Lysander?

[frazzledoldbag]

It has just occurred to me that my 2 DD's names are mentioned in Jilly Cooper novels and am looking for a name for impending DS. So in that vein I am thinking of perhaps Lysander? Any thoughts? (We are otherwise thinking Scottish names - see Campbell thread).
Although, aha.....Rupert CAMPBELL-black, hadn't thought of that before. Anyway, Lysander anyone?

My dad is called Hamish [which is enough to put me off] and he gets called Hame.

Hercules Morse as big as a horse!

I love it. But given that we already have an Octavia, if I have a Lysander as well people will think I am a Jilly Cooper nut and, er, I am not.

I like Oleander as well.

ladythompson hello, don't know if you remember me from my Topaz thread last year.......you said I hope you have a boy. Well, as it happens I am, but still struggling for a name. (Had decided on Annabel for a girl BTW).

Oh and BTW I love Octavia. Congrats to you!

I do know a little boy called Hercules (Hercy for short) but he is extremely posh and has 2 (yes, 2) nannies.

Hi Frazzled, gosh, I hope I didn't say that I hoped you had a boy because of the name Topaz. I would be amazed if I did as I like the name (though probably prefer Emerald), but perhaps I had a touch of the pregnancy mentals at the time. Glad you like Octavia (Octavia Poppy Alice) as it usually gets a slagging on here!

Please go with Lysander. It is utterly lovely.

DS2's middle name is Lysander, I don't think it's particularly poncey - he really likes it and goes through the odd phase where he says he wants to be called that instead of his first name.

Lysander was a fairly famous Spartan General (which is where we got it from)

LadyT no, unlike most people on the thread you were kind and quite liked Topaz and had lots of other suggestions (I do remember Emerald being mentioned too). I think you said I hope you have a boy because boys can be lovely (probably because I am very girl orientated and already have two, so completely assumed I'd have a 3rd. Am shocked but very delighted to be having a son this time).

I do like Lysander. Need to think about it some more though.

Love the name and LOVE the character! Definitely a go for it from me! Jilly Cooper's grandsons called Lysander too btw in case you wondered but you probably didnt but hey ho!

Like it, also Hector

i know a golden labrador named Hector.

I think it sounds like a disinfectant spray
sorry

dinky I had heard that but had forgotten. Interestiiiinnggg.......I have however just realised that one of my DD's has the same name as the girl that becomes Lysanders wife! Would that be wrong?

Yes!

it would be great if he became a great actor. I expect Mr and Mrs Bloom got a lot of stick for Orlando as well.

There are lots of Lysander Roads round here so that would be my first thought. Otherwise no objections

i really like it and had it on my boys list, until partner said it is a kind of aeroplane and not just any plane, it's the Datsun of the fighter plane world

Oh noooooo, really aurora Datsun isn't a good association.
I actually really like Orlando too, but DH will NOT allow that.
Boo Hiss.

Is Hercules toooooo ridiculous then? I do quite like that....

Love Love Love Lysander!!! if i was having a boy i would want to use it but sadly dh does'nt like it.

tis also in shakespere

I love Lysander too!! Lovely name with lots of different potential nicknames (Lex, Andy etc).

you could always tone it down to Alexander - after all, he's the 4th one in the grand collection, isn't he?

What about the very similar sounding, but Scottish, "Alsander"? I had this as a potential for my DS. DH is Irish, so we were looking for things to go with our Mc surname that wouldn't be hard for my dyslexic family to spell! It sounds very like Lysander, and is a Scots/Irish Gaelic (different websites had different opinions on exactly which) form of Alexander, but less used than Alastair.

Are you Scottish? How about Lachlan?