Sirius

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Dissuade me from wanting to use the name, Sirius.

I think it would go well with our DS's last name. Hubby is not feeling it.

Please tell me potential teasings/pet names etc. Or why it might be a good choice.
I love the name and the meaning plus I'm a massive HP fan.
Other option for me is Benjamin...
I'm finding choosing boy names difficult!

Makes me think of Sirius the virus in Con Air!

I'm slightly worried about B. Savage as an initial.

I personally simply don't like the name Benjamin. Too much elephant imo...sorry.

This is the hormones talking

We're doing damage limitation here essential

Love Sirius (my cats are Sirius and Regulus), but not with Savage. I think Benjamin will work better with that surname.

Maisie

And I'm so glad mumsnet exists for that.

Because DH would have let me name DD Lettuce!! (Which was just a joking suggestion. But he was basically 'jolly good, let's do this'. Gah!!!!)
So, yeah. Seeing as we're thinking about trying again... I'll count on you, dear ladies and gentlemen ;)

I've never heard of Rigel before, I like it. How is it pronounced, like Regal?

I am afraid I agree with others about Sirius Savage OP. Sorry.

Use Sirius and change your surname. Simple really.

Sebastian Savage would sound good though.

You cannot be Sirius?!?

I like Sirius, I've never read or seen Harry Potter so not an issue with me.

Cyrus the Virus, no!

Hermione, one if my friends who is 50, so not a new name to me.

Surely EVERYONE will say "well, are you?" or variations on a theme. Unless you shorten it to "Siri" in which case it's a whole other thing.

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Kind of. Just more of an i instead of the 'ee' of regal.

It's also a star's name,.. which is why I thought the OP might like it.

Thanks!!

Will think about other star type names.

Can't use Sebastian, cousin already exist.

Ummm it does sound cringe worthy... but I'm still liking it!
Oh dear God I don't want to mess up my child's life.
My last name isn't much better...
I'm just struggling to find a name I like more.
Almost every other name I've thought of comes up awful...most I think would go well belong to assholes I know.

Maybe the middle name could be Sirius?

I think you could use pretty much whatever you want as a middle name.

But that's just a personal opinion

Sirius Savage?

Like, Serious Savage? Hahahah! Sounds like a wrestler's name! Brilliant!

But not actually brilliant. As in, please don't actually use it.

Sirius seems a bit unusual and sounds a bit too much like Serious for me.

How about Betelgeuse instead sorry op couldn't resist!

Caspar is a lovely unusual name, and it was one of the three wise men's names, and they followed a star??

Caspar Savage. That sounds cool!

I personally think Sirius is a cool name, but I suspect most people will find it baffling at best, ridiculous at worst, sorry.

Plus it really, REALLY doesn't work with your surname! Not only have you got "serious savage" in there, but it's SS initials and just sounds... sinister. Like a cartoon villain or something.

Casting around here to find something else you might like:

Cassius
Atlas
Elias
Thaddeus
Caius
Maxim
Corin
Stellan
Henrik
Magnus
Darius
Emilian
Rufus

Sirius Savage sounds like "serious savage" - not a good idea! Benjamin is much better.

Hmm as a fellow Potterhead I can see your thinking but not with that surname

Other HP names to consider:
Albus
Remus
Rubeus
Gilderoy (perhaps not)
Draco
Blaze
Filius
Regulus
Elphius
Kingsley
Alastor

Not Draco or Albus

Blaise, Ronald, Cedric, Hugo, Teddy, Seamus, Zacharias, Vincent, Gregory, Charlie, William (Bill), Ernie...

But I really like Remus of these suggestions. And Regulus is also kind of cute.

Still think Orion would be better, but that's personal taste ;)

Can you not use them both? Benjamin Sirius sounds good imo....

Sounds like Siri, the iPhone thing