Tybalt?

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Hi,
I was thinking Tybalt as the name for the baby boy I’m expecting. I think it’s a lovely name but I’m slightly worried about the Romeo/Juliet implications as well.
For the middle name we were considering Ripley, so the name would be Tybalt Ripley, as again think the name is lovely.
Could we possibly get away with naming our son this without people thinking he’s the Romeo + Juliet character!!!

This. I think you at least need to throw something normal in there - chuck Alexander on the end or something.

Ha ha. No.

Ha wow, I never realised those were the same name.

I say a qualified go for it. Unusual names bubble up all the time without it seeming strange anymore – Axel would've sounded like a mental choice a few years ago but it's relatively common now. And Tybalt has a proper literary heritage, it's not like you'd be naming him Jaxon or something.

Plus Leguizamo’s Tybalt in the 1996 film is so damn cool and has as iconic an entrance, in the gas station scene, as any movie character. There are way worse things for a boy to be named after.

Ha wow, I never realised those were the same name.

I say a qualified go for it. Unusual names bubble up all the time without it seeming strange anymore – Axel would've sounded like a mental choice a few years ago but it's relatively common now. And Tybalt has a proper literary heritage, it's not like you'd be naming him Jaxon or something.

Plus Leguizamo’s Tybalt in the 1996 film is so damn cool and has as iconic an entrance, in the gas station scene, as any movie character. There are way worse things for a boy to be named after.

No, no and no. And initially I thought you were taking the piss.

‘A little Chewbacca’. This whole thread is funny but that’s marvellous.

(Note to self. Just realised that ‘Chewbacca’ must be a riff on chewing tobacco? How did I never see that before.)

No, Lil Chewy - Daddy's not a Star Wars fan, he sure does love chewin' on that bacca tho!

😂

I kind of love the awfulness of Tybalt Ripley although the idea of a child having to go through life wondering why his parents were happy for him to suffer even before he was born is sad. Luckily I am 99.99% sure this post is a wind up.

I used to work with a woman who was named after a Roman God. A male Roman God, She used to introduce herself with 'My name is xxx. Yes really. My parents had a weird sense of humour'. In the end she became known only by the first initial. She always said she would change it by deed poll when her last remaining parent died. I don't know if she did as we lost touch.

It’s not exotic , it’s silly

I love it!

I mean, I love how strong it is. But I absolutely envisioned Baz Luhrmann’s Tybalt saying “Peace? I hate the word” as soon as I heard the name Tybalt. He’s absolutely iconic in that film and a portion of people will think of him when they hear the name.

That quote could be quite apt when he's bawling in the middle of the night 😁

I prefer Cobalt Blue.

Tylet would be unusual. And be even more beastly to your child.

English teacher, here. No one will think of anything besides R&J and everyone studied it at some point, so knows all too well that the character is a twat. A proper twat who ends up dead and no one even cares because they’re worried about the consequences for Romeo.

Also, the name was used as a joke as he shared it with The Prince of Cats from a medieval fable called Reynard the Fox. So the name wasn’t even given to Shakespeare’s character in good faith (or through love of the name!) it’s literally a joke for the audience.

Please don’t name your child Tybalt. On behalf of English teachers everywhere, I beg you.

Like so many others, my mind went straight to Romeo and Juliet. Pretty unavoidable association.

No

Noooooooooooo

I like Tybalt. And if you're not in the UK, all the better. In my country of origin, no school aged kids would know and R+J secondary characters.

Thaddeus is another staunch-sounding T-name.

Ripley, however, sounds spivvy, and not dashing.

I'm here for Tybalt Ripley. It's out there but I think it's great.

And to answer your Q “if R&J didn’t exist…”
it’s an aggressive sounding name. It’s ugly and pigeon holing just by how it sounds.
and 2. R&J DOES exist. Pre dates your ancestor I’m guessing. You can’t get away from it.

Sounds like it should be a village... either N York Moors or Dorset.

Anyway. I didn't study R&J at school, or anywhere, but I still know that Tybalt was a thug.

But "Ty" as a nickname for "Tybalt" doesn't work - not the same sound?
If you want "Ty" as a name just call him Ty?

I suppose they could go with Tywin, as long as they don't mind that he was an unpleasant character who was murdered on the toilet.