Boy's name Tiger

[MissesandMuddles]

I'm 28 weeks pregnant with ds3. Ds1 and ds2 both have unusual names. I like Atticus for ds3 but husband isn't so keen. The only name we both like and can agree on so far is Tiger but I'm worried it's a little too out there.

What are people's thoughts?

madreloco yet Robin is perfectly acceptable?

I must have been hypnotised. All I can think is 'fine as a family nickname, fine as a family nickname...'

Imagine trying to forge a serious career and having to introduce yourself as Tiger.

It's not at all like Thigh, the h is silent. It's just Tiger without the -er .

Robin is a bird, not an animal, and lots of birds names are used as people names. I've never met a Hippopotomus or a Wildebeest though.

Irish names differ a lot depending on your accent and in this case how you pronounce 'thigh'. In my accent Tadhg sounds like thigh-g.

My powers are clearly working Shatners!

Robin sounds like the bird's name but has a different meaning. It originated as a nickname for Robert.

Tiger is a very jolly nickname - but IMHO would only be a good 'proper' name if a baby had fangs and big whiskers and stripy fur.

It sounds like thigh only if you don't pronounce the h in thigh at all, which is very common in all Irish accents but pretty unhelpful when using it as a aid to pronounciation for non-Irish people.

This is how it sounds:

Tadhg is like tiger without the R

Think any boring name would be better than tiger or other such names.

Think of the child , not yourself !!

I do beg your pardon madreloco.

I was sat behind a toddler Tiger on the Eurostar recently and it sounded ridiculous.

Tiger isn't even a nice sounding word really is it? Atticus is great though.

What if the not turns out to be a wimp???

How into golf are you and your dh?

Ridiculous sorry

Looker after a Tiger who was a shy gentle soul. When he came to me he asked to be called John as he found people kept teasing and ' attacking'
him.

An absolutely ridiculous name for a person.

Well despite being called Tiger Drew-Honey, he seems like a pretty balanced lad, so why not?

Tiger Drew Honey is anything but balanced! I had to work with him and he's most pleased with himself and unpleasant to deal with.

I used to like the name Tiger but yes, Tiger D-H and the philander Woods have put me off somewhat.

Ahem, as you were.

KittieCat - tell all!

He can't have had a very normal life though, what with having the King Dong as a father etc.
I definitely associate the name Tiger with porn-star parents now because of him. He doesn't really look like a Tiger either, does he? It's too exotic-y for someone who looks like a nice simple Daniel or Ben.

I think of it as a girl's name- but only because there are are 2 Tiger Lilys at school.

Though really, I don't think it is a proper name at all.

But it is fine as a family nickname

And T D-H is actually Tyger not Tiger. Which makes it even worse, imo.

Maybe his parents were William Blake fans.........

Much prefer Tiger to Atticus.

My tiger is in fact Tadhg. Pr. like Tiger without the r

squoosh

unlikely

Tiago is a lovely name
By itself or short for Santiago