Icarus

[Lauralastic]

For ds2, What do u think?

My first thought was it's a misspelling of ichterus.

Don't be silly!

Apart from anything else, he was a daft ha'poth who didn't have the sense he was born with. Making wings out of wax, indeed.

And it would be abbreviated to Icky.

No, sorry. It is a by- word for over-weening ambition and arrogance and personal disaster.

Not a good omen for the child, I'd say.

which I've spelt wrong it should be icterus!

Icky. Itchy anus.

Other children will adopt the first one in primary school, and the second in secondary. Maybe.

Just silly. And ill-fated - personally v superstitious about such things! It does smack of trying a bit hard.

non

I love it.

Just no

Please don't!

Icky. Sorry .

he flew too close to the son, that's all I knwo. I have to say no Im afraid.
probably not your style because it'd be far too conservative in comparison, but what about Marcus? It sound some of the same sound in it.

You know something? It doesn't matter if your child as the same name as another child. it doesn't make yours any less of an individual, or steal part of his soul or something. Think of the great original thinkers of our time - all Stephens, Susans, Brians and Malcolms. Not a Halcyon or a Sequoia amongs them. Stephen Hawking wouldn't be a better or more original thinker if he was called Cumulus.

Excellent point seeker. My 13 year old Jack is most certainly an "individual" (he is autistic & has a fantastic imagination). Being named Wilberforce as a newborn baby would have made no difference to that .

The nickname would be Icky! No go.

Icarus! Why didn't I think of that? Love it.

I actually know an Icarus. He's really dull.

He'll never be a pilot, haha!