What name ideas do you have for your future children? Also, how good are the ones I picked out for mine?

[TomGarand]

I actually want to have a family of my own one day, and it's a goal of mine. If I actually manage to, I have a few name ideas picked out.

(Boys)

• Deimos. That name is Greek for "Terror", and it's the same name as one of Ares's sons. If you've played any of the older God of War games, that's also the name of Kratos's twin brother. Yes, Kratos has a brother.
• Gustave. That name was given to one of my favorite individual animals. Gustave is a Nile Crocodile from the African country of Burundi. He's become a man-eater and has killed and eaten at least 300 people in his 60+ years of life. He's also gotten so large that unlike other Nile Crocodiles, he can kill and prey on adult hippos. Seriously, hippos are one of the worst animals in Africa.
• Joseph. After Joseph Ignace Guillotin, a French physician who popularized (BUT DID NOT INVENT) the guillotine as an execution method in 1700s-1800s France. His intention was to create a painless punishment fit for criminals of every social class, instead of only the rich.
• Freddy. After one of my favorite horror movie villains, Freddy Krueger.
• Erik. Not "Eric." "Erik" with a "k". After Erik the Red, a Viking known for his red hair and violent temper.

(Girls)

• Sue: After Sue, one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeletons ever found. 40 feet, and 18000 of scales, muscle, and DEATH.
• Penthesilea: After the queen of the Amazons, killed by Achilles in the Greek Iliad.
• Hyppolyta: After the former queen of the Amazons and Penthesilea's older sister, killed by Hercules/Heracles.
• Atalanta: After the Greek huntress who killed the Calydonian Boar, and defeated Achilles's father Peleus in a wrestling match.
• Xena: After everyone's favorite warrior princess from the 1990s. It's also Greek for "Hospitality", surprisingly enough.
• Laghertha: After a former Viking shieldmaiden and ruler. She even appeared in the TV show "Vikings."

What name ideas do you have for your potential kids? Why'd you pick 'em? And also, rate mine, please!

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*Also, in Sue's explanation, I meant to say "40 feet, and 18000 pounds of scales, muscle, and DEATH."

[DrunkAss]

My wife thinks they suck but I think they are awesome. Some include:

Spaghetti (girl)
Pasta (girl)
Ramen (boy or girl)
Udon (boy)
Jean-Claudia Van Damme (girl)
Ryuken (dragon fist -- boy)
Rambo (girl -- guy might be too cheesy)
Bladesprinter (girl or guy -- like Bladerunner but even faster)
Ketchup (girl -- or boy but only he is sorta gay -- we should wait until they're like 7 years old to decide this one)

[DrunkAss]

I also like lots of hyphenated types like Billy-Bob or Billy-Jean or Jean-Claude or Dragon-Spurt.

[DrunkAss]

Also Princess Tomato for a daughter. I would never call a son that though. But I think Princess Tomato is awesome for a daughter.

[DrunkAss]

I already recorded song for my future Princess Tomato daughter. It is from NES game but I embellished it on the keyboard: https://voca.ro/1ezC6yicfS3H

[TomGarand]

Which ones of mine would you say are the best and worst? And why?

[DrunkAss]

I like Hyppolyta, Deimos, and Erik.

[TomGarand]

Ones you dislike, or just like the least?

[DrunkAss]

I don't know why. I am a feeling person rather than an articulate one. But it is like the blood of history runs through their veins. And their parents thought a lot about it instead of giving them generic name like "John" or "Chris" or "Jane".

[DrunkAss]

If we go in this direction, I think "Athena" is also solid -- a bit generic but classic.

[DrunkAss]

I like those the best: Hippolyta, Erik, Deimos. I think Hippolyta is gonna be a difficult childhood but we just raise her to be a badass who can kickass and no problem.

[TomGarand]

You know, you should tell your wife about my ideas! I wanna know what she thinks!

[ShadezMcgee]

Gave it some thought on downtime ages ago, but the names I would see for my sons or daughters would be the following.

Boys:
1.) Joseph
2.) Nolan
3.) Alexander
4.) Christopher
5.) Roland
6.) Brandon
7.) Adrian

Girls:
1.) Zoe
2.) Amber
3.) Deanna
4.) Elizabeth
5.) Jenna
6.) Samantha

[TomGarand]

Great! What are your thoughts on my ideas?

[ShadezMcgee]

I get the ideas behind most of them, but ultimately I am not fond of most of them. Joseph I like, but the other ones sound very outdated or potential for your kids to be made fun of.

[TomGarand]

Most likely names to get negative feedback are?

[ShadezMcgee]

@bamesjond0069 made a point with the Greek names being long, hard to pronounce and similar to how African American names are these days. Comically spelled weird, sound made up or pronounced odd. While I don't think the names you have here are bad, I feel the only one on that list that can work would be Deimos. Short, easy to say and spell, it also sounds cool. So that one would get a pass in my eyes out of the Greek group.

Otherwise naming kids after pop culture or very nerdy references that are known in that niche community are not a good idea because that sounds like you are setting them up to be teased. Xena, again, sounds cool and understand the reference, but that is why she would be known. Not by her as an individual, but because of the show. That is all I would think about if I heard her name.

Freddy and Sue sound bland, but can really work if the names aren't the short version here and can instead go with names that fit like Frederick or Susana/Susan and sound good with their middle and last name. Very rarely does the short name work outside of just being shorter names or nickname for one's full name.

[TomGarand]

What about Gustave?

[ShadezMcgee]

Nothing wrong with it. Personally just not one I am fond with. Sounds like it would be more fitting for a guy from Europe.

[TomGarand]

And Lagertha?

[ShadezMcgee]

That one in my eyes sounds like it belongs in the Key and Peele East and West Bowl skits.

[TomGarand]

... Nani? ("What" in Japanese)

[ShadezMcgee]

I know what Nani means, bud. Manga/Anime guy in my spare time.

To reiterate my comment, it was poking at the African American stereotypes with made up sounding names or oddly spelled ones. Examples being like Shinequa, Laquisha, Duvell, De'Andrea, etc. That was what I was getting at. Key and Peele do football players names like you see in NFL playing on that stereotype/joke.

[TomGarand]

Oh. Well, I actually looked up "Sue" online. It can be short for something like "Susan" or "Suzette." But it's also a proper name that's Hebrew for "Graceful lily."

[Agape93]

Your names are good.


I won’t be having kids, so N/A on the other part of the question

[TomGarand]

Well, which ones (for both genders) would you say are the best and worst?

[JosyJosy]

Oh that's interesting, those are some cool little funfacts :) I have a friend name Sue.

[TomGarand]

She doesn't know that she shares that name with a fossil specimen, does she?

[JosyJosy]

she does not

[TomGarand]

How ironic. Any names you like the most, or dislike?

[JosyJosy]

Erik and Sue

[TomGarand]

So you dislike none of them?

[JosyJosy]

Hyppolyta I guess, She might get bullied for hippo

[modelUN242]

I like Joseph, Erik, and Gustave. My favourite would be Joseph for the boys.

Xena and Sue are nice, my favourite would be Sue. I prefer short and simple names.

For boys: Levi (of Hebrew origin and means "join" or "unite"), Jacob, Isaac, Benjamin, Jesse, or Cyrus. All of these are from the Old Testament of the Bible.

For girls: Vivian, Cassie (name of a singer and feminine), Elena, Andrea, Joanna, Erin, or Rachel.

[TomGarand]

Any problems with Hippolyta and Penthesilea?

[modelUN242]

Umm, I heard of Hippolyta as Diana's (Wonder Woman) mother or Queen of Amazons, she's also in The Midsummer Night's Dream. I think it's too mature for a name and complex. Kind of geeky too.
And the second name looks hard to pronounce, I wouldn't want my kid to have that name that no one can say.

[TomGarand]

And Lagertha?

[modelUN242]

Doesn't sound feminine to me. I don't like how it sounds.

[TomGarand]

Well, again, a female Viking had it.

[snackthatsmilesback]

I like the ideas behind them all but I think hyppolyta and laghertha will be difficult to sound normal if they wanna for some reason lotsa kids do. Maybe have nicknames or good but more normal sounding middle names for those 2 in case they don't like their first names?

Also mine I like girls:
Rose (after a friend), Louise (means warrior)
Boys:
Fritz (means peaceful also I like how it sounds), Finn (after a relative)

[TomGarand]

What about Penthesilea?

[snackthatsmilesback]

That sounds pretty, and if she doesn't like it she could just abbreviate and go by Penny or Lea.

[IAMNathanael]

For my son I like

- Jeremiah - my dad wanted this name for me, and it was almost mine.

For my duaghter

- Amethyst - I have a fascination with rocks/crystals and Amethyst is a beautiful quartz variety of crystal.

[IAMNathanael]

Of your names I like Sue and Erik. I do have some scandinavian blood in me.

[TomGarand]

Any names you dislike? And cool.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

In another dimension where that’s even possible and I DO want them, I would probably name them after characters I made. A few examples are Airina, Nakano, Sophos, Kavliaris, and Hatu.

[JamieLoves]

If you want your kids to get bullied, laughed at , tormented and become emotionally damaged. They’re fine !

[TomGarand]

Best ones are?

[JamieLoves]

I don’t know. I was named a girls name , so I’ve been through it all. I had to fight a lot.
I’m over it now and just don’t care anymore. I’m telling you that it wasn’t fun. My mother named my sister a boys name ! Same crap.
Regular names are easier. William, James, etc...

[TomGarand]

So you think giving any of the children Greek names like Deimos or Penthesilea is a bad idea?

[Anonymous]

I know I like Levi (boy) but I also like color names because my name is a color so I think that'd be cute. Like Violet for a girl.

[TomGarand]

Any feedback on my own ideas? I kinda like yours.

[Opinion Owner]

I really like Erik

[JamieLoves]

Levi is biblical..

[TomGarand]

Any that you hate?

[bamesjond0069]

I feel sorry for your kids. Those names... smh.

[TomGarand]

Well, at least I'm not pulling an Elon Musk. And you think these are bad? You should hear some of the names black parents give their kids.

Shaniqua, Keondraea, shit like that. So let me get this straight. Made up black names like that are acceptable, whereas a legitimate Greek (or Norse) name is not?

[bamesjond0069]

I mean if you want to be compared to that, the bar is so low. Congrats you did better than "Shaniqua" but you named your kid "Joe" which is not going to get you any sort of praise thats for sure. You had a whole little story about that one but you could have just picked it off a list of the most boring names possible. "Fred" and "Sue" aren't any better. Then you got ones like "Hyppolyta" which might as well be "Shaniqua" how is that any better? Lmao

[TomGarand]

Bro, how are actual Greek names any worse than some if these made-up black names?

[bamesjond0069]

Ways they are similar:
Hard to pronounce
Hard to spell
Will get them made fun of

Ways they are different:
Not made up

[TomGarand]

What about "Gustave?" And yes, I respect that crocodile that much. Hippos are one of the most overpowered animals in Africa.

Hell, he's even been shot several times--once in the head, and it didn't slow him down.

[bamesjond0069]

I just don't like that one. Seems funny to me. No specific criticism.

[TomGarand]

And "Deimos"? It's not as long or hard to spell as "Penthesilea" or "Hippolyta."