedestrian? (no offence). I guess Algernon Percival is OK.

Gory09 · 31/10/2010 07:58

Probably not to yout taste but I like Eugene as a name as well (thought about it because I had 2 brother in a holiday camp called Boris and Eugene and thought both names were great)

heymango · 31/10/2010 08:00

Is baby definitely a boy - would LOVE to hear your girl options!

Children don't like to stick out - he will not thank you for it!

Gory09 · 31/10/2010 08:04

"Children don't like to stick out" surely this is not true for all children?

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TheAntiChristi · 31/10/2010 08:10

I have the Answer

You cannot call your son any of those names

But a lovely traditional unusual name choose Anselm instead. Beautiful.

heymango · 31/10/2010 08:10

Not necessarily for all children, but as they get older surely the vast majority just want to be like their friends?

piscesmoon · 31/10/2010 08:12

I think that you have just chosen names to see if you can get anyone to like them!! I doubt it.

Gory09 · 31/10/2010 08:14

Ok I am biased as my Dcs have very unusual names (foreign names) they have never complained or been teased about their names.Eldest is 11, do you think it might still come? I would thing the older they get the less it matters TBH (in term of fitting in) but might be wrong.

heymango · 31/10/2010 08:22

I think it really depends on where you live and what their peers are called. Are they names from a different country that you or your DH are from?

I don't think they will be in line for lots of teasing - didn't mean to worry you! I just seem to remember that as a teenager you didn't want to stand out, but then once you get to adulthood it's lovely to!

heymango · 31/10/2010 08:24

Also, I'm sure your names are beautiful - it's just that names like Percy, Cuthbert etc do tend to invite teasing!

Gory09 · 31/10/2010 08:30

Heyman, I am not really worried Smile I have got confident children and am quite sure it would take more than a few name calling to bring them down. I think if children, whatever "silly" the name might sound, are confident with themselves it isn't too much of an issue and it is our job as parents to give that confidence to them IYSWIM.

Yes they are names from DH's country of origine.

Fourleaf · 31/10/2010 08:33

This is a joke, obviously, but even so... I quite like Humphrey Galahad! So if by any chance you are a real person then go for that.

Bunbaker · 31/10/2010 08:35

"My new middle names sound so ROMANTIC"

Erm no. To me they sound terribly pretentious and public school.

I have an unusual name and hated it as a child. I dislike made up names and prefer traditional ones, but it sounds like you are trying too hard.

Of all the ones you have mentioned I like Horace the best, but it reminds me of Hungry Horace from the Sparky.

LadyInPink · 31/10/2010 08:40

Fourleaf - I thought it was a joke too. Sadly I was mistaken - OMG Shock

Cuthbert is a name out of a beano mag imo and Coriolanus sounds made up and unpronouncable. Percy if you are serious is the best of the bunch but only just - sorry this is only my opinion Smile

twinmumplus1inthetum · 31/10/2010 08:45

How about Edgar?

dietstartstmoz · 31/10/2010 08:48

sorry, i'm with the consensus here, they're all awful. Think of a teenager trying to have some street cred with friends called ...Humphrey. I work with teenagers and can only the imagine how much teasing there would be, and comments. All awful names. Really go back to the drawing board...something like Arlo? Unusual, and different. My 2 DS have very normal traditional names, usually in the top 10 of names. Please think of a child, teenager and 20 something with a name. Nothing that would make a teacher laugh, and I think your list would raise a huge laugh in the staff room. Sorry.

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pumpkinpoppet · 31/10/2010 09:01

Some of this seems a bit narrow minded (don't you think)? This will be my first DS. I have two other DDs and they have never been teased.

Gaynor Prudentia (3.6)
Gudren Delphine (1.7)

I will post my list of new girls names on a different thread for opinions so they don't get tarnished by some of the strong attitudes here!

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piscesmoon · 31/10/2010 09:05

Sorry-I though they were a joke.
I think that you need names that fit in the country they are living in. You may well have a confident DC who can cope with them, but the unfortunate thing with a baby is that you have no idea how confident they will be. (lots of highly confident parents have DCs who are not).