Atticus

[Diggersandloaders]

What do you think of the name Atticus? The sound, the associations you have, any thoughts really.

Thanks!

I like it.
Everyone said it would become really popular about 6 years ago, but it never did.
I think it’s a name that needs to be carried off though. Bit of a risk.

It's too harsh and a bit pretentious. No good nicknames, unless you like Attie.

Makes me think of lawyer and "To Kill a Mockingbird".

I can't really imagine an Atticus under the age of 30.

It is fine but so harsh and no way to soften it nicely or find a nickname for a younger kid.

It also makes me think of "attic".

I also heard it everywhere a few years ago (not actually being used, only a few times, but many many times on websites). I also thought it would rise quickly but it never really did.

I love it. It's on my list

I think it sounds quite pretentious

I don't hate it. But don't like it either

It reminds me of Atticus Finch in 'to kill a mockingbird'. My fave book ever. It's a very 'grown up' name though, can't imagine a little boy with that name.

There's one at nursery. It's a bit pretentious!

I love it and it was on our list of 5 front runners for DC1. No association and only recognised from To kill a Mockingbird which stayed with me after reading it years ago. He just didn’t suit Atticus when born.

I like it
Attaboy for fun
It’s got a nice history

It's the latest middle class name of choice, like Theodore and Miles before it. I've heard of several lately. There'll be one in every primary school class in a few years time.

There's a character in greys anatomy whose name is atticus but he goes by link (surname). He's a nice guy in the show so the name has positive connections for me.

No.

Try-hard.

Can only think of Attics Hoy, Bad Education 😀

I love it!

I really like it.
To Kill A Mockingbird is my association.
Everyone said it would become popular 10 years ago but it hasn’t. I don’t know any.

It isn't for me but a friend's dc has this name and it really suits them.

Mum has read a book for GCSE English

It's very 'oh aren't we ever so literary' but in reality, everyone reads TKAMB at school so it's a rubbish brag.

Why not Loftus?

@KirstenBlest

Mum has read a book for GCSE English

Absolutely this

I similarly cringe when people give their children tragic Shakespeare names like ‘Ophelia’- having heard it once, thinking it sounds naice and MC and not really clicking that it’s a horrible, horrible namesake and you just wouldn’t use it.

Love it! There is one on an Australian kids programme from a while ago called 'little lunch' and it always makes me smile when I hear it

Overly literary, but not enough to have read Go Set a Watchman.

It's a bit of an eye roller for me. Like 'I read a book once for my GSCEs aren't I so cultured and unracist'. Also I believe that Atticus Finch in the sequel turns out to be pretty racist anyway, so maybe not the best namesake (and there's no getting around the association).

As PP have said - in the first book Harper Lee wrote (but published a long time after TKAM) Atticus is racist. So screams Of try hard literary family who don't really read ...