Amos?

[howlathebees]

I have 2 names I like, Saul and Amos. I thought I had settled on Saul but I do love Amos. What’s everyone’s opinions? How would you pronounce it and do you like it with the names Jude, Levi and Ezra

I'd pronounce it A-mos with the A as in Ay, rather than Am-os.
It's not a name I'd choose but if those are your other 3 kids names i think it works quite well.

Love the name. Very strong biblical names. I would pronounce ay mos

It goes well and prefer it to Saul

Pronounce it A-mos with A rhyming with hay

I love Amos (Ay-mos)

I like Amos much better than Saul. Ay-mos is the standard British pronunciation.

Love. Perfect with the other names (which are also fab).

Great name. Not keen on Saul.

Thank you! It’s definitely my favourite out of that and Saul, but I worry that there’s 3 2 syllable names and 1 on his own with 1 syllable. But that might be my pregnancy hormones making me overreact

Amos is cute!

I really like Amos pronounced Ay-mos

I like Amos. How about Seth if you're keener on a one syllable name?

I do really like Seth too. But worry about the ‘th’ pronunciation as he’ll be ‘sef’ here

I like Amos! Reminds me of Amos Diggery in Harry Potter

Absolutely love Amos.

I prefer Saul but I really like Amos too.

I worry that there’s 3 2 syllable names and 1 on his own with 1 syllable. But that might be my pregnancy hormones making me overreact

That is a bonkers thing to worry about. Put it down to hormones and move on. Pick the name you like.

I think we will go with Amos! Thank you all :)

I was Team Saul strongly (it's still my fave) but honestly, all your names are great OP.

I worry I encouraged your syllable worry by bringing it up on your other thread - call it OCD from one random internet lady and forget it! Amos is great.

It’s unusual, the only time I’ve heard it is in Harry Potter, Amos Diggory. You might get that association a lot.

@elfran don’t worry! I was already worried about the 1 syllable. I’ve had a think about it and I decided I’d like 1 syllable so we’ve gone with Saul Amos

Amos is an Old codger from Emmerdale, would raise lots of eyebrows in my part of the world (Yorkshire). Your other names are modern classics, I can't get past giant sideburns, flat caps and a pipe smoking poacher propping up the bar in the Woolpack

Well of anything was making me sway back to Amos, you’ve stopped that @Muppetry76😂.

Any time I hear the name "Amos" I just get the song "Funny Honey" from Chicago playing in my head. Cool name, but maybe not the best association ...

@peachpuppy I do love Amos from Chicago though!😂

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My associations are Amos from Chicago, and Saul from Breaking Bad. So if you name your baby either, keep him away from leggy blondes and meth makers respectively