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Attic us, Attic cuss, A tick kiss...
I think it's hideous sounding & "from Attica" means nothing to me.

This message was edited 6/29/2021, 6:21 PM

I used to love it, but I don't like it at all anymore. It sounds so pretentious and just makes me think of someone who has one career choice: lawyer. Not that that is bad but it really sounds like the name of a lawyer. And not just because of the book.

I respect it in a way. Sound wise, "attic" combined with the Romanesque -us suffix makes me think of a dusty antiquarian who remembers things that others forgot long-ago but should have remembered.

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Atticus Finch is such a beloved character in the childhood classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" that I can see how it would be a comfortingly familiar literary reference for some people. A lot of people probably wanted the Gregory Peck adaptation of the character in their lives growing up. While I wouldn't use it myself, Atticus is a hipster throwback name that I understand the appeal of.

Guess what the parents think they are the only people to have read?

I like it. It sounds light, airy, and intellectual.

Dont like it

I think it's a really sweet name for a boy. It has a certain youthful energy, but a caring, considered, sensible and grown up feel too. It definitely reads as hipster trendy, but I really like it. I adore Caspian, which is somewhat unfortunately going the same route I think, and I've always thought they'd make perfectly suited brothers.

I used to love this name, but I have lost interest in it recently. It’s not bad, but I don’t think I would use it.

Not really my style. Heavily associated with TKM (which I don’t personally think is a bad thing..); other than that, I just don’t like the “kiss” sound I guess?

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Definitely not a bad name though, by any means.

I didn’t use to like this, but recently I’ve started liking it more and more.