Would Maximus Decimus Meridius be too much for a baby name?

[Notmyreality]

My DH is a huge Ridley Scott fan. He wants to call our son Maximus Decimus Meridius.
I’m not so sure. I’m worried he might get bullied?

Seriously? If this is true, I can only hope that your son will be known as Max and no one will ever be told the remainder of his names.

Great name almost on the same level as sparticus

tell him to change his own name to that if he's so keen

Don't do it. There are 4 of these in my DDs primary one class already. My son is one of 3 Spartacus's (Spartici?) and he hates it.

Bit too common these days. He'll be one of three or four in his year.

Have you considered making it a bit more unique, such as Maksymus Dessimuce Mérhydious?

That’s funny as DP suggested this for our DS who is now 12, And we were actually talking about it yesterday and DS said he wished I had allowed it ha ha.

What about Hovis?

And if we have a girl he is thinking Thelma (or Louise).

to be clear, I never in a million years considered it

Why do you hate your child?

Surname Smith?

TBH, it's probably fine as he'd just be called Max. His friends would have a laugh when then see his passport, and it will get a giggle if he gets married - my BIL has two rather pretentious middle names that don't really go with his first name and everyone tittered when his whole name was given at the wedding.

Who the fuck is going to bully somebody with a name like that? They’ll be cowering behind their chairs.

Do it.

Good point.

That is beautiful, seriously.

I understand that Biggus Dickus is making a comeback

Hello Mrs Rees-Mogg?

This feels very 2005 coded. Big brother called Cantona.

OP, is this baby to be the tenth of your children? Because that’s what Decimus means - the tenth. Do you get any say in the naming if your future DC? I’d be exercising my power of veto.

I mean, if you want to risk him becoming a father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife, go for it.

Nominative determinism is a real thing.

I was going to post the same. If it is twins, what about Maximus and Sparticus?

It’s a stupid name, even in the movie.

Or Hannibal?

It isn't just a baby that you're naming - it's a name for him in this whole life, OR the next.