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I named my fish Ozynandias years ago, just because someone told me that's how it was and I didn't know the poem to know any better. I think it's pretty awesome, n OR m (though I'd use the m now that I know it's correct...) I called the fish Ozy for short. I think it's great :)

This is really weird you bring it up

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I have been just been listing phrase name after phrase name in my nameblog based on lines from poems I've memorized plus talking heads songs. I considered Ozymandias but then decided that I would not necessarily want my child tied to -

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well you know everything Ozymandias is a symbol of. Futility, the evanescence of power, fame, life, what have you

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Maybe it's not such a bad thing to be tied to that. But I think it would be kind of bad to have that be your name. It must be self-declared "MY NAME IS OZYMANDIAS KING OF KINGS LOOK ON MY WORKS YE MIGHTY AND DESPAIR!" for it to be effective. For it to be your given name, I think, is very imposing philosophically on the child. KWIM?

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There are other ways I'd sooner honor Shelley

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Surprised to say you wouldn't consider it on a child

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Anyway it's got a cool noise but since you say specifically it's "in honor" of the poem, I cannot think that really honoring this particular poem thru given names is a good idea, since the poem's message is so conflicting and not inherently positive

Oh, dear. That is a lot of name.

I've loved it for years! I've even suggested it a few times, although only once for a human child. :-) (The sisters had equally quirky names and nn Oz just seemed to fit right in.)

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If nothing else it would work well in the mn position. Definitely a cool name. Love it and the poem.

Ozymandias, well I do appreciate that it is unique and the nickname Ozy is endearing. I'm not familar with Shelly, but if one is a huge fan of Shelly's work, the name's use would be understandble. All in all it's not terrible but I would advise a friend or a foe not to use the name.

Ha! J'adore it.

The sound is sort of cool, but it's a definate GP imo.