Lysander?

[florence2511]

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.

DS2's middle name is Lysander (after the Spartan General rather than any Shakespearian link) but his first name's quite MOR classic to make up for it I love it, but wasn't brave enough to give it as a first name!

I like Lysander - elegant and classic. But then I'm not English and seem to love names that many Brits regard as poncy.

I know a little German boy called Lysander and he's never been teased. I don't understand why school children would tease a child due a name being 'chavvy' or 'poncy'... how would they understand such 'class issues' anyway....

Demetrius only any good if you're Greek, imo.
Lysander - hmm, well I'd rather go for Hector or Alexander tbh. Possibly not Hercules (was that thread you as well?)
It would work fine if he is in a class with Ptolemys, Sebastians, Tobiases, etc. Less well amongst the Waynes and Daves. (I know that looks incredibly snobbish, but it's still true!)

hulabula - it usually comes from the parents, tbh.

I like it - rather Jilly Cooper though

No Thumbwitch, Hercules is not my idea of a good name

I love Hector, but my SIL has an Alexander so wouldn't use that.

My DD is Matilda so I think Lysander or something a little more unusual like Hector, Toby, Sebastian or Barnaby would go well with Matilda.

BTW, I'm not pregnant yet, so ust musing on future names.

I think that it would be shortened to Sasha, as Alexander is in Eastern Europe

I think that it would be shortened to Sasha, as Alexander is in Eastern Europe

i know a lysander and the thats what the kids call him at school. I was a bit when i first heard it ,but it suits him.

Hula, they don't stay six. 15 year olds are very capable of understanding class issues, just not as good as refraining from emotional torture.

Lysander and Demetrius both say the same thing to me I have an image of a frustrated English graduate jumping up and down with one hand in the air, shouting "I can read too, look, look what I have read! Look how much I understood and enjoy Shakespeare! Look!! I may be an office drone in his/her mid 30s, but I'm quite prepared to put my child through social hell so I can join the aspirational gang of Hugos, Persephones and Rodericks!!!"

poncetastic

Actually Colditz I am a Chemistry graduate with a fondness for the classical names [wink

I know a Roderick who is as common as they come...

And a Daniel (which is what I would class as a relatively normal name) who is a poncy as they come.

I know names DO mean something, but they shouldn't really should they.

I love a lot of poncy names, but I am not poncy, and don't really aspire to be poncy. I can only really plead guilty to liking the names.