Re: What horrid steampunk names would you saddle your children with?

GarethG Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:04 am

I like the names Harthacanute, Harald, Bernicia, or old spellings of common(ish) names.

Dusza Beben Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:19 am

Well, my kids have steampunk names. If I were to give them horrid ones though it would have to be Francis for the boy and Prunella for the girl.

DB

MaggotyAnne Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:27 pm

I didn't necessarily mean horrid names. In my opinion Mary, Susan, Margaret, and Jonathan are horrid names. I meant names your children will likely think horrid because there aren't eight others with the same name in thier school. What did you name your kids?

And I like Malachy a lot, but an I on the end of a boys name is never wise, it's the feminine ending. Elfine is a bit odd though. Neutral

Plum Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:12 pm

MaggotyAnne wrote:

And I like Malachy a lot, but an I on the end of a boys name is never wise, it's the feminine ending. Elfine is a bit odd though.

Ha ha! I knew it didn't look right; that's Mr P spelling it that way. I shall have to gloat lovingly at him later.

Elfine is the sister of Seth in Cold Comfort Farm, thus when small unit #2 appeared it seemed logical, especially as she was born in a book case. Sadly Mr P got to choose her name so my other suggestion of Tabitha Mymble was rejected too. Bah.

Steamblast Mary Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:24 am

[quote="Plum Phlogiston"]

MaggotyAnne wrote:

... thus when small unit #2 appeared it seemed logical, especially as she was born in a book case. ...

Wha... just, what?? You mean, literally, not just as a metaphor for being an avid reader for her tender age?

Dusza Beben Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:04 pm

MaggotyAnne wrote:I didn't necessarily mean horrid names. In my opinion Mary, Susan, Margaret, and Jonathan are horrid names. I meant names your children will likely think horrid because there aren't eight others with the same name in thier school. What did you name your kids?

And I like Malachy a lot, but an I on the end of a boys name is never wise, it's the feminine ending. Elfine is a bit odd though.

My Son's name is Maxon, a form of Maximilian (meaning "The greatest") which was too long at 10 letters as his middle and last names are 7 and 8 letters long.

My Daughter's name is Florida, which means "To blossom or to bloom". Yes, whenever we go South it's easy for her to find stuff with her name on it but she was named for the meaning not the State. Wink

DB

Mad Maxine Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:49 pm

I've always been fond of my grandma's name--Alma. However, I'll have to name someone else's kids, since I won't be exchanging my genetic material with anyone.

Mich Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:11 pm

Herr Döktor wrote:Valeria and Orlando.

And there's ten points to the first person to tell me where I "borrowed" them from!

Well reminds me of Valerius from Van helsing..Orlando bloom. scratch

Dusza Beben Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:36 pm

Mad Maxine wrote:I've always been fond of my grandma's name--Alma. However, I'll have to name someone else's kids, since I won't be exchanging my genetic material with anyone.

I've got a couple you can borrow! Wink

DB

magister Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:24 am

If I ever have a son, he will be named Atrus.

The Kernel Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:22 pm

Endeavour (as per "Inspector Morse")

Steamblast Mary Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:30 pm

The Kernel wrote:Endeavour (as per "Inspector Morse")

Endeavour? I thought he was Pagan Morse?

Prof. George of Chaos Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:24 pm

Thisevening I got to thinking about middle names.
Obviously there are the classics; Clement Danger Stephenson, Albrecht Trouble Hobbes...How much mileage can we get out of placing descriptive qualities in people's names?

The Kernel Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:10 pm

Steamblast Mary wrote:
The Kernel wrote:Endeavour (as per "Inspector Morse")

Endeavour? I thought he was Pagan Morse?

Ah Ha, not in "The Remorseful Day"

Unless you're thinking of a different "Morse"

Jemima Annabelle Clough Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:31 pm

Same Morse, iirc - Pagan was a nickname

The Kernel Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:35 pm

I can see I will have to re-read my wife's book collection

CaptZaphod Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:20 am

I like: Isabella, Ophelia, and Lucretia.

Mad Miss Holmes Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:46 am

Personally, I've always thought that Ornery would make a fabulous middle name, particularly for certain members of my own family. >>;

Other than that, I'm rather partial to biblical names and those taken from some of my old history texts. Zipporah and Aethelred, for instance. Though my absolute favourite for a girl would definitely be Ealdgyth.

Angus McCarthy Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:24 am

Boy: Marcellus / Girl: Terra

They've actually been my top choices for a while now.

Elisha Rush Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:30 am

Well... boys names: Hubert, Obed, Elija, Elisha, Maynard

girls names: Brigid, Brunhilde, Iseult (Isolde)

T.Taylor the Third Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:42 am

methusula..
But my first son Shall be named Thomas William Taylor the Fourth

also mycroft and sherlock are good names

Mad Miss Holmes Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:05 am

T.Taylor the Third wrote:
also mycroft and sherlock are good names

Absolutely and completely agreed! Very Happy

Though any parent would feel a mite silly when it comes time to put Sherlock in the bath.

(My username should give a good indication of my rather obsessive adoration for the Master Sleuth.)

Mr Clockwork Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:40 pm

I have a particular like for the name Antimony for a girl.

As for a boy, Artemis is quite becoming, as is the simplicity of Jack.

T.Taylor the Third Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:50 pm

wolfgang

Honeythorn Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:57 pm

I will never have a child as I utterly and thoroughly detest each and every one of them. But as a name suggestion for the male child of someone else, I fully endorse going the Salad Fingers route and calling the child....HUBERT CUMBERDALE.

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