Anakin?

[tostaky]

yay or nay?

Fab name. No doubt you'll buy him a light saber for his first birthday?

if you have lots of dc
obi-wan
obi-twa
obi-three
yeah stand in the park and shout "obi-wan and anakin yer tea is ready" smile at the howls of derision

Actually, had a look - only 7 last year
here

Sounds too much like anarchy

Seriously, you weren't sure people would get the Star Wars connection?

I'm not a big starwars fan so didn't get that association, but it mostly nade me think 'ramakin' or 'anaconda'.... sorry!!

I have only seen the first Star Wars film and am not a fan but got the connection.

I would not name a child Anakin, he will spend his whole life smiling politely at people who think it is funny to say 'May the force be with you'

A huge NO, would probably be able to get away with it for a dog though.

Do you want your child to grow up hating you?

I know of an Anakin

it's a rather brave choice, I think

but it's a nice name

hmm, wouldn't do it meself, but each to their own.
Just been perusing the boys names list....not one completely "yooneek" name there, even the least common have two other namesakes. Is there a similar girls' names spreadsheet?

Sorry to hijack the thread...as you were....

Would've been okay before the last three films! Bloody Lucas!

Someone posted the 2008 names the other day. They were 7 babies names Anakin in 2008.
Also on www.yournotme.com, there are 2 Anakin's on the electoral register. They can't blame Star Wars. Bet they loved the day that came out. Maybe there is some other Anakin etymology. You can give whithering looks to anyone who dares to suggest the name came from Star Wars.

I think Bill BAiley's son has a Star Trek name - Dax or something,

I know a couple who met in a Xfiles chat room who went on to have a cub baby called Fox.

I like Anakin btw.

I think it would also be a comfort for you to know that the force would indeed be with him.

Just today DS said to me that he wanted to change his name to Luke, with middle name Skywalker .
OP it is no from me, sorry.

I used to know one. He would be about 7 now.

Please don't do it.

Its a lovely name but unfortunately one that would be so unfair on the child.

There are lots of other lovely names to pick, go for one of those.

Life for children can be hard enough without having a massive great target on their backs.

I wouldn't pick it myself but if you have a surname that will take it then I think it could be pretty cool. If you ignore the star wars connection and just think of it as an isolated word it sounds good; if you include the star wars connection it's pretty cool. I reckon there are porbably more people out there who like/love star wars than those who don't like it.
If you like it because you like it then why the hell not. If you like it because you think it's funny then that's only marginally less mean than Mr and Mrs Hairs calling their son Dicken because they thought it was funny. True story.

He could be Annie, or Obi for life!

How about Oberon instead, shortened to Obi.

Good God no...

My DS is R2D2 which is a lot more tame, he gets 'Artie' for short.

I also think it sounds too much like Anarchy

may the force be with him...

thatll be a no from me. sorry

Ha ha ha!
Sorry, it is a nice name, but please don't be surprised if your child changes it to John or something equally 'normal' as soon as he is able. By 18 he will be absolutely sickof all the Star Wars comments.

Love it and Anika.