Explorer boy's name

[PoseyParker]

We really like the name Apsley as a link to Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the youngest member of Scott's team in 1912. He wrote a seminal book on it. Our eldest son has a polar explorer's name and is also quite unusual, so it would fit. What do people think? I'm almost scared to ask ... Thanks!

I don't think I'd want to be called App in this day and age!

I don't think I'd want to be called App in this day and age!

Good point.
How about Curiosity? The Mars rovers have done some pretty decent exploring!

Here's a list of arctic explorers - lots of interesting names. Apsley wouldn't be my choice.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_polar_explorers

That's an interesting list. Of the unusual names I like edgeworth. Apsley isn't very nice IMHO.

Couple of adolphs on the list- I feel sad for them that their name was ruined forever. A bit like how judas ruined the name of the other non evil judas of christs disciples.

I love Edmund. What about Horatio?

I know he doesn't fit the bill btw before anyone jumps in but I love the name.

I like it, when I read the title I first thought Benedict as in Benedict Allen the modern day explorer.

love Edwin

I like Tobias and Olav.

I know a Judah ( not a name you hear much ).

some lovely names on there (leaving aside the fact that some wag has added Jeremy Clarkson ).

I know of someone called Shackleton, nn Shack - not sure if it's his first name or his surname, but cool either way.

Ranulph, nn Rafe

Tom Crean is my favourite explorer. Look at that amazing face!

I think Apsley is quite nice.

Apsley is a great name. If you love it, go for it!

"Apsley is a great name. If you love it, go for it!"

Yep. Change your own name to Apsley, and call your child something nice.

Rune off that list is interesting.

I like Apsley.

Hurray for another Tom Crean fan. He's astonishingly craggy and fabulous in that photo. And it's hard to look hot with a pipe...

OP, do you really want to 'match' your children's names in terms of a linking polar explorer theme? It sounds more like something you'd do when acquiring a pair of guinea-pigs or something. How would you feel as an adult knowing you and your sister had been 'themed' as Martina/Billie-jean because your parents liked tennis?

what about Wilfred Thesiger - Arabian explorer? news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3180743.stm

I have a Franklin . fab name and good exploring story!

If you wanted an explorer, and weren't too bothered about the Arctic bit, how about Mungo for Mungo Park? Or Benedict, for Benedict Allen.

There's a lovely long list of explorers here. Covers all sorts of exploration, including space.

Leif, as in Erikson

Falcon, as in Scott's middle name.

Assuming that you have an Ernest already? Great name!

Don't like Apsley (love his book though!).

Edmund (Hilary) is a lovely name. William (Parry). Falcon as mn maybe?
John (Rae).

Ross (love this name!)

Oh and another Tom Crean fan here!

Edgar or Teddy (Evans)

I absolutely love A. C-G, but Apsley might work better as a middle name. FWIW, he was known as Cherry, not Apsley.

However, if you want to go for it go for it. There are many many worse names out there.