Axel

[sageandbasil]

Thoughts on this name please?

No, awful.

Are you Scandinavian? If not, please don’t.

I love it. Go for it!

Love it...may be biased

Did get a few comments when we announced the name but then there's plenty of names I've heard and raised eyebrows at. Not a Guns n Roses fan but did watch a lot of Vikings whilst pregnant.

Noooo. That is not kind.

I quite like it. A lot of people seem to think it’s not a proper name but I believe it’s a pretty common Scandinavian name. I know someone who named their little boy Axel a few years ago and I honestly don’t think there’s anything wrong with it at all. It’s unusual but not weird (and I hate made up names or surnames as names!)

Really really not a fan. But axel is slightly better than the stupid spelling Axzel that I know someone's used.

You know what, I was wrong.

Thank you to pp for pointing out it's a Scandinavian name.

I was thinking purely of Axl Rose and the connotations there so I was being ignorant in my comment and I apologise.

And yes, the get a grip thing was tongue in cheek but it probably came across horribly and I'm sorry for that too

I feel a bit embarrassed for the people on this thread who are scoffing about the name Axel, as though the OP has just made it up. It’s a fabulous name, OP, which works well internationally, but has no pronunciation problems in the UK. I think it’s quite a sexy name - Axel sounds like a dish, doesn’t he? I imagine someone physically gorgeous, who is also well read and intelligent. Go for it!

I like it spelled Aksel, just to visually get away from the car part thing (my brain rearranges Axel to Axle). Aleph and Ansel similar sounding alternatives.

@Feelingofftoday wow, a mumsnet first-apologising for a comment! I genuinely really respect that.

Axel sounds like a dish, doesn’t he? I imagine someone physically gorgeous, who is also well read and intelligent. Go for it!

Yes. He had have strong tanned forearms and sit in his (original) Eames chair reading philosophy and doing a bit of smouldering.

Love it. It was our boy name but we are having a girl 😊 If you like it I think definitely go for it.

Can't believe all the rude people on here. I like the name. I guess you could choose Axl or Axel.

That’s really big of you and I mean that sincerely.

^^ Above was to @Feelingofftoday

@MondeoFan

Can't believe all the rude people on here. I like the name. I guess you could choose Axl or Axel.

Eh? OP asked for our thoughts, not for a bunch of strangers to fake adoration.

I know of one Reception age, south east

@GoodnightGrandma

Love it ! I think of the son from The Middle.

Was just going to say this, I love The Middle. Not sure I’d call my child Brick though 😂

I like it.

I probably would have said it’s awful until I recently met a wee baby Axel and changed my mind, very cute.

Axel is fab! It was on my list too. It doesn’t sound great in my accent though (Glaswegian and I kind of pronounce it like ax-oh?!) so I took it off, reluctantly!

Ooh lots of positive comments this morning!
@Feelingofftoday thank you for apologising that was big of you.

@GoodnightGrandma when I heard it on the middle years ago I really didn't like it. Can't believe im considering it it's just really grown on me and there's something about it I really like

Thank you everyone for your feedback xx

@GoodnightGrandma

Love it ! I think of the son from The Middle.

I was going to say the same thing.