Bede?

[ArsenicyOldFace]

For a boy (obviously?)

As in 'The venerable...'

No idea. I'm from a Baptist/Anglican background and I can't remember ever hearing him mentioned in a church context.

To me he is 'The Venerable Bede. Historian.' (Although of course everyone who knows him for his place in historiography is dimly aware of his religious status.)

'St Bede' is a name sometimes seen on churches. I suspected Catholics would be keener.

Bidet Babs? Bidet!?

No there is not SCOPE! [harumphy face]

Maybe the Saint/Venerable divide is more likely to flush out the dissenting vs established divide?

Oh that was sort of your point wasn't it Math? Well I'm far more Baptist than Anglican, so I guess so

He was named a 'Doctor of the Catholic Church' some time in the 19th century iirc. .

I think the name lingers in the NE among all denominations.

(I should have said AT LEAST dimly aware...)

He was named a 'Doctor of the Catholic Church' some time in the 19th century iirc.

Interesting. I'd have to swot up if I used it, I suppose. Must have some dusty undergrad level books around

I can't believe what Babs just said about Bidets, though. Maybe I should worry

It just makes me think of the "venomous" too but scaevola beat me to it

I do like Bede.

I think you'd be fine with it if you live in northeast England -where the venerable Bede lived, as I'm sure you know, so where people are most likely to be familiar with it as a name.

Outside northeast England? Not so sure. Probably a lot of people thinking he's called Bead and / or has parents trying to invent a unique name, unless they're particularly religious / historically minded.

"Doesn't take much to correct Nigella and it is not a complicated spelling for people to remember, once they have been told"

Every single time you tell anyone your name for the next 85 years? Really?

It sounds like a surname to me. I always thought of The Venerable as his first names

I wanted it for DS but DH vetoed it

I know of a young one - devout Catholics so I would assume the same of any others. I'd worry in case he had small eyes and his name providing the perfect nick name

Every single time you tell anyone your name for the next 85 years? Really?

Not everyone will be so daft Hak

I always thought of The Venerable as his first names

Miranda

Arf @ small eyes.

Families Your DH is silly. What reason did he give?

No reason, Arsenic - we had an agreement of right of absolute veto with no need to explain. He also said no to Oliver with out any explanation!

I'd presume you were pretty religious. I know a small Caedmon, which I think is just a brilliant name. Or how about Ambrose?

Good for him Families Oliver is an awful name

Ambrose makes me think of a rustic in a smock Dinah. Do you think the spelling and pronounciation of Caedmon are well known? Besides, I'm not looking for an NE connection specifically.

Not particularly, it's just that both have that Dark Ages vibe. Or you could go continental with Pepin or Clovis

Clovis has possibilities. But they aren't eras I have studied or have any familiarity with and I hate the 'pick a pretty word' school of naming. Still, work is quite light and I always wanted to be a medievalist, I could get some serious reading done . They had all the best names.

I like it. Unusual without being outlandish.

Actually I toyed with Lothar for DS. As long as you steer clear of Eggfrith.

Unusual without being outlandish.

Exactly my feeling Dapple. Thank you

I've always liked the name Hrothgar.

I prefer Caractacus

I'll PM you DH's mobile number alma. He needs a supporter.

totally not in the know and seeing it written down I would have thought it's pronounced beady. so wouldn't be a fan