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There's a kid at my school this year named Orion. What do you know! When he introduced himself to the school he pronounced the O distinctly, so it kind of sounded like O'Ryan. Unfortunately, my school quit posting the middle names of the incoming freshmen on the Welcome Freshmen board, so I don't know his middle name, though I did ask him on FB.
What do y'all think? What would you think if you met an Orion? Could your partner talk you into using it? What would you make his middle name? What would you expect his middle name to be? You needn't answer all of these questions.
+ Turns out his brother named him. His MN is Michael.
What do y'all think? What would you think if you met an Orion? Could your partner talk you into using it? What would you make his middle name? What would you expect his middle name to be? You needn't answer all of these questions.
+ Turns out his brother named him. His MN is Michael.
This message was edited 8/29/2011, 10:05 PM
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I really like the name Orion. I like the history / mythology associated with it. I love the fact that it is a constellation. I also like the sound of it. I like how uncommon it is, yet at the same time it's a name that most people have heard of.
I've only ever known one person with this name. He went to my school. He was in middle school when I was a senior in high school. He was a very sweet developmentally disabled kid. He was a year younger than my sister and was in her middle school class. He was also in my Swing Dance class. I'd often end up dancing with him since he was one of the shortest boys and I was one of the shortest girls, even though more than half of the class were middle schoolers. :P
I could probably talk my partner into using it. Though when it comes to greek heroes I prefer the name Perseus. I'd give a child named Orion a less usual mn. Probably not a Greek mn since I am not Greek.
Also I think it's cool when siblings get to help name their siblings. My partner got to choose his little sisters mn. He gave her the mn Serena since he loved Sailor Moon. He also named his cat Luna. Though if your children want to name their siblings really weird things you may choose to not let them help. For example I wanted to name my sister Dee Dee, which is a terrible name. And my partners little brother wanted their sister to be named Biscotti. Hehe.
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I've only ever known one person with this name. He went to my school. He was in middle school when I was a senior in high school. He was a very sweet developmentally disabled kid. He was a year younger than my sister and was in her middle school class. He was also in my Swing Dance class. I'd often end up dancing with him since he was one of the shortest boys and I was one of the shortest girls, even though more than half of the class were middle schoolers. :P
I could probably talk my partner into using it. Though when it comes to greek heroes I prefer the name Perseus. I'd give a child named Orion a less usual mn. Probably not a Greek mn since I am not Greek.
Also I think it's cool when siblings get to help name their siblings. My partner got to choose his little sisters mn. He gave her the mn Serena since he loved Sailor Moon. He also named his cat Luna. Though if your children want to name their siblings really weird things you may choose to not let them help. For example I wanted to name my sister Dee Dee, which is a terrible name. And my partners little brother wanted their sister to be named Biscotti. Hehe.
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This message was edited 9/6/2011, 2:16 PM
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I think Orion appeals to me because the constellation holds a significant place in my heart. I'm not sure if I would really be set on using it, but it may be one of those random ones I use to see if my future DH likes it at all (especially if he shoots down most of my other options). The only thing, if it continues on this popularity trend, I wont be using it due to that.
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I totally read it as Onion at first. (Which would have been fun.)
Orion is fine. I'm surprised it's not more popular, really; it's a nice-looking, simple name and it's got good mythology. I could probably be talked into it, sure.
Orion is fine. I'm surprised it's not more popular, really; it's a nice-looking, simple name and it's got good mythology. I could probably be talked into it, sure.
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Orion was my absolute FAVORITE boys name for some time in middle/high school. I still quite like it but was apprehensive about using it fearing that he would ALWAYS be mistaken for a Ryan. I could still definitely be talked into using it though if it was the ONLY name my SO and I could agree on. MNs for Orion are tough.... nothing sounds quite right with the cadence of the name. Orion Samuel keeps coming to mind
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Orion Michael is a very handsome name. I like it a lot. :) I'd love to meet an Orion.
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I love that you went on facebook to ask someone thier middle name!!!! I sooooo fit in here!!! hahahaha!!!
This message was edited 8/30/2011, 3:25 AM
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I like Orion a lot. I think it's a usable Mythology name. I've always pronounced it like O'Ryan. I've always heard it pronounced that way. Is there another way to pronounce it? I would think Michael would be a middle name to Orion. It doesn't sound bad, I just don't like Michael. I think I would use a middle name that is old like Thaddeus or Augustine or Aurelius that is or sounds like it's Latin, but doesn't have any roots in Mythology.
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I know of a boy sibset named Galen, Orion, and Tristan.
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I couldn't talk DP into it.
I like the combo Orion Emrys.
It is a safe kind of out there as a pp said.
I like the combo Orion Emrys.
It is a safe kind of out there as a pp said.
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I know an Orion (with siblings Donovan, Andre, and Michael). It has a fairly normal feel in real life, I find.
It's a safe kind of "out there," not really wacky but a little unusual. I would expect an Orion to have a "safe" middle name to match, like James or Matthew or Thomas.
I don't think there's anything wrong with it but it isn't really my thing. It's like Rowan or Chance or Henry, something like that. Not bad, just not a name that's going to make my favorites list.
It's a safe kind of "out there," not really wacky but a little unusual. I would expect an Orion to have a "safe" middle name to match, like James or Matthew or Thomas.
I don't think there's anything wrong with it but it isn't really my thing. It's like Rowan or Chance or Henry, something like that. Not bad, just not a name that's going to make my favorites list.
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We basically said the exact same thing.
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O'Ryan+
I know a guy from the middle-east whose surname is Hobeika. Having emigrated to Canada, many supposed him to be Irish, and named O'Baker. :-)
I know a guy from the middle-east whose surname is Hobeika. Having emigrated to Canada, many supposed him to be Irish, and named O'Baker. :-)
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Orion is definitely one of my more usable astrological pet names. I quite like it, and I would be very excited to meet a real life Orion. Honestly, I think the problem would mostly lie in talking my partner into using it, though in the middle name slot I might be more successful.
Orion pairs well with a steadier, more classic name to bring out the quiet integrity of Orion. Another uncommon/astrological/offbeat name makes it seem more ridiculous to me.
Orion James
Orion Michael
Orion Alexander
Orion Thomas
Matthew Orion
Robert Orion
Joseph Orion
Thomas Orion
Orion pairs well with a steadier, more classic name to bring out the quiet integrity of Orion. Another uncommon/astrological/offbeat name makes it seem more ridiculous to me.
Orion James
Orion Michael
Orion Alexander
Orion Thomas
Matthew Orion
Robert Orion
Joseph Orion
Thomas Orion
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Orion bugs the heck outta me for no real reason. It's too...something. Too silly? Too dramatic? Too icky feeling in my mouth when I say it? I don't know, but I've never liked it, and I doubt I ever will.
When I meet an Orion, I don't think much of it. It's becoming common enough that it doesn't raise eyebrows. I might think "Eeesh, I hate that name" but that is the extent of it.
Could my partner talk me into using it? No, I think there's zero chance of that. I could maybe be talked into a name I feel nothing towards or only sort of like, but names I flat-out hate would be removed from consideration. (I would do the same for him.)
I expect an Orion to have a servicable, classic masculine name, like James, Henry, or Michael.
When I meet an Orion, I don't think much of it. It's becoming common enough that it doesn't raise eyebrows. I might think "Eeesh, I hate that name" but that is the extent of it.
Could my partner talk me into using it? No, I think there's zero chance of that. I could maybe be talked into a name I feel nothing towards or only sort of like, but names I flat-out hate would be removed from consideration. (I would do the same for him.)
I expect an Orion to have a servicable, classic masculine name, like James, Henry, or Michael.
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It's a cool name. I know someone with a son named Orion Oliver. I like it, so yes, a partner could talk me into using it.
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This doesn't really answer any of your questions, but when I still lived in Rome, in my second grade class there was a boy named Regulus. I really like constellation names, but people in America always pronounce them differently than the way I learned them in Rome at an early age. There, Orion was pronounced more or less like O'Ryan not like Or-ee-in, like the president says. And Regulus was pronounced reg-you-lis, not reh-gyoo-lus.
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My cousin and her husband are trying for a baby, and Orion is their #1 pick for a boy. I think it's cool.
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It's actually becoming pretty common - Chris Noth has a son named Orion.
I used to really love it, now I'm not sold on it. It reminds me of Oreoes and it's one of the names that parents use to be 'different' without being 'too different.' My partner couldn't talk me into it (I'm the one who normally does the talking into anyway) - just because of my associations. As for a middle name I'd expect something like Christopher - just like my middle name is Elizabeth. Uncommon with common.
I used to really love it, now I'm not sold on it. It reminds me of Oreoes and it's one of the names that parents use to be 'different' without being 'too different.' My partner couldn't talk me into it (I'm the one who normally does the talking into anyway) - just because of my associations. As for a middle name I'd expect something like Christopher - just like my middle name is Elizabeth. Uncommon with common.
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