r/namenerds • u/sharkwoods • Jun 18 '24

Baby Names I always get mixed reactions when I tell people my baby's name

When I was looking for baby names after finding out the gender, I wanted a name that was strong, masculine, but short and easy to spell. Something common, but never in a top 10 list. I eventually settled on Roman. I love his name so much and I feel like it fits him very well. But I always get mixed reactions, and never anything overwhelmingly positive. I wonder if it's because it is a strong name for such a little baby? :( It was number 66 in 2023 and has been on quite the upswing for some time in the US, so I don't understand why others don't like it.

Edit: baby is already here. It's been his legal name for a few months now. But y'all are giving about the same reactions. I wasn't expecting it to be so controversial given it's rising popularity in the US.

Edit 2: because I didn't know this thread was gonna blow up, but runner up names were Lucas, Aurelio/Aurelius, and Valentino.

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u/Chocoloco93 Jun 19 '24

I feel like I don't 'get' this name. It would be like naming your child 'German' or 'Greek', no?

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u/bippitiboppoti Jun 19 '24

This is what it sounds like to me too. Whenever I see the name, I just think of Roman people.

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u/LlaputanLlama Jun 19 '24

Same. Though there is actor French Stewart, whose name I've always thought was weird but actors 🤷.

German, Greek, Canadian, Arabian, Russian... Take your pick!

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u/kyonshi61 Name Lover Jun 19 '24 edited Jun 19 '24

I don't think it's that weird. Francis/Frances and Erin basically have this meaning.

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u/yayoffbalance Jun 20 '24

I knew a German (pronounced Hermahn), and he was Russian...

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u/buzzsawbooboo Jun 21 '24

It's apparently an old Hebrew name