Name Preferences.

[Pebblig]

I've never particularly liked my own name, it's Welsh which means anyone who has heard it before assumes I'm Welsh, while other people are completely unable to pronounce it when I introduce myself and no one ever asks me how to spell it so its been written down like 20 different ways. Until I was 7 or so I didn't even pronounce it right myself, because everyone at school pronounced it wrong!

I did go through a phase where I considered getting everyone to call me by a middle name (I was given two just in case I wanted to!) and I tried it out for a bit, but now I kinda feel I have to stick with it because it's me (I also suppose it's also having quite a unique name that's kinda cool), even if it means suffering the triple repetition when introducing people, or seeing it spelt wrong every time haha.

 

[DanielBrown]

A kid in my sons class is named Odin and his sister is named Astrild. They were very suprised when I actually knew what thier named mean. In California I don't run into many Nordic names.

Oooh. Sure it isn't Astrid, though? Never heard of Astrild before. Wiki gave me the answer that it's an alternative, old Swedish name for Amor/Cupid that comes from the 17th century. Astrid on the other hand is a somewhat common female name here.

 

[Dirge Eterna]

A kid in my sons class is named Odin and his sister is named Astrild. They were very suprised when I actually knew what thier named mean. In California I don't run into many Nordic names.

Oooh. Sure it isn't Astrid, though? Never heard of Astrild before. Wiki gave me the answer that it's an alternative, old Swedish name for Amor/Cupid that comes from the 17th century. Astrid on the other hand is a somewhat common female name here.

Yes I asked them that too since Astrid was what I thought as well but they specifically named her Astrild. They wanted her to have a love related name.

 

[TheKangaroos]

For a boy, Kincaid. I have always liked the name, since I used to play Role Playing games, I would name my character Kincaid. That's my alter ego, if you will. My Tyler Durden.

As for girls, I've always wanted to name a girl Meryl (from Metal Gear Solid), but I have recently hoped to hear the name Alsace (It's a country in France), so maybe the names could be first and middle, possibly.

I've been obsessed with the name Kincaid ever since hearing it in Skyfall. Incredibly bad ass. I tend to like first names that sound like surnames. Kinglsey and Hartigan are up there with my favourites.

Alsace is a region of France*. After German possession it became known as Alsace-Lorraine due to it's neighbouring region and Lorraine is already a girls name so you could throw that in there?

 

[Rylee Fox]

No idea what I'd name my kids if I ever had them, not that I ever plan to. Though I do like the name Riley/Rylee so maybe I'd use those since I rarely ever see them as a first name and I'd want my kids to have something fairly uncommon.

My first name is Fox and I don't intend to change that.

 

[DanielBrown]

A kid in my sons class is named Odin and his sister is named Astrild. They were very suprised when I actually knew what thier named mean. In California I don't run into many Nordic names.

Oooh. Sure it isn't Astrid, though? Never heard of Astrild before. Wiki gave me the answer that it's an alternative, old Swedish name for Amor/Cupid that comes from the 17th century. Astrid on the other hand is a somewhat common female name here.

Yes I asked them that too since Astrid was what I thought as well but they specifically named her Astrild. They wanted her to have a love related name.

Wouldn't that be a masculine name though?
I guess the only female related names to Amor would be Venus or Aphrodite, but if they wanted Nordic names that much they totally missed out on the Norse goddess of love(amongst other things) Freya.

Oh well, at least they went with something over the top original, so no one would know. Found three people in Sweden with that name. Two has it as a surname and one as first name. Pretty sure they all chose that later in life, especially the first name one since he/she is named Astrild Windweaver.

 

[Dirge Eterna]

A kid in my sons class is named Odin and his sister is named Astrild. They were very suprised when I actually knew what thier named mean. In California I don't run into many Nordic names.

Oooh. Sure it isn't Astrid, though? Never heard of Astrild before. Wiki gave me the answer that it's an alternative, old Swedish name for Amor/Cupid that comes from the 17th century. Astrid on the other hand is a somewhat common female name here.

Yes I asked them that too since Astrid was what I thought as well but they specifically named her Astrild. They wanted her to have a love related name.

Wouldn't that be a masculine name though?
I guess the only female related names to Amor would be Venus or Aphrodite, but if they wanted Nordic names that much they totally missed out on the Norse goddess of love(amongst other things) Freya.

Oh well, at least they went with something over the top original, so no one would know. Found three people in Sweden with that name. Two has it as a surname and one as first name. Pretty sure they all chose that later in life, especially the first name one since he/she is named Astrild Windweaver.

Lol I don't know for sure, maybe they wanted that name and didn't mind it was more masculine than feminine as most people they encounter wouldn't know the difference or where the name even originated from. Many people here in the US like to take Male names and apply them to females it seems. Their surname is Westergard so I think they wanted something related to their ancestry.

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

Some of the boys names are from FFVII, but other things as well that I love. Vincent (Mighty Boosh, Vince for short) Rufus (Wainwright, I love his music). I loved the names before I played the games and none of them are too outlandish, old names are coming back in fashion now too. :3

**blinks**

I would never have guessed in a million years that Rufus was something you got from a real person. That's actually kinda awesome.

Vincent, sure - Vincent Price. I'm... not familiar with the Mighty Boosh. I did a google search and apparently he's British? Assuming I found the right one.

As for Aeris - I've heard it mispronounced as Aries (the greek god for whom the star sign is named) but never Iris (the flower and also the title of a very awesome song).

Although, since you bring it up, Aries would be a pretty bad-ass name for a boy (greek god of war and all). And Iris actually is a girls name (common in the 20s and 30s I believe, less so now, as it (like Hazel and Ethel) is considered an "old woman name" at this point). Then again, Rose was considered an old woman name a few decades ago, but is not a young woman name again, so perhaps Iris is on a rebound.

 

[A BigCup of Tea]

Ashley for a girl. Joshua for a boy.

Why? Umm... I like how they sound and they're not stupid?

My own name is Murray. It's ok, nothing against it. My parents were hippies in their younger days and named me after a river. No idea if it means anything.

...

Okay, I just looked it up. Apparently 'Murray' means 'sea warrior', 'sea lord' or 'protector of the sea'. Fuck yes. Although I'm more fond of mountains myself.

Then make a sea mountain oh lord of the seas!!!

Well my names paul don't really like it but don't really hate it, if i had a girl she would be called lyra (from his dark materials) or penelo (from FF12) but when i get a dog i'm probably going to name her that, for a boy i'm not too sure

 

[Euryalus]

You're supposed to answer your own question in the OP, Toad!

Boys: Mason, Socrates, Kirby, Ronan, Marcus

Girls: Ciara, Emily, Hannah

...because reasons! The best of them I assure you!

And my name is Kieran which I don't really like because no one says it right. D:

You'd think I'd have tried going by my middle name by now, but it feels too weird to switch.

Also, my middle name is Antoinette.

Leantoinette! XD

Boy: Xavier (going to be into some real kinky shit, I can tell...)

Be a jerk and make it pronounced Ksks-av-yer if said women ever attempts it XD

 

[Colour Scientist]

Leantoinette! XD

That is exactly the reason I don't like it!

 

[C F]

Torbjörn, if I get a boy, maybe? Thor + bear = kickass?!

Torbjörn has to be the best name in this thread so far. And if he ever got ridiculed for it, he has the option of going by "Tory" as an easy nickname or leaving a sword in the offending bully's face.

OT: Even though I'm sure I'm going to have a son and daughter at some later point in my life, I have never come up with viable names. Torbjörn should be on the list though, because western cultural norms don't quite beat the level of awesomeness presented here.

Torbjörn, man.
I'm teaching him Alt-0246 for sure.

 

[Ikasury]

my name's Rebecca, not becki, not becca, not one of the apparently fifteen different ways you can spell it... its...

REBECCA!!

obviously i like my name, my father's father was a preacher so my brother and i HAD to have biblical names else we'd be banished or something, my brother's name is David (gee this sounds so creepy when you consider the story with both names ) but while 'Rebekah' IS in the bible, my name 'REBECCA' was actually picked by my mom because she loved a book called... you guessed it REBECCA!! its a great freakin' book too, the hitchcock movie isn't bad either, but i suppose the greatest/coolest part is that the character 'Rebecca' isn't even actually in the book/movie, she's just this kind of overwhelming presence that even though she's dead she still controls all these peoples lives... so yea, i love my name... it has power and presence, and i like to think i live up to it quite well...

as for a translation, since 'REBECCA' (yes i have to keep doing that... in a breathy 1940s alluring tone) is from the bible its 'meaning' is kinda... uh... weird... best i could come up with/find is 'ensnaring' or 'TRAP!' (yes Akbar my name is you're favorite quote) or in some cases 'captivating', its all the same really, but refers to the face that Rebekah 'captured' King David's heart and he pretty much betrayed his wife to be with her (he had like five and technically GOD made him 'love' her... but details... and like i said, creepy) so they could produce the almighty that is King Solomon XD

as for a 'full' translation of my name: 'Captivating' 'Pure' 'Light'

yea... if my mother had any idea what she was naming me... sigh... my middle name is 'Kaye' which apparently has something to do with Aurtherian lore and means 'pure', something to do with one of the knights... and my last name is german/french for 'innkeeper' 'light' or 'jumping' i don't get the last one but the first two seem to work together XD

as for names i like (and will torment my children with having)

Lucien for a boy and Margaret for a girl... goddamn french in me XD both just sound so cool, and seem to always be associated with powerful characters that are somewhat mysterious but in control of their roles/lives... and they just sound cool~ XD

 

[Angie7F]

To be honest, I would have to find out what culture the kid will be born into.
I dont want a japanese kid and name him Liam, nor would I want a American Japanese kid and name him Yu or You.
It isnt all that easy when you have several languages and cultures to think about...

 

[Casual Shinji]

I prefer more simple names, if I were to give one. My dog for instance that I got last march I named Bram, which is a typical dutch name.

My name is Arjan (which if spelled with a Y would've been really awkward). And my full name is Adrianus Petrus Johannes Maria. Quite a mouthful, but that's what you get with a religious mom.

 

[Euryalus]

To be honest, I would have to find out what culture the kid will be born into.
I dont want a japanese kid and name him Liam, nor would I want a American Japanese kid and name him Yu or You.
It isnt all that easy when you have several languages and cultures to think about...

Mixing names like that can be a little odd XD

Sometimes it works, but most often not. I had a friend who wanted to name his son Benkei. Considering he was German and had a last name Engler it just felt a bit odd XD

He probably initially chose the name just because he's into myths.

 

[Beffudled Sheep_v1legacy]

Fuckin captcha glitch made me double post.

 

[Beffudled Sheep_v1legacy]

I actually haven't thought seriously of many boy names for some reason so don't expect any of them to be serious
Boy: Tiberius, Clyde, Pumpernickel, Zachary/Zach, Steve, Carlos.
Why? I just like the sound of most and I had a good friend named Carlos when I was younger who saved my life.

Girl: Penelope, Butch Lez-Bo, Victoria/Vicky, Samantha, Maria, Richard, Inez, Isabella, Consuela, and Elizabeth.
Again mostly because I just like the way they sound and I once had some good friends/relatives/relatives of friends that had the names.

 

[Colour Scientist]

Consuela.

Why not Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock?

Also, Butch Lez-bo, would her first name be "Butch" or is that her entire first name?

 

[DANEgerous]

Ugh... I get that I do not want kids but say hypothetically I had one (or adopted and that is more likely) I likely highly names that can evolve like Alexander as I love that you can go from Alex to Alexander as a name and to be honest that is unique and I love that my name is Dane and that is a odd name it is my middle name and the one I use but it is a fantastic one and I love it.

I would want the name of my child to be 1) Unique and 2) Not able to be insulted as if my last name was Cox my kid would not be Holden because Holden Cox is... a bad name... because well... you can see. So I wonder what my kid is named I just do not want it to be one of the top 10, 20,50 names but above all I want it to be awesome and unoffensive to my child. Franky if my kid wanted anew name at age 18 I would say Son/Daughter If you hate the name i gave you or just adore another one I will pay any legal fee for it and just leave them be.