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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Atticus actually appeals to me, just because it seems easy to pronounce and not that different from more common boys names.  It seems a little odd for a middle name, but that's just because I don't generally like very complex or long middle names (unless the first name is very common and simple, like John).[/quote]

The first name is mono-syllabic, like John, but not quite as common.  Atticus is phonetic (spelling and pronunciation), not too common, has a nice meaning and works pretty well with the flow of the overall name.

My wife and I struggled a bit with naming because I am from a very waspy anglo background and we make extensive use of family names, and a lot of them would fit right in with the ones listed here.  My wife has a very strong preference for super-common and "simple" names...different backgrounds.  I have mixed feelings about it - I have such a name myself, though I've always gone by a nickname extracted from my middle name.  I do think it's nice to have a not-too-bland name, multi-syllabic and fluid.  For me, pretentiousness is about nouveau-riche and made up.  I nixed a bunch of Shakespearean names I absolutely love because they fit in this category; I nixed a few of hers which were too movie-star-ish (Portia, a favorite of mine ever since I read [i]The Merchant of Venice[/i], was a two-fer).  While Harper Lee used Atticus in [u]Mockingbird[/u], it's pretty clear that the name well-predates that, and that it had a special meaning for her purposes with that character.  If our kid is anything like us, then it will suit reasonably...and if they want something unique to use later in life, they can switch.  They won't be called by that name by us as a child (to start with anyway).

I'm still a little concerned about Atticus even though it is my pick.  I was damn near Tiberius Claudius (if my father had gotten his way) and I'm eternally grateful to have avoided that fate.  My sisters were not so fortunate.  [/quote]

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