Opinions on our boy name: Marius

[CadyStanton]

We are a German-English family and want a name for our boy that work in both languages. Will be a brother for Helena and Fabian. Marius is our front runner but reception has been mixed with people we’ve mentioned it to. Interested in your thoughts, thanks.

My 14yo DD met a Marius recently and burst into "Don't you fret, Monsieur Marius". It's a fine name even if the Les Mis namesake is a slightly drippy twonk with champagne socialist tendencies.

Very nice - all three names.

I’ll admit I do think Marius! You’re no longer a child.. but I like the name. No different to hearing someone called Christine and Phantom pops into my head…so yes in the U.K. you’ll probably get Les Mis comments but there are worse associations!

Love it

Super name.
FYI Marius is a character in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles series.

Gorgeous. |I also love it because there was a really handsome showjumping stallion named Marius.

Love it. Love the siblings names too.

I can’t believe I’ve never heard of the Les Mis connection for Marius. Seems like it’s a big association! I’m so cheered by these responses. I have loved this name for a long time but was starting to doubt myself. Thanks all.

It's lovely and honestly Fabian feels more "much" to my English ears so if they've got used to that, they'll get used to it!

Very common South African/Afrikaans name pronounced Mah-ree-is.

I don't mind it now but didn't like it as a young adult.

I like it. My now nearly 30 year old DC had a friend called Marius at school 🙂

It's nice! I didn't know the les mis association either so didn't see why people would have a strong reaction to it (in a good way, it just seems such a classic across Europe- I have met a Greek Marios, a Polish Mariusz and an Italian Mario over the years).

Lovely name, and goes really well with his siblings' names.

I did immediately think "My name is Marius Pontmercy..." but I like the name. I'd assume you were Les Mis fans or French before I met you.

It's a rare name in the UK and Les Mis is likely to be the only time most people have heard it, hence the strong connection.

Not a fan. Much prefer Marcus.

It's a lovely name!

Makes me think of David Mitchell books. Marius is a great character who reappears in different guises across several of his novels. I love it for that reason.

I like it a lot. I think of Pagnol and Marseilles.

It’s a really good strong name and goes really well with your other DC’s names. Love it.

It’s a great name. Goes really well with his siblings names too.

I love it! Is there a shortened version? I also like Marcus.

@MoMuntervary

Makes me think of David Mitchell books. Marius is a great character who reappears in different guises across several of his novels. I love it for that reason.

*Character is actually called Marinus, stupid phone.

Was trying to say that Marius reminded me of Marinus, not that it was the same. Great name anyway!

It's my Norwegian nephew's name. Lovely name.

Nice!

Beautiful