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[Opinions] Solomon
Solomon is the name of one of my 3x great grandfather’s and I was surprised to find it was ranked at 341 for popular boys names in England and Wales last year. WDYT of Solomon?Another two names from the family tree are my first cousins 5x removed Alphaeus and Nehemiah. WDYT of Alphaeus and Nehemiah?The last one is another 3x great grandfather Abraham. WDYT?Mother to:
Howard Ian GrahamHoping for:
Carys Rosalie Lynette
Michael Douglas James

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I quite like Solomon, especially with the nickname Sol.I'm not as big on Alphaeus, Nehemiah, or Abraham though, sorry; though the last would still be pretty usable in real life today (I used to know an Abe my age - so he'd be 29 / 30 now).
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I love Solomon. It has positive associations - not only the biblical character, but also the painter Simeon Solomon. I also like the nickname Sol.Alphaeus and Nehemiah are too much for me, though. They're too biblical, if that makes sense.Abraham isn't one of my favourite names, and I despise Abe, but Bram is cool.
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Solemn mon (Jamaican accent)Alphaeus is ok, 6/10
Nehemiah is cool, 8/10Abraham 10/10 nn Abe
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I think there's like an 85% chance that if I had a son, he'd be named Solomon.It was a favorite for a long time, and then for a few years I preferred Absalom, but now I'm back to preferring Solomon.I'm not sure why exactly. I guess I think it's a steady, calm, strong name. In the US, it's never been out of the top 1000.I like Abraham (mainly for NN Abe) but that seems sterner, and I wouldn't use it. The other two are okay.

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I only heard Solomon as a surname honestly. I think it is one of the names that one of grandmothers friends had, but I don’t know.Anyhow, I’d give it a 6.5/10. Not bad, but I would never use it.
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