Hadrian

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I really love this name. What do other people think?

Absolutely not.

It's the sort of name people use when they're taking the piss out of middle class parents and kids. "Hadrian, come and eat your brioche!" etc. etc. See also Ptolemy and Tarquin.

Nice enough, wouldn't use it myself but it's uncommon without being ridiculous which are big bonuses imo.

Maybe, erm, Marcus? Justin(ian)?

Please don't condemn your child to the name Hadrian. If you're a fan of Hadrian's Wall, there are some lovely names of places along it. Milecastle 42, for example.

Sorry but absolutely not OP!

I can't like it. Can see people thinking it was Adrian though.

That was meant to be QUITE like it, not can't like it.

Wall.....just no.

I like it tbh but I think it’s be misheard as Adrian even day throughout his life which could come to be quite irritating.

No. Especially if your surname is Wall.

It's spelled Adrian, OP.

No. Especially if your surname is Wall.

Surely that would be the only circumstances in which this suddenly becomes a great idea :-)

I like it. I think it looks more badass than Adrian. Not sure why other posters feel so negative about it, it's a well established name and unlikely to draw attention or bullying.

I really like it, we considered it for our babies (had girls anyway). It's different but not unheard of, plus love the sound

@donquixotedelamancha it’s not spelt Adrian. Adrian is derived from the name Hadrian. The name Hadrian came first.

I really like it. And Adrian.

Oh I like it.

Love unusual names go for it, annoys me when people say please don’t call him this and that! Go for it it’s different you don’t want a horrible common name !!

No.

it’s not spelt Adrian. Adrian is derived from the name Hadrian. The name Hadrian came first.

Really? You thought that post was serious, even with the second comment?

He's going to spend his life being asked 'Like the wall?' (if you live in the UK)

He’d better get used to ‘Like the wall?’

I don’t like it myself, it doesn’t ring well somehow.

Hayden? Aidan? Adrian?

Nickname Hades? Not good.

I am obviously the only one hearing it in a Hyacinth Bucket saying Adrian in a trying to be posh voice.

Don't do it, call him Canute instead. And if you really wanted to ruin his life,insist on spelling it Cnut.

Totally the wall.

Why not Adrian?

I like it.

I think it’s better than Adrian