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[Opinions] Roman?
What do you think of the name Roman? I heard it recently and it's really stuck with me. When Debra Messing named her baby Roman, I was like, "Okay, cute, different, whatever." But now I love it! My other two favorite names of the moment are Noah and Deacon. My only concern is that Roman, Noah, and Deacon all bring religious associations to mind.
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Fabulous name! I very much wanted to use it for our middle child, but was vetoed by my husband. -an names are very popular with boys right now, though.
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Roman is fairly common in my area, on all age groups. I like Noah, good name.
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My friend named her son Roman. It fits him great.
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I love Roman because it's such a strong name and makes me think of the Roman Empire. I agree that it's too much with Noah and Deacon, though.
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I think it's a great sib set. They are all different types of names that have an "oh" sound in there somewhere so it makes them fit so well. Also, I don't think Roman reminds me of religion, and even though Deacon is a religious office, in my mind I would lump it with the Freeman's, Macon's and Langston's of the world.My sister in law's maiden name is Roman, and so a future son that my brother and she may have will be named Lucas Roman (Lucas is my brother's fn)
I think it's really pretty great as a name, personally.
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I like it, in a GP sort of way. I mean, I wouldn't use it. I think too hard about meanings. But I think it's usable. I have run into a couple young Romans on playgrounds, and it's really fine.Noah is popular enough that the bearded ark captain image fades for me. I knew a Noah in high school, in the 80s, and it seemed cool.Deacon, to me at least, is too much of a word. It's not awful though - I could call a kid Deacon without feeling like it sounded dumb. It's namey enough.
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