Who on Earth would name their son Narcissus? It's very over-the-top and pretentious, it has a terrible meaning, and it sounds and looks a LOT like the word "narcissist". I'll 100% pass.
It's too bad many people think this name means "vanity". It's a beautiful name really, but I would refrain from using it because this name was given a bad connotation.The funny part is earlier someone said "an egotistic Greek god". That is hilarious to me! Narcissus wasn't a Greek god, nor was he very egotistical. Go to Wikipedia for the real story:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(mythology) "As divine punishment he fell in love with his own reflection in a pool, not realizing it was merely an image, and he wasted away to death, not being able to leave the beauty of his own reflection."
― Anonymous User 9/4/2010
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Fabulous. I'd use it. The character from Greek Mythology is all too human, and so am I.
This is a name? Incredible. It's over-the-top, not nice-sounding, has a terrible meaning, and from that terrible meaning came the word "narcissistic," a personality disorder! This is definitely going on my list of Names Know One In Their Right Mind Will Ever Use.