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What do you think? It was Plato’s father’s name. (I came across it while reading about how “Plato” may actually have been a nickname meaning “fat” that stuck... it wasn’t his real name.)
Ariston kind of reminds me of other romantic-sounding boy names ending in -n that are semi-popular now. It fits right in with Tristan, Dorian, Aidan, etc. I’m digging it.
Ariston kind of reminds me of other romantic-sounding boy names ending in -n that are semi-popular now. It fits right in with Tristan, Dorian, Aidan, etc. I’m digging it.
This message was edited 2/13/2018, 11:50 AM
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1st thought:
Names beginning with Aristo have heavy classist overtones to me, and that impression is reinforced by the N ending in Ariston (maybe I've just read too many Regency era novels, but it reminds me of "the ton").
2nd thought:
It sounds like Barristan (Barristan Selmy is a character in A Song of Ice and Fire, and at one point he goes by the alias Arstan).
3rd thought:
I do kind of like the sound of Aristocles (as well as Tristan and Dorian), actually, but Ariston seems boring or stuffy in comparison.
Names beginning with Aristo have heavy classist overtones to me, and that impression is reinforced by the N ending in Ariston (maybe I've just read too many Regency era novels, but it reminds me of "the ton").
2nd thought:
It sounds like Barristan (Barristan Selmy is a character in A Song of Ice and Fire, and at one point he goes by the alias Arstan).
3rd thought:
I do kind of like the sound of Aristocles (as well as Tristan and Dorian), actually, but Ariston seems boring or stuffy in comparison.
This message was edited 2/14/2018, 7:31 AM
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The first point kinda makes sense since Greece was (and still is to an extent) an elitist society.
I actually think Aristocles sounds a lot more pretentious than Ariston.
I actually think Aristocles sounds a lot more pretentious than Ariston.
This message was edited 2/15/2018, 6:14 AM
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They're about equal to me. I mentioned Aristocles specifically, because I was wondering if I would like Ariston more if I made an attempt to ignore the classist overtones I hear in Aristo names as a group...and the answer was not really, because even then, I'd prefer other things.
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Aristocles doesn't pass under the "elitist" radar as much for me, either. I think because it has the full "aristoc-" part instead of just "aristo-".
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Right. It reminds me of aristocracy, which isn’t exactly a good thing.
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I love Ancient Greek names but I’m not sure this is usable today, at least not in the US. It’s pronounced something like AH-red-STON, with equal pitch / emphasis, so not like Tristan or Dorian at all. The modern English form would be Aristo (a lot of Ancient Greek names lost their ending -n in English, like Platon —> Plato).
Edited to correct error! Fact checking.
Edited to correct error! Fact checking.
This message was edited 2/14/2018, 6:08 AM
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First thought: that's going to be hard to live up to
Second thought: Ariston was a brand of washing machine
ETA anyone who grew up in the UK in the 80s is automatically going to think of this https://youtu.be/So5UswFSPtc
Second thought: Ariston was a brand of washing machine
ETA anyone who grew up in the UK in the 80s is automatically going to think of this https://youtu.be/So5UswFSPtc
This message was edited 2/14/2018, 6:17 AM
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I'd think it was a kreativ take on Aniston. But I've never heard the name before. So, my initial reaction is to think it's tacky and my reaction after knowing its origins is to think it sounds pretentious.
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I've always liked this name. You're right; it is very similar to other popular names like Tristan. It feels like a very romantic, gentle, and kind name.
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I really like it! I agree it does have a romantic feel to it.
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