Alaric

[Alisvolatpropiis]

Thoughts on Alaric? It means "ruler of all" and I've become rather taken with it.

I'm not pregnant btw. Just curious.

[KittenOfDoom]

No, but it's fabulous roasted, mashed or made into oven chips

[thermalsinapril]

Celeriac would make a great name, only problem is that it isn't one

[KittenOfDoom]

I like it. Absolutely fine for a child - there are obvious built-in diminutives if they suit him better.

Mind you, I love celeriac.

[jackjacksmummy]

Sooooo OP...are you a TVD fan?

Like it on a man, doesn't sound right on a child though (IMO)

[ThePathanKhansAmnesiac]

Eric's nice.

[lisianthus]

I love it, but then I really like names with Norman associations like Alan, Hugh and Alaric

[thermalsinapril]

I quite like it. It's unusual but then so are quite a few names which have sprung into fashion recently - Atticus, Orlando etc.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I've just come back to this and am intrigued by the deleted comments!

I do like the Aric suggestion. And laughed at the "Ricky" as a nickname! that's just hilarious!

[MacCrackles]

I met one yesterday as it happens. Aged maybe early thirties. He carried it off well. I did have to ask for his name to be repeated though. I usually find that people do that with my name too though.

[bruffin]

I immediately thought of the Katherine Kurtz deryni books.

[JaxTellerIsMyFriend]

I love Celeriac - the veg, dont like Alaric as a name. Too Vampire Diaries.

I can imagine a lot of DAmon, Stefan, Matt, Alaric etc etc being in the top 10 most popular names in a few years.

[ChippingInLovesChristmasLights]

Sounds like a vegetable - good job you aren't pregnant

[JazzAnnNonMouse]

Reminds me of celeriac. I don't like celeriac.

[Bumpstart]

Love it.

[Beaditsback]

What about Aric? Is it the old English and much nicer version of Eric?

[AmandaCooper]

I'd also assume you were a massive Vampire Diaries fan.

[FromEsme]

Your husband thinks Alaric is pretentious?!

But that's MAD.

[CelticPromise]

I know of one, or OH does. His siblings also have (ahem) interesting names. All together they sort of sound like they were chosen from My Big Book of weird Unusual Baby Names.

I don't mind it, and I don't love it. If you love it why not? It shortens nicely.

[notnowImreading]

I know one - amazed that there seem to be so many of us who do. I wonder whether we know the same ones. He says that he had to be quite naughty at school and good at fighting to live down the name. Kind of like a boy named Sue.

[delilah88]

I don't like this but think it'd be hilarious with nickname Ricky!

[vesti23]

Dislike the name

[Lionsntigersnbears]

I know 2 Alarics and they are both historians

[ripsishere]

Sounds like garlic to me. Not what I'd choose. OTOH, I only have one girl. Had she been a boy, Duncan was what she'd have been called.