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I just added Odin to my PNL list. What do you guys think of the name?
Wow, this name hasn’t been asked about in a whole decade on here.
"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." - William Shakespeare
Wow, this name hasn’t been asked about in a whole decade on here.
This message was edited 6/18/2022, 9:24 AM
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I don’t really care for it, personally.
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It’s good, but it sort of reminds me of the word odor, or odious. I like that it’s a Norse god, but I’m kind of neutral towards it.
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I like it. A nice but uncommon choice.
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I could see it becoming extremely popular. I don't care for it, though.
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Isn't naming a child after the father of the Norse gods just a little bit ambitious?
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How is Odin that much different than other god / goddess names people use?
Diana is very well known/used (if somewhat dated now)
Victoria ditto
Aurora is currently ranked at 36 (US)
Others: Bridget, Freya, Iris, Rhiannon, Tara, Athena, Raiden, Seth, Maya.
Wow, the girls certainly out number the boys! I hope more parents of boys go with this current trend and I see more Odins and Apollos around :)
Diana is very well known/used (if somewhat dated now)
Victoria ditto
Aurora is currently ranked at 36 (US)
Others: Bridget, Freya, Iris, Rhiannon, Tara, Athena, Raiden, Seth, Maya.
Wow, the girls certainly out number the boys! I hope more parents of boys go with this current trend and I see more Odins and Apollos around :)
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I think the thing is some are just more obvious than others. Or maybe just they’re a lot more heavy and dare I say, perhaps pretentious or powerful.
But all of those names are lovely. Iris is more flowery to some people or maybe even reminiscent eyeballs, Aurora most likely makes people think of the Princess from Disney, and Maya is so mainstream and popular that’s mostly not even the first association. Raiden pretty much fits in with the Jayden’s, Cayden’s, etc.
Athena, and Freya, are very obviously mythological though. Both were very powerful goddesses and they are beautiful names. Seth also has a Biblical association.
But all of those names are lovely. Iris is more flowery to some people or maybe even reminiscent eyeballs, Aurora most likely makes people think of the Princess from Disney, and Maya is so mainstream and popular that’s mostly not even the first association. Raiden pretty much fits in with the Jayden’s, Cayden’s, etc.
Athena, and Freya, are very obviously mythological though. Both were very powerful goddesses and they are beautiful names. Seth also has a Biblical association.
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Yeah, exposure leads to familiarity. I don't think Odin will be as exposed as Diana, but the underlying logic remains the same - one is the name of a god and the other is the name of a goddess.
Perception is key though, and if you want to get nitpicky maybe Odin is more ambitious/pretentious as a name as he "outranks" Diana technically speaking - he is the highest god in his mythology and she is "just" a moon goddess. Although, according to BtN her name literally means "divine, goddesslike". *shrugs*
Interesting :)
Perception is key though, and if you want to get nitpicky maybe Odin is more ambitious/pretentious as a name as he "outranks" Diana technically speaking - he is the highest god in his mythology and she is "just" a moon goddess. Although, according to BtN her name literally means "divine, goddesslike". *shrugs*
Interesting :)
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Yes, it may be very ambitious but nothing wrong with that. Despite that stuff around it, I just enjoy the look and sound of it.
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I actually knew a boy named Odin Edward growing up.
I don't dislike it, but it remains one of those names in mythology that feels hard to actually place in real life.
I don't dislike it, but it remains one of those names in mythology that feels hard to actually place in real life.
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The sound isn't bad (reminiscent of Owen, which isn't my style, but is still usable), but it feels canine.
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