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Lysander?

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florence2511 · 07/09/2009 15:44

Opinions please.

I really like it, but honestly don't think I am brave enough to use it (or rather DH would veto it straight away as being too poncy).

I love classical names and thought this one was quite out there.

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2009 · 07/09/2009 15:51

Probably would be shortened to Liz or Liza which may not be good for a boy

PortBlacksandResident · 07/09/2009 15:53

I think it's a lovely name for a boy.

Makes me think of Jilly Cooper (the man who made husband's jealous) though.

kd73 · 07/09/2009 15:55

Sorry, assumed it was a girls name but that may just be my ignorance!

Liked it though!

GrungeBlobPrimpants · 07/09/2009 15:58

Am with your dh on this one - deffo 'out there' poncey. imo.

GreensleevesFlouncedLikeAKnob · 07/09/2009 15:58

sandy for short?

OrmIrian · 07/09/2009 15:59

I like it. But quite high on the ponceometer I think.

Might it be shortened to Lice though?

RubyBlueberry · 07/09/2009 16:01

It's nice. He could be called Sandy or Xander (and yes there is the JC link)

Stayingsunnygirl · 07/09/2009 16:04

I'm sorry, but he'd have an awful time at school with that name.

sweetnitanitro · 07/09/2009 17:39

It is a nice name but a bit too odd, I think many people would have trouble spelling and pronouncing it. How about Leander instead? I went to university with a Leander. You could shorten it to Lee or Andy if you liked.

Or if you like Shakespearean names there's a list HERE

diddl · 07/09/2009 17:40

Love it!

Why would he have an awful time at school?

CarmenSanDiego · 07/09/2009 17:43

Love it!

janeite · 07/09/2009 17:57

I like it but think it's probably a bit 'much' tbh.

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florence2511 · 07/09/2009 18:02

Sorry Sweet,but I would never, ever shorten a name to Lee - urggghhhhhhhhhh.

I guess it would depend which school he went to as to whether he would have a bad time with a name like Lysander.

Sandy or Xander are deffinately the best shortened versions.

Ok, if not Lysander, how about Demetrius??? All very Midsummer Nights Dream.

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Lobyd · 07/09/2009 18:03

I love it, would love to use it with sander for short...have been banned though

MamaLazarou · 07/09/2009 18:06

Poncy. Sorry.

seeker · 07/09/2009 18:10

It's not you that has to be brave, florence2511 - it's your ds!

FlyMeToDunoon · 07/09/2009 18:29

Knew a Lysander and unusual name was never an issue afaik. Lovely. Always set me off singing though......

Jazzicatz · 07/09/2009 18:35

Its the name for the Henley Rowing club - very very poncey!!!!!!

Stayingsunnygirl · 07/09/2009 18:42

In all the schools I've known (my own and the dses) someone called Lysander would have been teased mercilessly.

Bellsa · 07/09/2009 18:50

I knew a Lysander from when I was about 12 upwards. His older brothers had really "normal" names (think Matthew and James). Even at that age I thought it was poncey. Still do, I'm afraid, and apparently he was really teased at school.

movingnow · 07/09/2009 19:04

No

pluto · 07/09/2009 19:10

No, IMO this is a bad idea. I think boys names need more gravitas - after all they wil grow into men - even the character Lysander in MSND is portrayed as weak. I quite like the name nevertheless - but I think you would be exposing your son to a lot of potential teasing.

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florence2511 · 07/09/2009 19:11

My FIL is called LLewellyn (shortened to Lyn) which to me is an unusual name. He says that it has done wonders for him in the business world. Noone ever says 'Lyn who?' everyone immediately knows who he is.

I am Sarah and I hate it. Too normal, too common. I would have much preferred an unusual name.

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janeite · 07/09/2009 19:19

Demetrius = much worse than Lysander imho.

How about Edmund or Robin? Or Toby?

HerHonesty · 07/09/2009 19:24

sounds a bit try hard. imho.

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