Orpheus

[UrIndoors]

For a boy.

What do you think MNers?

pretentious.

no

I find it charming.

He had his head ripped off by a band of raving maenads. No.

No, moaning is right, pretentious.

OP my initial thought was no but on further consideration I agree with MmeLindor. If he was as musical as his namesake he could entertain his neighbours of an evening with the lovely sounds coming from his house.

I think it is beautiful. He will clearly have a promising career as a professional bongo player ahead of him.

OK mixed views here - thanks everyone for replying.

MmeLindor and Delia - so pleased you like Orpheus. Yes my thought behind it is - I would so love for him to be musical. I am more into percussion myself, so perhaps he will take up drums or something! :)

I think the greatest gift of music is to share it with others, particularly those closest to us :)

Shadows - that would be my dream for him

What alma said

Shadows ah the bongos - an instrument of such depth. Imagine the drumming through the still night air.

Only if he plays bongos at 3 am though. While walking down the stairs. If he 're-members to use the sub-junctive'.

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Delia, the bongos are truly stunning. Especially at 3am. Can you imagine the OP lying in bed, muttering 'Don't let this be Orpheus playing bongos. Please don't let this be Orpheus playing bongos'. Then Orpheus going wherever the music takes him, Kitten.

"oh put that bloody lute away!"

Brave

seeker I think you'll find it's a "lyre" actually not lute thanks

Pls don't try to derail this thread - if you don't like the name just come out and say it tvm

Hmm. No. 1. it does sound a little out of pretentious and out of place (presuming you're not actually Greek) 2. on reading Orpheus my thought processes went as follows: - orpheus and eurydice was a good story - oh he got horribly ripped limb from limb at the end.

(I mean on reading Orpheus in your OP)

Yes it is brave Exit - you have to be if you're facing the furies etc

No

Come on. Unless you're taking parenting inspiration from "A Boy Named Sue".

Orpheus, whilst not widely used, actually has a nice sound and certainly sounds masculine.

Orpheus is too posh/pretentious sounding for me. Although, it does sound nice.

"ORPHEUS with his lute made trees
And the mountain tops that freeze
Bow themselves when he did sing:
To his music plants and flowers
Ever sprung; as sun and showers 5
There had made a lasting spring.

Every thing that heard him play,
Even the billows of the sea,
Hung their heads and then lay by.
In sweet music is such art, 10
Killing care and grief of heart
Fall asleep, or hearing, die."

Take it up with Shakespeare, UrIndoors!