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What do you think of Luther?

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JudeN17 · 28/09/2009 14:45

What do you think of Luther as a boy's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

My DP admired a footballer and a comic book hero called Luther and wants to name our baby after them! I am starting to warm to it though and like the fact that it is very unusual yet still sounds like a proper name.

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MrsBadger · 28/09/2009 14:52

well it does sound like a proper name
just a proper surname

not for me, but I appear to be in danger of naming this one John so do not trust me on unusual names.

Cortina · 28/09/2009 14:52

I know one IRL who is probably pushing 40 now.

He's pretty posh. Quite like the name.

Associated previously with Martin Luther King.

Probably prefer Lucian.

StrictlyAvadaKedavra · 28/09/2009 14:53

Reminds me of fat sweaty singers in gold lame jackets (Van Dross)

squeaver · 28/09/2009 14:53

Too much like Lucifer for my liking

DorotheaPlenticlew · 28/09/2009 14:54

Luther Vandross

Lex Luthor

Martin Luther

FWIW, those are the names that came to mind - in that order!

Snowtiger · 28/09/2009 14:55

I love the name, but then again I studied history and was a big fan of Luther and his 95 Theses, Reformation....
(Seriously, it's a great name though!)

OrangeFish · 28/09/2009 14:55

"comic book hero called Luther"

Well, yes... but why the name of a baddie? Didn't he try to kill Superman in so many ocassions?

What about Clark instead? (that if Superman is a bit too much, of course)

SuperSoph73 · 28/09/2009 14:56

It made me think of Superman (the Christopher Reeve version) & Lex Luthor I'm afraid, sorry.

Cortina · 28/09/2009 14:56

Because baddies are cool! That's partly why I like Lucius too.

OrangeFish · 28/09/2009 14:58

Oh.. I see... Voldemort then? it has a je ne sais quo to it...

PuppyMonkey · 28/09/2009 15:06

I'm reading lots of daft historic novels at the mo, so it just makes me think of the religious radical. And then Luther Vandross of course.

I'm a bit... ambivalent... about it. That is truly a first for me on the MN baby names section.

RnB · 28/09/2009 15:11

I love Luther Vandross! Not sure about the n\me though...

JudeN17 · 28/09/2009 15:12

The comic 'Luther' was a goodie - not the Superman one, but he is rather esoteric

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LyraSilvertongue · 28/09/2009 15:12

The first thing that sprang to mind was Lucifer.

BiancaJackson · 28/09/2009 15:44

Too religious for my liking

OrangeFish · 28/09/2009 19:53

He might be a goodie, but do you want to explain that to all people/children that comment about the name?

JudeN17 · 29/09/2009 14:06

Well I think you might all have succeeded in putting me right off! Definately an unpopular option!

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