Atticus, Magnus, Seamus - which do you like/ hate & why?

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thanks

I think it's a bit slebby. loads of slebs seem to name their child harper and then rant on about how much they loved the book. OK you loved the book! but can't you just love the book, and then pick a nice name?!

Scout is another example of this. ffs!

and no matter how erudite you are, there's always the risk that the person you're about to meet 'has a better hand', so keep your cards hidden

I know 2 Harpers. 1 male, 1 female

Atticus - everyone's favourite novel at the moment. Very on trend.

Magnus - nope

Seamus - not keen on this

I love Atticus. I hadn't realised how popular it was becoming until I came to MN - glad I did.

Atticus is great - definitely go with that.

Loving Magnus and Atticus, Seamus wears a ratty old jumper and wellies that smell of seawater and fish.

I love the name Atticus.

atticus-no,too obvious where it came from i guess (although Jem is nice!)
Magnus-not unless you are scandiwegian
Seamus is the hypothetical boy i will one day give birth to and was dd2's boys name,if it helps we all have irish heritage-if you don't then it's a bit meh

I used to live in Attica and that is what Atticus makes me think of.

Magnus - Magna Carta

But I like Seamus!

Have you considered Artemus or Artemas.

I'm thinking it sounds like a combination of all of your favourite names. But it's a real name of course.

minouminou- I love your description of Seamus now isn't he a fellow you'd love to meet on holiday, who'd sell you fresh crabs from his boat, and gently tease your children about how much they've grown since they visited last year?

Seamus always makes me think of a little old man wearing tweed.

Atticus and Magnus are both very strong names but it depends on the surname I suppose.

Have absolutely decided that your child should be Artemus.

Ooh, ooh, ooh! Go for Magnus, it's top of my list. Nobody else in real life seems to like it, but anytime I see it (I'm working on a book that involves lots of Orcadian/Scandinavian history so I keep coming upon it) my heart goes ping! I don't know why I like it so much, but I can't get it out of my head.

Seamus I quite like and Atticus I really don't I'm afraid.

no child of mine will be called Artemus. But thank you. I think.

ouch

pay me no mind. The name I would really truly like to give to this dc, if a boy, is Aslan. I just love it. But have been shouted down too many times.

I like it too, but is making me think of a lion. why is that? lion,witch,wardrobe?

yes , it's the lion in the Narnia books. But also a Turkish name. Meaning 'lion'

I might go for Magnus Leon

My baby is called Artemus, a fabulous name in my book. An exceptionally gorgeous little boy... and everyone likes his name. All of my children have unusual names and so I a used to people not always liking a name, but it's not usual as I have impeccable taste, apparently.

oh me too, posie - my 2 have unusual names and I get, um, negative reactions all the time. No offence about Artemus. I am sure he is exceptionally gorgeous

love seamus.

my eldest is called shay, which is obv. derived (??) from seamus.

I like Magnus - is on my list as like old names but dh says its too Scandinavian

definitely prefer to Atticus or Seamus