Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 22:16     Subject: Phineas for a boy
Wasn't that a steak place at Tyson's or Montgomery mall?
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 21:52     Subject: Re:Phineas for a boy
Anonymous wrote:When I heard this name I thought of the name Phineas P. Gage. I wasn't sure why and couldn't remember who he was so I Googled him. Why did that name come to mind? It's from graduate school is psychology 20 years ago. Unless you hang out with neuropsychologists no one else will have this association but he is a big deal in that field.


Yeah, he's the guy that had the metal rod go through his head. I do remember that. Weird story.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 21:50     Subject: Phineas for a boy
Phineas P. Gage was the second thing I thought of, after Ferb.

My neice's little boy is Fionn but they're Irish & live in Ireland.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 21:46     Subject: Re:Phineas for a boy
When I heard this name I thought of the name Phineas P. Gage. I wasn't sure why and couldn't remember who he was so I Googled him. Why did that name come to mind? It's from graduate school is psychology 20 years ago. Unless you hang out with neuropsychologists no one else will have this association but he is a big deal in that field.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 21:43     Subject: Phineas for a boy
I’m going to think Phineas and Ferb every single time I hear the name.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 21:42     Subject: Phineas for a boy
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What was the book we read in English class with that character? Google tells me it was called a separate peace.
Nope.


Yes, that’s it. He kills himself, or injures himself jumping out of a tree.

Phineas is too trendy and ridiculous for a kid. It’s like a kid I know named Maximilian. It’s a first-kid name, when you approach it like naming a pet. Later you realize the kid makes the name, not vice versus.


I don’t think he committed suicide. I have a vague memory of having a literary crush on him. I like the name.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 21:24     Subject: Phineas for a boy
It's my son's middle name, so I'm partial...
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 21:20     Subject: Phineas for a boy
Plato Thomas
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 20:42     Subject: Phineas for a boy
Anonymous wrote:What was the book we read in English class with that character? Google tells me it was called a separate peace.
Nope.


Yes, that’s it. He kills himself, or injures himself jumping out of a tree.

Phineas is too trendy and ridiculous for a kid. It’s like a kid I know named Maximilian. It’s a first-kid name, when you approach it like naming a pet. Later you realize the kid makes the name, not vice versus.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 20:40     Subject: Phineas for a boy
Anonymous wrote:What was the book we read in English class with that character? Google tells me it was called a separate peace.
Nope.


Our choice was between Phineas and Plato. We actually had to draw a name to decide!
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 20:31     Subject: Phineas for a boy
What was the book we read in English class with that character? Google tells me it was called a separate peace.
Nope.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 20:27     Subject: Phineas for a boy
Anonymous wrote:I have a relative that named their kid that, and use his initials as his nickname.
I have another relative that named their kid something for which Finn is the nickname, so it was somewhat handy that Phineas is not all Finn/Phin.
They're both okay, I guess. I think they were both really popular like 5 years ago.


We have actually considered Phineas Jaylen or Phineas Jasper with a nn of Phin or PJ!
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 20:21     Subject: Phineas for a boy
Better than Ferb.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 20:18     Subject: Re:Phineas for a boy
Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe I know this, but Julia Roberts named her son Phinneas.


And the son’s name is actually spelled Phinnaeus.

See what I mean?
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2020 20:17     Subject: Phineas for a boy
My friend named her child that, but they don't live in the US.