Auberon

[BiscuitLover3678]

Honest thoughts. Is it ridiculous? I really like the sound and look of it.

I don’t think Auberon is a stand-out unusual name in the least. It wouldn’t raise even a hair of an eyebrow where I am. My DC went to an inner city multiethnic-population school, and there were loads - the majority - of “unusual” - to a western eye/ear - names.

@PattyPan I think it’s Bran in GoT isn’t it?

Bran and Bronn

My immediate thought was the Transformer names tbh. Optimus Prime, megaton, Rodimus etc.....

I think my main concern is pronunciation.

In French it’s Ahh-beron (which I quite like!)
You also have ‘Ohh-Beron, and ‘aw-beron’.

What is best do you think?

Auberon in English is aw-beron, like Aubrey.
If you want to pronounce it ‘oh-beron’ spell it Oberon.

I live in a very diverse area where white British people are not the majority. Auberon would definitely stand out here in the same way Ptolemy would.

@PossiblyDreaming there's both - Bron is Tyrion's assassin friend, and Bran is one of the Stark kids

@BiscuitLover3678 in French it would be more of an oh than an ah. Like the word aube (dawn) or indeed aubergine. I imagine most people would say oh-beron.

OP, personally I'd instinctively pronounce both Oberon and Auberon as Oh- beh -ron, even though typical English phonetics mean the Auberon spelling at least feels like it should be Aw- beh -ron instead - I think it's Shakespeare that makes me want to automatically say it the first way.

BTW I really like name Auberon/Oberon and don't think there would be teasing - Aubergine wouldn't have even occurred to me! (and anyway surely Clementine's and Olive's don't get hassle?) and while the King of the Fairies thing definitely would, I think it would thankfully be difficult for a boy to get away with calling another boy a "fairy" today.

Having said that, would I use it myself despite liking it a lot? - No. I'm not a risk taker so it would be middle name or a pet's name only for me - as I'd personally rather an extrovert DC was annoyed with me that they had a "boring name" than one that they were more uncomfortable introducing themselves with, if they turn out to be naturally shyer personalities.

But I'm thankful other parents are braver! Otherwise my James, Elizabeth etc (insert boring name here) would more likely be one of several in their class - the way it often was 30 years ago, rather than the only one (or two). And it would certainly never occur to me to snigger at/mock a child's name - and unless it sounds like something "rude" (toilet humour etc), I can't imagine most kids would these days either.

Always liked Oberon but he is the king of the fairies so I’d imagine a bit of ribbing. I suppose I would have called my so that, for that reason but my son has a equally unusual name with no consequences (it maybe sounds slightly less pretentious though, maybe? )

*Wouldn’t have called my son that.

But I do like the name (much, much better to Aubrey which I see given as a approximate).
Oberon though for me, rather than Auberon. Not sure why.

I'd pronounce it like Aubrey @BiscuitLover3678

There is no way of knowing whether a child will love or hate having an uncommon name. One of my teens has a “standard” fairly popular where I am name hates it. He has rarely been the only one in any class or sports team and often says “why couldn’t you have called me something more unusual?”. I suspect he would absolutely love to be called Auberon. Or Oberon for that matter.

And for those suggesting Ptolemy as the height of outlandish “try hard” names he was at school with one of those for a while. The kids didn’t bat an eye.

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I’d pronounce is Aubergine 🍆😂😂🙈

@Snowiscold oh we would all laugh trust me! Stop being politically correct and laugh when something is funny! A child named aubergine is funny and everyone will be laughing as soon as aubergines mum walks away

Isn't he a character in a programme at the moment, dsd was watching it at Christmas but I think I remember it's also a computer game exh had years ago. The only one I had heard of before was auberon waugh son of Evelyn Waugh and also auberon Herbert who was a writer and mp. The computer game link gives it street cred I suppose

A child named aubergine is funny and everyone will be laughing as soon as aubergines mum walks away

But that's not the name.

@Bluemamma No one is suggesting actually calling a child Aubergine...

Maybe… but it sure looks like it. If a name (any name) divides people and opinions in such a dramatic way then why even consider giving it to a baby? There are thousands of other names I’m sure something else can be found

I think it’s a great, strong name. I also like Augustus (NN Gus) which is in a similar vein.

And @Bluemamma you are coming across as a bully. Deeply unpleasant attitude. Also, and I’m sure you’re not, but your comments seem pretty uneducated.

@LeQuern I’m the furthest away from a bully. But I will tell you this: worlds is crazy, all this political correctness, I feel like I’m in an episode of “and just like that….”
When something is funny it is OK to laugh! If someone is dressed in a ridiculous way it’s OK to laugh. Not everything is bullying! Sometimes people are ridiculous or act ridiculous and yes you’re allowed to laugh.

@Bluemamma you may not see yourself as a bully but laughing at a name, someone’s clothing is, by definition, bulling behaviour. Who are you / who is anyone to suggest someone’s name or clothing is ‘ridiculous’ and worthy of ridicule (unless they are a clown or a panto dame)? Horrible attitude.

Give it a rest, @Bluemamma.

I once met at Adonis. That I felt was a bit odd as those sorts of names were less common back then (and he wasn’t particularly stunning like Adonis). But all it involved was “Oh, cool!” And then he was the only one.

Laughing at people is not OK.