Atlas

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Is this a good name? Personally I LOVE it but not sure if it's an acceptable name? My DM scoffed at it when my brother mentioned it a while ago so got me a bit worried in case we do decide on it.

Thought? Does anyone know an Atlas?

Why would you do that to a poor child. It's truly awful!

I have to think what they will sound like as adults, during job interviews etc. Or for instance if I were to tell my friends that I've just started dating a guy called 'Atlas'....I'm not sure I could do it with a straight face (sorry).
Just as a side note, my MIL named my DH 'Ringo' for a day when he was born. I'm not sure I would have even gone through with a first date with someone called Ringo, thank god she didn't keep it to that!

That's up there with the thread 'shall I call my baby rock' 😂😂

Wasn't one of the gladiators (itv show) called atlas?

I'm getting immediate "sexy men" connotations from every name I read today.

Finch = Jon Finch
Bodhi = gorgeous surfer dude AND "Bodie from the Professionals"
Rock = Rock Hudson

I must be overwrought or ovulating. Or both

Wasn't one of the gladiators (itv show) called atlas?

Wasn't one of the gladiators (itv show) called atlas?

Yep!

So OP, as long as you're sure your baby will look like this, it'll be fine.

Sorry posted too soo. Atlas from Gladiators was my first thought too.

As for your others

Indigo (Indy for short) Indy is Indiana Jones to me although I do know a little Indy.
Wren is a girl's name
Bodhi is Patrick Swayze in Point Break
Robin love this for a boy
Finch quite like this but it's a character from American Pie and I fear that would be the association rather than say, Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird.

I think Kirstie Allsop called one of her children Atlas and that would be enough to put me off! But if you can rescue it from KA, go for it!

Nooooooo please don't do it! He'll have the piss taken out of him.

How about Atticus?

Robin is the only normal name

The others sound like you're barking, drunk or stoned.

No, I've heard of 2 people recently having an Atlas and it's just so them.
Huge house, massive car but they're oh so down with nature.

Same with Bodhi. And I have a relative with this name!

Love Robin though

Poseidon

If your into mythology there's nothing wrong with it, it's a very interesting story behind Atlas how about Lysander, probably more acceptable.

Well you DID post on mumsnet OP so you are likely to get all kinds of opinions.

Re: your list I think..,,

Indigo (Indy for short) - nice.
Wren - girl's name.
Bodhi - nice.
Robin - nice.
Finch - bit American.

I think Indi & Bodhi are nicest - both better than Atlas!

I really like Atlas.

I also know adults called stone and brick (both British). IMO Atlas is soft in comparison!

I have a large, hairy dog called Atlas.

I love it. I like all your choices apart from Wren and Robin. Wren is a little bit weedy I think and Robin is ok but I don't think it's cool or unusual like the others.

Not a fan of finch as I think of American pie but the others are all lovely, Atlas is unusual without being absurd

Sorry, don't like Atlas at all. I don't like the sound and also it sounds like a strong-man name. What if he's weedy? Names like Desiree and Atlas are just begging the kid to be the opposite.

Robin or maybe Bodhi are good.

I know an Atlas! He's adorable but he's tiny like his parents, so it'll be a slightly ironic name. It suits him and it suits his family who are lovely and not at all pretentious but are quite alternative.

Atlas just makes me think of maps. It doesn't sound like a possible person name to me at all even though I'm aware of the Greek origins. I don't think it's a good name to give a child at all, plus it has no obvious diminutives so no easy alternatives for your child apart from using a completely different name.

Robin is lovely
Bodhi is fine for a surfer or hippyish family/community.
Wren is much better for a girl
Prefer Inigo to Indigo
Finch is just odd

I know a boy called Finch, not keen on it. I like Indy however

They all sound like girls' names to me, bar Finch which is a type of bird and makes me think of small mean things like inch and pinch and itch. I reckon Atlas would be hard to carry off too if you can excuse the pun!