What do you think of Roman????

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I am currently 11 days over due and expecting a boy, Being induced tomorrow but still no name. Dp likes Tarquin (which i hate) We both like finlay (but very popular) yesterday someone suggested Roman and we both quiet like it, but not sure what others will think of it, opinions please?

Or Owen?

I know twin boys called Greco and Roman, they are very sweet and fun.

I also had a boyfriend called Romey, when i was about ten, not sure if thats how it was spelt though.

I think Roman is a strong name. I would say go for it, but if you have only just thought of it then my concern would be that it is only a fleeting attraction to the name which may pass

I think you'll spend your life correcting people who think the name is "Ronan". Also strongly associated to me with a psychotic character in Chancer (played by the gorgeous Michael Kitchen), but it is a strong sounding name and I do like it.

I love it.It's one of my favourite names,and far nicer than Finlay imho.

I know a few little Romans. It seems to be getting more popular. And yes I know some travellers called Roman, quite often hyphenated with something else too.

Love Roman but as it is DS middle name I amslightly biased!

turrible

It reminds me of US daytime soaps like the Bold and the Beautiful. The men are always called something like Roman or Ridge or Thorn. Puts me off a bit. If you are fine with that, I guess you could think of Ridge or Thorn as back-ups! :)

Oooo....I think I like Roman I don't know any Roman's IRL but it sounds like a good strong name.

Don't like Tarquin at all I'm afraid.

Sorry, Polanski is the first thing that springs to mind....

Both Roman and Tarquin are much more interesting than Finlay - there are enough little Finns out there imo.

I actually quite like Roman. really like Rowan though.

Love Roman, stong, manly name.

Marcus, Tarquin and Finlay are not names I like.

Know a girl called Rowan, people always think she's male.

I have a Finlay so obviously my vote is with that. Most certainly not 'chav' missmiss, how very dare you . We pronounce it Fin-lay but he mostly gets Fin.

Roman is quite nice actually, not a name I have heard before. Tarquin is very very posh (in an over-the-top way).

Good luck with the birth websticks!

Roman is a fantastic name. A great choice.

grumpypants is there something wrong with being Italian or having an italian sounding name?

Our surname is italian so mine will have italian first names.

Roman is nice so is Romano.

I like both Tarquin and Roman - both cool, underused names. Whats wrong with posh?

Finlay is ok but there are so, so many little Finns around already - Finleys, Finlays, Finnians etc. that I find the name a little too common/dull.

Roman is gorgeous. Lucas and Roman very nice together.

Please don't call him Tarquin. It is gobsmackingly pretentious.

I Dont like it

Thanks to everyone who has replied.
It seems most people quiet like Roman, and i do think Lucas and Roman do go nice together. Hope when i meet him tomorrow he will look like a Roman or a Finlay. One thing is for sure he will not look like a Tarquin!

Good luck tomorrow!

Oooo...good luck!

Good luck. Roman is a great name and goes really well with Luca {smile]