Armin?

[captainbathtub]

Hi all, I am trying to decide on a name for a boy and don't have much time left! I'm southeast asian and wanted a name that is pretty obviously foreign-sounding, but not difficult to pronounce. Right now my top choice is Armin Rafael Thomas (full name). I like the name Armin, but other forums have said it reminds them of "arm and hammer" etc. I'm also worried people will just see it as "arm" + "in" and think it's stupid. I'm aware of the few associations it has, like the character from Attack on Titan, the Dutch DJ, and also the German cannibal dude :/ but associations don't bother me too much. Thoughts? Any impressions the name gives?

Was there a dictator called iddi armin? Didn't he kill thousands of people?

Armin, out, shake it all about.

I also thought of Idi Amin. Not good IMO

Of course you realise his nickname would be Satnav??!!

Makes me think of armin shimmerman (actor who plaed quark in deep space nice) which is fine, but also of the loo roll called charmin, the one with bears in the advert. Not that keen sorry.

Arno? Arlo?

No armin....evil dictator

I would assume he was German, Hermann being a common name and based on the romanised Arminius.

I quite like it and would not confuse with Idi Amin.

Middle name Armin you might just get away with, but it's too much like Idi Amin, the infamous dictator!

Can you have Rafael as a first name?

Made me think of Amen i.e. the end of a prayer.

How about Arminda?

Hmm I think that would get confused as a girls name. However I like the suggestion of Arlo, maybe will consider it if people think it's better?

I know a really handsome Armin. I really like the name.

It reminds me of 'ermine'. Which isn't a bad thing.
I like it though :)

I think it's really nice. My first thought was Shimmerman

I keep getting Armin the Varmint

Arlo is better.

"Armin" is how I get my 19mo to put her coat sleeves on.

I LOVE Rafael though, and Arlo too.