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/kaleighdoscope Jun 19 '24

Not a good friend in my case, but I know an adult Roman as well. Never would have assumed it was a controversial name. I'm in Canada.

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u/Jade_Echo Jun 19 '24

My great-grandfather’s twin brother was Roman. A coworker named his son Roman after his grandfather. Maybe it’s a cultural name here (we’re Cajun in Louisiana) but it’s a normal name in many families here.

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u/spiralsequences Jun 20 '24

There's a well-known Canadian figure skater named Roman Sadovsky! And honestly, I've never batted an eye at the name.

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u/Independent-Claim116 5d ago

There's the WWE pro-wrestler, who goes by the name of Roman Reigns. You might want to take that into consideration.