Baby boy name Roman

[BostonMA]

Hello,

I’ve never personally met a Roman. Is it popular in your location? My husband and I like it a lot but not sure about the popularity.

thanks everyone x

I teach a 14 year old Roman - he’s the only one in the school though. There’s also a Romeo.
Ronan is more popular….

The only one I know is French

I don’t know any Romans, I live in the west of Ireland though.

In the South West. There are 3 Roman’s at DS’ nursery (along with 3 Arthur’s and 3 Leo’s).

Along with Jude, it seems to be everywhere at the moment.

I know a female Rowan

I dont dislike it per se but unfortunately it has negative connotations as I have known 2 and neither was very pleasant for differing reasons. Both were very arrogant though so I associate it mostly with that

I know of one. He's around 6.
I'm not a fan of the name but I don't think it's awful either.

I always thought itwas a Polish name. (Roman Polanski...)

It's funny how it differs by area! I have a Jude but don't know any others (well I know of a couple but they don't love locally) yet going by Mumsnet the name seems so common! I only know one Roman, and Rowan too.

It’s a naughty boys name, there’s two in my son’s class and they’re the disruptive two! It’s really put me off the name

I know a 2 year old and a six year old. Both through work though - from preschool so I've known a lot of children!

My DC is 2, we're in the North. 3 Roman's in his room at nursery

I know a driving instructor called Roman too.

Roman Polanski… Rapist and pedophile? Otherwise a great name.

There's a few in my area and it's a name I had picked for my son 8 years ago

I know two preschoolers called Roman.

Character’s name in one of my all time favourite movies…Roman Castevet in ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ 😈
Directed by…Roman Polanski.
I have always liked the name though!

"Don't threaten me Geri, I don't have time to jerk off"

I used to go out with a Roman back in the late 70's/early 80's. (when I was late teens).
It was an unusual name then; now I know of several in the school I work in and a friend of mine called her 2nd child Roman , last year.

One of my Ukrainian guests was called Roman, he is 7 now. I think it is a popular name there and thus getting more widely know here. I like the name, but then he is a lovely boy which influences me .

There's a Roman in my son's class. London.

Yes, it’s very popular and I’m sure it’ll be top 20 or certainly within the top 50 but I’m guessing.

One in my daughter's school (north east). Heard one in the park the other day. I don't know any others.

I'm South Wales and the other day it was my toddler and two others in the park. The other two were both called Roman. It's pretty popular here.

What a weirdly aggressive reply. If you start a post about a particular name people are going to give their opinion on that name. No one did so in an offensive way and no one was being "snooty"