opinions on Apollo

[blakeycakes1567]

I have a 1 year old daughter named Belle and she will have a little brother in August a name that keeps sticking on us is Apollo I like it as its different And id like to know your opinion.

Apollo = sounds like a dog or a pony tbh

Lol at Apollo Higginbotham!

He would need to be a big strapping lad (poss rugby player) to carry it off. Might be a bit much for an intellectual.

I think Apollo might be difficult to carry off.

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have an Apollo.

Personally, it makes me think of the space program in the 1960s.

Andharry from Apollo to 'Paul' really? Makes you wonder why they bothered in the first place

Yes the rather bland Paul is nothing like the magnificent Apollo....

The only thing that might put me off is it may be shortened to Polly!

It sounds awful, I really don't think a grown man called Apollo would be taken seriously. It's not even a name you can get away with for a small boy... Big fat no from me.

as long as it's twins Apollo and Zeus!

If I met an Apollo in a business environment I would be very very wary

He'll have a blast

We had a dog called Apollo once...

Love it! Go for it.

flogging

do you remember Higgins' dobermans in Magnum?

there you go!

GetBusy I know! He's now 4-ish and Apollo is coming back into usage but it took me a while to work out that that was what he was called because he was called Paul so often.

My sister had a cat called Apollo - his nickname was Polly. Nice name for cat.

Really?

As I previous poster said, I would think "poor child". Then I would think the parents were wannabees. Sorry . I know I sound like Katie Hopkins, but its awful. Sorry to be so blunt.

I also think it is ridiculous for a grown man.

I always think of it this way, can you think of a newborn Apollo, a 3 year old Apollo, a teenaged Apollo, a business man Apollo, a retired Apollo and an elderly Apollo. If the answer is yes to all these questions then go for it.

People will snigger behind your back

And this is why I love baby names.

OP, no, please don't.

I really like it.

Doesn't a MNetter have twins called Artemis and Apollo? I think I saw a thread in Birth Announcements.

Here it is:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/birth_announcements/1869330-The-quick-traumatic-birth-of-Artemis-and-Apollo

I love it.

that makes me think of space missions

This is not a bad thing

It is marmite though. You have to be brave to go with it.

I don't suggest Adonis, Narcissus, Atlas or Hercules either.

call him Gary

Red

brave is one thing. It's not the parent who has to suffer the consequences of being called a daft name.
it's the kid.
why anyone do that to their own babies/children is beyond me

I like the suggestion of the father introducing himself as Apollo and see what happens