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Is Atlas a good baby boy name?

85 replies

21redroses · 28/03/2023 14:49

So the hubby and I absolutely love the name Atlas for a boy, but is it too out there? Will people think it’s weird? Should that matter? Thoughts please!

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allfurcoatnoknickers · 28/03/2023 16:23

Atlas was a giant, so it'll only work if you and DH and very tall people likely to have a gigantic baby.

Soontobe60 · 28/03/2023 16:26

How about ‘Dictionary”?

GlassBunion · 28/03/2023 16:32

Please don't .
Your child won't thank you for it.

Hotvimto3 · 28/03/2023 16:33

Pemba · 28/03/2023 16:22

It's a book of maps or a muscly mythological hero with the world on his shoulders. Not particularly nice imo and not great associations.

Atticus is close in sound, and much nicer.

I much prefer Atticus, but I feel like it's better suited to a red setter.

CambsAlways · 28/03/2023 16:35

No

WeeOrcadian · 28/03/2023 16:42

It's marginally better than 'Lawrence' that I've seen on MN today

It's still a "no" from me though

Markasread · 28/03/2023 16:43

Yes

violetcuriosity · 28/03/2023 16:44

Atlas was the name we would have gone for if our most recent baby was a boy, I really love it.

ilovemydogmore · 28/03/2023 16:45

I absolutely loved it but husband vetod as its a name for something else in his life unfortunately. Go for it OP!

ilovemydogmore · 28/03/2023 16:46

allfurcoatnoknickers · 28/03/2023 16:23

Atlas was a giant, so it'll only work if you and DH and very tall people likely to have a gigantic baby.

and rose is a flower so that only works if you and DH are a botanist or have very long thorny limbs?

VWHoliday · 28/03/2023 16:47

No

Fairylight102 · 28/03/2023 16:49

Have you read the book “It ends with us”
by Colleen Hoover? One of the main characters is called Atlas.

MikeLitoriss · 28/03/2023 16:50

I don't think it's as unusual as your thinking it is OP, i know of two babies born this year with the name and there is one in my son's nursery.

Novella12 · 28/03/2023 16:51

I adore it. It is a wonderful name. Go for it!

Harebrain · 28/03/2023 16:51

No.

Pointeless · 28/03/2023 16:53

I think I like it, in a "that's quite cool but I'd never use it" way. Don't use it OP, it's not worth the reactions he'll have to deal with his whole life. x

ComeTheFuckOnBridgett · 28/03/2023 16:55

I would be one of the people to think it's weird.

category12 · 28/03/2023 17:12

Use it for a pet instead: it's far too much to live up to as a child or grown man, unless he turns out like Hafthor Bjornnson.

ferretface · 28/03/2023 17:14

We were going to call one of our cats Atlas (he ended up as Nevis)

I think it's too knowing for a baby name personally and kid might get bullied.

LadyVictoriaSponge · 28/03/2023 17:14

What if he grows up to be thin and weedy?

UseOfWeapons · 28/03/2023 17:15

No.

WhisperingAutistic · 28/03/2023 17:15

Encyclopedia?

Sadiegirl87 · 28/03/2023 17:26

Personally I wouldn't use it for my child however if you really like it you should use it, it'll become normal for him. If you're concerned what about using it as a middle name

Viviennemary · 28/03/2023 17:28

It's awful.

Namechange828492 · 28/03/2023 17:31

I know an Atlas (and 2 x Atticus!) . It's ok but i think Ocean is nicer if you like that sort of thing (my DS has a "normal" name)

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