Romeo

[millzcrawf]

what do you think of the name Romeo? I really like it and I think the nickname 'Rome' is quite cool and trendy. But also when the baby is toddler and baby the cute nickname 'Ro-Ro' 🤍

@BlameItOnTheBlackStar

I'm not being facetious by the way. I love that name!

I used to teach someone called Balthazar - I kid you not!

If you want something Shakespearian OP, please do not go for Romeo which has been chavitised by the Beckhams. Go for something a little more obscure.

• Hotspur? quite powerful and thrusting.
• Edgar? cerebral and kind hearted.
• Prospero? powerful and with magical powers bit of a twat though

Go for it. He'll probably be in a reception class with 4 Romans, 2 Rowans, 3 Rorys and a few Reubens, a Rufus and a Rafe

Sebastian and Orlando are my favourite names from Shakespeare.

Edgar is cool too.

I know a 16 yr old Romeo. It's a cool name and he's never had the piss taken out of him.

Why take the piss out of Romeo when you can take the piss out of Apple, Bear or Teddy ?

This sounds awful but have a good objective think about whether you are an exceptionally good-looking family. It's not a bad name for someone blessed physically but seems unfair on a more average boy. I feel the same about Belle and Beau, but they are so common that the link to beauty gets overlooked or 'forgiven' by a lot of people.

I agree totally @goldenrachita

I think Romeo is just a bit cringey and embarrassing. It’s not very cool or classy.

Fair point @goldenrachita.

I know a Grace who's about as dainty as a hippo on ice and a Joy who is quite possibly one of the most miserable people I have met... The irony is not lost, particularly with Joyless

I wouldn't. How about Remi?

Fella off Hollyoaks didn't seem to have a problem with it

It actually sounds nice phonetically if it didn’t need to fit into society, but I think it’s just too much in real life. I heard one repeatedly being told off in a park/shop once and it just sounded ridiculous.

I think it's really naff. A bit like calling your child Adonis - it's way too much to live up to. It feels like the sort of name that celebrities get away with but other people really shouldn't try as everyone thinks of the Beckham version...

@lostfrequencies

Romeo Dunn

Is weirdly the first thing that came to my head

My dog was named after him. 😆