Remus?

[MapleHolly]

My husband has fallen in love with the name Remus, and I love it too. I’ve watched Harry Potter but wouldn’t immediately make the connection. I briefly think of Romulus/Remus but don’t mind the link.

It’s one of the only names we have agreed on, and both love it. The connection to Rome & HP don’t faze me at all. Should I reconsider though? Is it an embarrassing name / connection? Will people think “oh she’s a Harry Potter fan”? To be honest, I don’t mind if they do? I think all names have connections, and people will associate it with the baby/person after getting to know them. Just need a sanity check.

Thanks!

I did think Harry Potter but I don’t think that matters

Harry Potter…don’t do it….especially with the remake coming out and going to be filmed over 10 years

Honestly you might not mind but I imagine your child will mind if every time he introduces himself people immediately think of the Harry Potter werewolf or the two brothers who suckled form a she wolf before one murdered the other...

I think it’s too Harry Potter honestly. How about Remy? Or Linus, Silas, Magnus, Atlas, Atticus, Cyrus, Caius?

I think of romulus and remus.
At least you'd have a name ready for the next one

I thought Harry Potter first, then Romulus & Remus. Personally I think it's quite a name to saddle the poor kid with.

Exactly the same for me ^^^

My first thought was Uncle Remus, the narrator of the Brer Rabbit stories.

I actually think it’s a nice name

I think it's a nice name too.

Only if you've got a she wolf to nurse him

Lupin

I’d think HP in the same way I’d think some with a child called Arwen was a mad Lord of the Rings fan.

Sorry, but it sounds like the name of an insurance company

I am the only person on the planet who has not read HP or seen the films so I didn't think of the HP character. But if others would, it's worth considering. (what about all those girls named Luna ...)

I am very familiar with Livy's story of Romulus and Remus - sadly, Remus is the loser ...

This won't mean much to some UK peeps but, as per @ASuitableName :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Remus

People always used “fallen in love with” to justify bad choices.

Awful, sorry. And it reminds me of Rebus, the crime series.

I think of Uncle Remus long before I think of Romulus and Remus. The Uncle Remus figure and his tales have massive slavery associations and are controversial today. I wouldn’t go there.

Sorry I think it's terrible.

I’m old and think of Uncle Remus toys!

I think it’s a lovely name. Not everyone will think of Harry Potter (I didn’t realise there was a link!) and lots of names have negative connotations if you look hard enough. Eg. Nancy - increasing in popularity, but I think of Nancy-boy, meaning effeminate or a homophobic slur.

It will get shortened. It has various questionable associations. Why not just got with Remy? If you can get past the ratatouille connection.

You might get not make the connection, but other kids will. Don’t do it.

@SofadoI totally agree. It's where my mind went to first

No…just no! 😖

It sounds like rhesus blood types.

No - he was the murdered brother!

I don’t know about HP