Phoenix for a boy

[cracklingfire]

due in 3 weeks. what do you think?

Budgie?
Magpie?
Turkey?

Or are we doing US towns? Baltimore? Minneapolis? Palm-Springs (note hip trendy hypenation)

Don't do it.

Erm - no. Sorry. It's dreadful.

I know a lad called Phoenix.

His brother is called Eden.

I'm saying nowt.

Sorry, I just think of River Phoenix... and I always thought he had a stupid name.

Hmm getting some negative vibes here. Why exactly?

Because it's not a proper name?

I think you should give the poor boy a real name.

It is the name of a mythical bird - not a real boy. Pinnochio better for that reason, maybe? It just sounds really try hard 'out there' to me, sorry.

I think you need to think about your son growing up? Chances are he will be teased, will it suit him as a toddler, teen, adult? You can't even shorten it.

i'm not a fan

I know a Phoenix - brother is Indigo. I expect there are a few around - so go for it if you like it.

awful - you will regret it. Why can't people choose normal names ? people will shorten it to Fee or Nix. Lovely.

What about if I give him a normal middle name? Is it because it sounds girlie?

Its a bit of an odd one and its quite girly I think - Mel B's older daughter is called Phoenix Chi.

i no a phoenix, his brother is lexus!!! not keen on either!!

So I did a search on Felix and people generally like this one. They sound very similar. What is the difference?

I like it. Although I do see it has being girly. I have an aunty called Phoenix.

It's much better than names like Charlie, Alfie, Harry, Ben, etc which are all very dull names imo.

Felix = cat.

cracklingfire - i LOVE the name phoenix!!!!

hate felix!

i hope to use phoenix myself one day regardless of opinions. do what your heart tells you.

if you want people to laugh at him and to laugh at you go for it. I guess it depends how thick skinned you are and how thick skinned you hope him to be.

Do you really think DS will thank you for his unusual name?