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Olympia Lightning Bolt

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/07/2020 09:43

twitter.com/usainbolt/status/1280535203354677248?s=20

Usain Bolt reveals he and his girlfriend have called their baby daughter Olympia Lightning Bolt. She's a very beautiful baby. I wonder what she'll make of her name when she's older.

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TheBeastReleased · 08/07/2020 09:50

That's genuinely one of the coolest names I've ever heard. Olympia is beautiful.

Being the daughter of Usain Bolt, and having the middle name Lightning is a lot to live up to!

When I was a child, I always said if I had children they would be called Thunder and Lightning. I imagine Usaine Bolt is one of the few people who could pull it off! (I didn't name my child Thunder or Lightning!)

JacobReesMogadishu · 08/07/2020 09:50

It’s like a super hero name. Guess if she doesn’t like the middle bit then Olympia Bolt doesn’t sound as out there. Personally I love it. But then I used to know a guy called Jet Thrust which always made me giggle.

RedRumTheHorse · 08/07/2020 09:51

Most people don't use their middle names - so nothing.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/07/2020 09:52

Jet Thrust! Did his parents give him that name or did he give it to himself?

Olympia is a lovely nod to his phenomenal Olympic career. I haven't checked but I assume she is his first child.

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bookmum08 · 08/07/2020 09:53

I assume Bolt is his real surname. Olympia isn't that bizarre in the scheme of names. Lighting I assume is a middle name and I expect will only ever be used on official paperwork. Lots of people have 'silly' middle names.
Olympia Bolt is fine.

LunaNorth · 08/07/2020 09:53

I hope she’s good at sports when she gets older.

That name would have been excruciating for me.

MrsPhyllisTyne · 08/07/2020 09:53

Olympia is an amazing name! What a gorgeous baby (and mum)

BikeRunSki · 08/07/2020 09:55

I love it!! References her family history beautifully!

JacobReesMogadishu · 08/07/2020 09:57

Jet Thrust changed his name (officially) - we were at uni. I sometimes wonder if he grew up and changed it back to something more normal.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/07/2020 10:01

Wow! No two ways with a name like that, you can either live up to it or it's a millstone round your neck. Was he going into a creative industry? Can't see it being a great asset in the civil service or the law.

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Grufallosfriends · 08/07/2020 10:51

What a beautiful baby. Olympia is a lovely name!

mylittleavalon · 08/07/2020 11:08

Think Serena Williams daughter is called Olympia, so prob will become slightly more popular but don't think it's that out there to begin with

sitckmansladylove · 08/07/2020 11:11

Olympia is a really pretty name. I thinking the middle name Lightening is overkill and Olympia is a perfect reference to her wonderful father. But in celeb world anything goes!
Happy news and best wishes to the family.

KimTate · 08/07/2020 11:14

Its naff and pretentious. Poor kid.

Ellmau · 08/07/2020 11:16

It's a bit silly, but she's a very pretty baby.

CheesePleaseLoueese · 08/07/2020 11:22

I think it's fun - it works as a middle name. Love Olympia as a first name!!

SleepingStandingUp · 08/07/2020 11:22

I think olympia is lovely, but it's a bit of an ego trip

WhoWouldHaveThoughtThat · 08/07/2020 11:26

Perhaps if they have another child they could go for Nuttan Bolt? Smile

bridgetreilly · 08/07/2020 11:46

Most people: couldn't carry that off.
Usain Bolt: can totally carry that off.

Good luck to her. I think Olympia's a great name.

bridgetreilly · 08/07/2020 11:47

Think Serena Williams daughter is called Olympia

She's Alexis Olympia.

mylittleavalon · 08/07/2020 12:43

Oh yeah @bridgetreilly I just had a look, was confused because her Instagram profile just says "I'm Olympias mum" Hmm

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/07/2020 13:02

This is the double standards on Mumsnet because someone well liked has given their baby an out there name. It's all Oh what a beautiful name. However if some one comes on here asking for opinions on an unusual name it's all
"Is,this a joke.

Poor child
. Please don't.
Hmm.
Are you on glue.

Beautiful baby mind.

WildOrchids67 · 08/07/2020 13:07

I really like it, though I'd probably raise an eyebrow if Lightning was the first name. It's a lot better than North West.

Onestepup · 08/07/2020 13:26

I don't like the 'limp' sound. And what if she isn't sporty at all?