Saul for a baby boy?
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Carolinesayshi
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Saul was my grandfather's name. I've never particularly liked it, but all the sudden it's striking me as kind of cute for a baby. It's almost absurd, but I think it's absurd in a cute way.
Anyway, the names I am considering for this baby are so boring and common that I'm trying to think outside the box. So, Saul for a baby boy? (I am Jewish through my mother's side, but my dad's side are scary Southern hate everyone Christians. I wasn't raised with religion. Would a non-religious kid [or a kid of non-religious parents] named Saul be odd or disrespectful?) |
Anonymous
Not disrespectful, but maybe a tad off... all the Sauls I know are old Jewish men. 
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Anonymous
| I don't like it, but I don't think it's disrespectful. You're naming him after family. |
Anonymous
| I actually like it. |
Anonymous
| Use it as a middle name. |
Anonymous
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USE IT! I love it. And people who say - that's for an old man are the ones who said that when Nathan came around again, and Lucy, and Abigail etc etc.
*caveat - no, if your last name is Goodman |
Anonymous
| No. No. No. No. No. No. |
Anonymous
Totally dislike and folks have diff pronunciations of the name! |
Anonymous
| Go for it. |
Anonymous
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There will be a lot of jokes that you better call him. If you can handle that, sure!
The only possible offense is if your Jewish relatives will be upset you are naming after a dead family member. |
Anonymous
| Love it. And I'm not Jewish. |
Anonymous
| I like it. I don't know anyone named that. |
Anonymous
| I love this name. The only Saul I know is Saul Williams, spoken word poet. |
Anonymous
| Love it! |
Anonymous
You are actually supposed to do this. It would be a bigger issue to name a child after a living relative |