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Original poster

Argon for a boy?

60 replies

argonmummy · 17/12/2021 23:16

What do we think of the name Argon? I think it sounds noble but DH says he associates it with the far right!

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Dinosaurwoman · 17/12/2021 23:59

Won’t he be a bit of a lightweight?

MushMonster · 17/12/2021 23:59

Noble, complete and right it is, but as much as I like it, I think I would go for something with more value, with a lustrous polished finish, even precious, Aurum for a boy, Argenta for a girl. I like the foreign sound of it.

PrismGuile · 18/12/2021 00:01

Is he a dragon? Or a noble Gas?

Corbally · 18/12/2021 00:07

@BingoLingFucker

It’s noble alright.
Oh, get you. Grin
KloppsTeeth · 18/12/2021 00:58

If you’re going for a gassy theme, how about

Argon Uranus?

He could be a gas giant of a man.

EasyBreezy · 18/12/2021 01:15

Its a bit inert

AdaColeman · 18/12/2021 01:20

He’d never become a High Court Judge with a name like Argon, but he might become a welder 👨‍🏭!

MotherChristmas2021 · 18/12/2021 01:34

I read that as Argos.

Flutterflybutterby · 18/12/2021 04:04

@DropYourSword

I thought “washing machines live longer with Argon”?!
Me too Grin
mathanxiety · 18/12/2021 04:16

I've never heard a teacher say anything bad about Neon. So bright and odourless; what's not to love?

givemepiece · 18/12/2021 09:53

Omg no just no

Why all the scrambling to have a name that no one else (of sane mind) would call their child.
Just why?!

It is a GAS not a name

givemepiece · 18/12/2021 09:58

Oh goodness. Don't mind me, I missed the joke.

Xmas Blush
TheCreamCaker · 18/12/2021 10:04

This. It's not a proper name.

Mumoftwoinprimary Fri 17-Dec-21 23:18:01
Far less common than Oxygen or Nitrogen.

RunRunGingerbreadMan · 18/12/2021 10:07

Isn't it 'Calgon' that helps washing machines live longer? Also a good name option Wink

hedgehogger1 · 18/12/2021 10:17

What about Xenon. I think Argon is too mainstream

GingerFigs · 18/12/2021 10:20

@ErrolTheDragon high flier...helium 🤣🤣

coatilove · 18/12/2021 10:21

No OP. Just no.

EishetChayil · 18/12/2021 10:28

Dreadful.

ErrolTheDragon · 18/12/2021 10:41

@coatilove

No OP. Just no.
Presumably you mean NO? That's a bit radical.
TheSandgroper · 18/12/2021 12:01

It’s a gas. Your kid will be called “Fart”.

I am happy to be corrected but I believe fart is a good Shakesperean word. That’s something, isn’t it?

viques · 18/12/2021 12:05

I think I would just call my gassy child Jumping Jack Flash and be done with it. (Nickname JJ )

titchy · 18/12/2021 12:08

In theory i prefer Unennium, likely to be a very unstable person though.

Burgerqueenbee · 18/12/2021 12:32

GrinGrinGrin

Although joking aside I worked with someone called xenon, his older sister was called Jessica so I'm not sure if they hit their heads in between?!

Burgerqueenbee · 18/12/2021 12:33

And to add this was 16 years ago, so even more strange!

oviraptor21 · 18/12/2021 12:36

Well if we're going there then Einsteinium works too