I sort of favor looking to big names from Greco-Roman history. At the same time, I don't want anything too 'weird' or unusual, because saddling a kid with something too unique can be one of the cruelest mistakes a parent can make. Alexander is out (because we used it for kid #1); I'm really leaning toward Octavian. I really like the sound of it, and I like the way it breaks down (Tavian, Tavy, even Ian) for nicknames or if he wants to 'personalize' it when he gets older.
Husband's rather stuck on a name that his brother came up with - Cody-James, or Kody-James - but it sounds very 'red-neck' to my ear, somehow, and the neighbor's dog is named Cody, so...eh.
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Date: 2010-02-09 06:04 am (UTC)I sort of favor looking to big names from Greco-Roman history. At the same time, I don't want anything too 'weird' or unusual, because saddling a kid with something too unique can be one of the cruelest mistakes a parent can make. Alexander is out (because we used it for kid #1); I'm really leaning toward Octavian. I really like the sound of it, and I like the way it breaks down (Tavian, Tavy, even Ian) for nicknames or if he wants to 'personalize' it when he gets older.
Husband's rather stuck on a name that his brother came up with - Cody-James, or Kody-James - but it sounds very 'red-neck' to my ear, somehow, and the neighbor's dog is named Cody, so...eh.
Maybe some more research is in order.