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I know this name from a childrens book and I think it's an interesting name. What do you think about it? Is it usable or not?
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I think Abraxas is a very interesting name but it's best left for book characters.
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I like it. I like both the look and the sound of it. Probably a bit too heavy for a real baby though.
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It doesn't sound usable to me. It makes me think of apraxia, which is the inability to move when asked.
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It reminds me of:
Abrasive - rough, like sandpaper or a scrubbing brush
Ataxia - the loss of full control of bodily movements
Bruxism - Excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching
Totally unusable as a name, IMO.
Abrasive - rough, like sandpaper or a scrubbing brush
Ataxia - the loss of full control of bodily movements
Bruxism - Excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching
Totally unusable as a name, IMO.
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It's been on my radar ever since I heard it in Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling really had good taste in naming her characters!)
I think it would make a nice middle name, it is a bit abrasive as a first tho. All the mysticism associated with it is only a plus for me, I love names with fantastical origins.
I think it would make a nice middle name, it is a bit abrasive as a first tho. All the mysticism associated with it is only a plus for me, I love names with fantastical origins.
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It's from ancient mysticism.
Interesting, yes, but I would never put it on a list for a kid, nor want to be legally named that.
I think it'd be kind of funny if someone used it to name their kid. About like using ... say, Azrael or Alakazam or Nibiru. About that level of usable.
Interesting, yes, but I would never put it on a list for a kid, nor want to be legally named that.
I think it'd be kind of funny if someone used it to name their kid. About like using ... say, Azrael or Alakazam or Nibiru. About that level of usable.
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I'll be honest, it's not the friendliest of names. And with no obvious nickname, it doesn't seem like the best choice. It would take a lot of getting used to, and it does look more like a medicine than a person.
If you really did want to give it a go:
Alexander Abraxas
Samuel Abraxas
James Abraxas
Miles Abraxas
Frederick Abraxas
Abraxas John ( with 'AJ' as an option in case Abraxas is just too much for the kid)
If you really did want to give it a go:
Alexander Abraxas
Samuel Abraxas
James Abraxas
Miles Abraxas
Frederick Abraxas
Abraxas John ( with 'AJ' as an option in case Abraxas is just too much for the kid)
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I think it's ripe for a not-so-funny "Take one in the morning and one before bedtime and do not operate heavy machinery" comment / "joke".
I think it's usable. I've never heard it before, so I'd have to think about it before I could know whether or not I like it.
I think it's usable. I've never heard it before, so I'd have to think about it before I could know whether or not I like it.
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Wasn’t there a demon by this name in the original Charmed?
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Hi !!!
I have never heard of a childrens book with a character named Abraxas, what is it?
Abraxas makes me think of a very Ancient magical word or also a demon.
It is that kind of name I would expect in a fantasy book (like 'Harry Potter' saga) or in a horror movie (like 'The Exorcist').
I would not use it in real life.
I have never heard of a childrens book with a character named Abraxas, what is it?
Abraxas makes me think of a very Ancient magical word or also a demon.
It is that kind of name I would expect in a fantasy book (like 'Harry Potter' saga) or in a horror movie (like 'The Exorcist').
I would not use it in real life.
This message was edited 4/13/2019, 6:26 AM
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In Otfried Preusslers "Die kleine Hexe" (the little witch), there is a raven called Abraxas.
So, do you think, it sonds too negative?
So, do you think, it sonds too negative?
This message was edited 4/13/2019, 7:32 AM
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I think that it sounds too obscure/uncertain (meaning, origin, etimology, past usages) to be used.
Actually I'm a fan of nature names exactly because they are immediate in you language and can be translated in every language.
Abraxas is the opposite.
ETA if you want a similar name so use Mithra. At least it is recognizable.
Actually I'm a fan of nature names exactly because they are immediate in you language and can be translated in every language.
Abraxas is the opposite.
ETA if you want a similar name so use Mithra. At least it is recognizable.
This message was edited 4/13/2019, 8:00 AM
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