Orpheus

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For a boy.

What do you think MNers?

It reminds me a bit of the Mateix - Morpheous only without the M.

What nickname would he have? Orphy?

I love it!

I know an Orpheus, he is Greek but not a musician. His nickname is Orph/Orphie

It's awful.

If your family can carry it off, great! I think it's a really strong name.

Can you give us a hint about your surname. I would prefer Orpheus with a stong plain name such as Jones over a more elaborate double barrelled type of name. IYSWIM

Greek names are sadly underused.

Eurydice is fab too, although I would perhaps spell it UrIdyce to go with your posting name on MN.

Orpheus wont' find his name charming when he's getting seven bails of shite mocked at school.

Hmm I'm in two minds. I'm not against Greek mythology names, some girl ones are lovely imho. But Orpheus..could be trying a bit hard.

Gawd I dunno. I do think people grow into a name and claim it as their own. To start with people will think Orpheus=Unusual Greek name, but soon they'll think of it as the person they know and it'll mean him.

I've changed my mind...go for it!

Sounds a bit like Orphan to me, not a nice connotation...