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Help[Opinions] Gaius?
I like this too as well as Gaelan, but I think there would be less teasing with Gaius.
What do you think of it?
I would probably have to use it as a second name (as in signature) as my surname begins with 'S'.
What do you think of it?
I would probably have to use it as a second name (as in signature) as my surname begins with 'S'.
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I dunno, ignorance leads to bad pronunciations like GAY-us.
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Gracchus
That's my first association, at least. Chances are it's just the history buff inside me, but I can't get over it. Personally, I love the name and the sound, but I think you're right in that it belongs in the middle name position.
That's my first association, at least. Chances are it's just the history buff inside me, but I can't get over it. Personally, I love the name and the sound, but I think you're right in that it belongs in the middle name position.
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It's okay. It automatically makes me think of Gauis the Roman law dude. I don't really like how it starts with 'guy' though. I think using it as a middle name is a better idea than as a first name.
Just a question: is there a particular reason you spell Galen that way? I think that's a nice name.
Just a question: is there a particular reason you spell Galen that way? I think that's a nice name.
This message was edited 5/13/2008, 3:02 PM
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It's not meant to be trendy or anything, when I heard it I assumed that's the way it was spelt. I wasn't meant to be trendy, it was just the particular spelling I like. I thought it might avoid pronunciation errors, too.
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I'm surprised you think Gaius will get teased less than Gaelan-- the 'gay' in Gaius is more prominent, largely because of the common joke of adding 'us' to the end of every word for faux Latin (the show I'm in features a fake dentist calling his tools things like tongulus depressicus and drillus maximus). Also because of this, I can see him getting called Gaius Maximus a lot.
However, the pronunciation doesn't exactly have a 'gay' in (GIE-us, not GAY-us), so if the kids aren't looking for ways to tease him, they might not notice the 'gay' at all.
If it's a middle name, all of this is of course a non-issue.
I like it...but only for a middle name, because it sounds rather overblown. I just can't imagine calling a four year old with mud on his face Gaius.
However, the pronunciation doesn't exactly have a 'gay' in (GIE-us, not GAY-us), so if the kids aren't looking for ways to tease him, they might not notice the 'gay' at all.
If it's a middle name, all of this is of course a non-issue.
I like it...but only for a middle name, because it sounds rather overblown. I just can't imagine calling a four year old with mud on his face Gaius.
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Yes, it would be pronounced 'GUY-us'
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I know, but seventh grade boys would still see 'gay' in it, partially because seventh grade boys see 'gay' in everything and partially because some teachers would read it wrong and ask for "Surname, GAY-us? Is GAY-us here?" when they called role.
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I could see teasing with "gay-est"
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I just can't win!
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I'm sorry:( I don't know why I come up with so many potential teases; you'd think I was a big meanie or something (I'm not).
But I would want someone to tell me if a name had teasing potential. I removed Titus from my list several years ago because of teasing potential (though I actually don't like it at all now).
But I would want someone to tell me if a name had teasing potential. I removed Titus from my list several years ago because of teasing potential (though I actually don't like it at all now).
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I know, I know. It's not your fault.
Kids can probably find a way to tease any name.
Somehow my friends got 'Stannah and the Singing Stairlifts' from Hannah..
Kids can probably find a way to tease any name.
Somehow my friends got 'Stannah and the Singing Stairlifts' from Hannah..
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I like it because it's unique and sounds pretty cool, but at first glance, it looks like "Gay-Us".
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