Gaius??

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What do you think?

I love it

How is it pronounced?

Baltar?

Somewhere between guy-us and g-eye-us.

Emphasis on the ai

Definitely not for me!

Too Roman for me. Don't know why that's a problem for me, but it is.

No.

No one will know how to pronounce it.

And, sorry, but it is incredibly poncy.

I would use Caius

Sossery!

I love it as a name, but, I mean, realistically - look at it. When he is a teenager the other boys WILL call him GAY-ARSE. They just will.

I was told anything Roman or Greek was trying too hard a while ago, though frankly I disagree, so that part is fine IMHO.

Middle name Julius?

So... really... <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=1.bp.blogspot.com/-3tm5cJzWrqA/TeKC7cRgK2I/AAAAAAAABt4/D1OX_mP84Nc/s1600/GaiusBaltar.jpg&imgrefurl=www.alienrobotzombies.com/p/icons-of-douchebaggery.html&h=220&w=220&sz=9&tbnid=J_TsmEN9OsCz0M:&tbnh=96&tbnw=96&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dgaius%2Bbaltar%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=gaius+baltar&docid=K5SMigwSi_4h8M&sa=X&ei=dRt3TqKkGKnH0QW-qdyXCA&ved=0CE8Q9QEwCA&dur=814" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this is who you're thinking of, isn't it?

Trillian beat me to it

Pronounced guy us

NotaDude
Julius, Maximilian, Cassandra - there are plenty of Roman/Greek names that are lovely and not at all poncy.

But Gaius is a step too far, imo.

Okay, I'll have to add the qualification that I have decent Latin and at least some Greek. I consider it a hobby.

You might not want to consider my views on the subject average. I am planning on calling my daughter Persephone unless MN can talk some sense into me. :o

I rather like it, but it is ponce-tastic.

Great name, absolutely fantastic

Oh god no. The poor little sod will have the piss RIPPED out of him.
No. Non. Absolutely not. No.

Eek, what happened here? Did it get all contentious?

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(not really, just getting into the game)

Guess we all said the same thing - the obvious response. I did mean it tongue in cheek ... Maybe i should have used an emoticon.

Heehee, don't think I said anything Oakmaiden didn't, not sure why one is worse than another. But I guess you get the idea, OP!