Hadrian

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

Nooooooooooo! Poor child. You are naming a person I assume? Not a beaver?

It does remind me of Hadrian’s Wall, but maybe if you don’t live near it, people won’t immediately make that association?

If it wasn’t for the way it reminds me of Adrian Mole I’d quite like Hadrian though.

@Twickerhun why a beaver??

Building walls

I like it.

Oh please don't....you'll just sound either too 'try-hard' or uber-pretentious.

Even if you ditch the H and go for the more traditional 'Adrian', it's still a yuk name!

I agree with uber-pretentious.

No Really don't like it

Not my DS though.
Hayden is nicer
Not keen on Adrian either . Always sounds a bit wet to me.

Adrian - yes
Hadrian - no

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

No, you're not.

It does remind me of Hadrian’s Wall, but maybe if you don’t live near it, people won’t immediately make that association?

Yes, they will.

It does remind me of Hadrian’s Wall, but maybe if you don’t live near it, people won’t immediately make that association?

I live many hundreds of miles south of said wall. It was my first association.

Hamish?

Too much association with the wall if you will be in the UK.

Can’t un-hear “Wall” straight afterwards.

Much prefer Hayden or Adrian.

How about Offa ?

To be totally honest it sounds like a pseudo posh person trying to say 'Adrian'...

I know a Hadrian, never thought his name was that big a deal tbh, I like it.

Well it’s different!! And original!!
Don’t think there will be another in his class or his school!!
Of course you do realise his nickname will be The Wall!!

Surprisingly I do like it. But immediate association is ...as in the wall.

Love it.

Much nicer than Adrian

No matter where you live in the UK, Hadrian's Wall will be everyone's first association. The name itself isn't even nice, it sounds poncey to me, and he will have a lifetime of being called Adrian.

Wall

I like Hadrian, but think you might get a lot of people hearing "Adrian" (which I also like).

I like Adrian a lot - but I'm not keen on Hadrian.

Adrian is better.