Draco (yes, as in Malfoy)

[CannyFradock]

So after months of wallowing in the shit-we-have-no-ideas abyss, DH announces yesterday that he has decided that Draco is the perfect name for our little'un. He is now set on it and to be honest I'm so tired of arguing that I'm quite willing to go with it. It is quite cool. Are we mental? Shall we just call him "boy" and be done with it? Where is the tomato puree? I just don't know anymore.

Now, now: if he likes the Malfoy association and you like Lucian, the answer is obvious. Name him after Malfoy's dad Lucius. He can't say "too Lucifer" when he doesn't mind the whole consorting with Voldie thing.

Calatalie - I don't like Lucius precisely because of the HP connection! Actually I love names like Bartholomew and Horace but no one else does

No. Don't be silly.

Oberon and Joaquin are lovely. Oberon is king of the fairies however, so might be a stick to beat your LO with at school!!!!! I don't think Joaquin is too Spanish - depends how it flows with your last name. Draco has a nice sound, and certainly it isn't cruel IMO, but depends if you can live with the HP association, and if you really love it enough. My friend's Mum went with Shakespearean names for all 4 DC, her brothers are Benedict and Sebastian (I knew a Benedict at school and he was lovely :) ). I don't like Lucien or Emmanuel TBH. How about Gabriel - similarish to Emmanuel???

If you like a HP connection, what about Remus? A bit less in your face than Draco! Or Sirius? (and that really does have more of a constellation connection!).

But seriously, the HP thing will be brought up again and again, and the kid will be REALLY teased if you go with Draco.

Other possibilities;

Shakespearean ones (I know you said Oberon was too Shakespeare, but these are possibly less mainstream Shakespeare)
Arthur
Benedict
Duncan
Edmund
Feste (I like this one, v unusual, and seems in the same genre as Draco!)
Robin