Tacitus

[SeanChailleach]

I love this, pronounced the Classical Latin way with the hard c.
Is it one of those names that's really common in a country we don't hear much from?

@Dailyhandtowelwash - thank you, the benefits of a classical education!

What the actual? Tacitus? Would you like to be called tacitus? I bloody wouldn't.

If said child was going to inherit a Dukedom they yes, otherwise No.

I wouldn’t.
No one wants to constantly correct pronunciation let alone deliver a history lesson to explain their name.

You'll also get 'hilarious' people calling the child Tassimo and then saying "ooh, I could just do with a coffee now".

If Tacitus effectively means 'shut up' then I think half of the kids I see at the supermarket on a Saturday morning must have that name - maybe it's the new Jack or Olivia?!

No one wants to constantly correct pronunciation let alone deliver a history lesson to explain their name.

ALMOST no one - I bet JRM would simply relish the prospect!

I love the Jacob Rees Mogg test.

No sorry op it’s awful.

I studied Latin at university and it's a no from me. Maybe as a middle name if you really love it, but don't saddle a child with the nickname Tacky!

@Ahbahbahbah , and so many of you, thankyou for making me laugh out loud.
I should make clear I don't have a baby to name, I was just inspired by the Atticus thread.

Are you especially trying to name your child after him? If so how about Cornelius? Tacitus really isn’t the greatest name, but Titus, Augustus, Cassius. Atticus etc all work fine

[quote SeanChailleach]@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll jrm?

@SionnachRua that's a little harsh - I have found out that it's not uncommon in Brazil, as Tácito.

Taki is very common as a Greek nickname. I've worked with a Tacu (Romanian).

@greycurtainswithdiamondf oh yes Caractacus!

Interesting to hear the views of those who studied Latin at school.[/quote]
Tácito is a soft c - pronounced Tassito.

A taquito is something altogether different.

Don’t call your child after a small taco, OR a Roman historian

Atticus is quite a lofty name to have to live up to.

Glad it's given you a chuckle, SeanChailleach - me too!

By the way, I presume the usernames DanielChailleach and BalonzChailleach were already taken when you joined?

It depends in which circles Tacitus will be mixing. To be safe I'd go with Atticus

Tacitus and Atticus would be fantastic anagram-names for twins, though. Even better if it's triplets - then you can call the other sibling Catsuit

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll

Tacitus and Atticus would be fantastic anagram-names for twins, though. Even better if it's triplets - then you can call the other sibling Catsuit

Caractacus surely?

Used to have a cactus named Caractus. Great cactus name.

Does my username make me look male?
It means "OldWoman".
Definitely not Balonz or his friend.

Gutted there isn’t a real baby whose future name hangs in the balance. 🤣 did Latin at A level myself, and love a good wild card name choice but Tacitus is definitely a step too far for me...

@SionnachRua

Used to have a cactus named Caractus. Great cactus name.

We used to have a large cactus (4 feet tall) that was known as Caractacus the Cactacus.

My cactus is called George... I definitely need to push the boat out next time

I thought most people had a fairly dim view of Tiberius though?
He was quite sadistic no?

Ah but a lot of that impression came from Tacitus who was very biased against him - lots of scholarly articles if you can be bothered!