I personally think it sounds like a cool, almost warrior-esque, name. The question, however, isn't really about the mother or the father, much less the opinions of random strangers. Consider the mental/emotional welfare of the child himself. Is he going to be the kid who gets beat up in school because of an oddball name? Is he going to resent spelling and pronouncing it every freaking day for his entire life? Obviously, one cannot predict anything for sure...but there's something to be said for sparing a kid any unnecessary strife. There are so many other real challenges he's going to have to face. I kinda like naming the kid after the father and making the middle name Spyridon...it rolls nicely off the tongue. My two cents.
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cedric reynolds
11 years ago
Not my favorite name, but I support the sentiment
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Debi Shipman
11 years ago
America used to boast of it's many cultural influences and backgrounds of it's many inhabitants. Now everyone is sort of the same. Kudos to you for wanting to preserve some of your family's history and heritage.
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Sam Fetter
11 years ago
All he wants is the first son's first name. He is giving up first son's middle name, daughter's name, and second/+ sons' names. For the wife to want to choose the name on the child no matter what is simply unfair. I don't care who gives birth to the kid, they are married and the husband sounds more than willing to compromise.
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krystal snow
11 years ago
go dad!!
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Oana Cazacu Arion
11 years ago
Excuse me, but that is offensive.
This child's mother will be risking her life, her career and her salary to have this child, giving up on opportunities for further education and various social opportunities that her husband will have complete access to. In true patriarchal society style, he will probably have much less involvement in raising the child than she will. The least her husband could do is to give her this token of recognition for her sacrifice, and perhaps stop treating her like a sack of Greek potatoes. And quoting poems from antiquity to justify disconsiderate, sexist stubbornness really is not the way to go. Would he give a toss if the child were a girl? Of course not. He'd probably quote semi-intelligent poets to justify his lack of respect for the female gender.
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berty
11 years ago
Combined names Micheal Spyridon sounds great, Honors both sides of family.
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Elysa
11 years ago
My husband wanted so badly to give our child the middle name of Danger that he conceded to all other naming privileges. I think there should be compromises such as the ones presented here.
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dana gordon
11 years ago
I think it's unique and cool. Not cookie-cutter like so many other names.
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caitlyn
11 years ago
woohooo
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Robert Fitzpatrick
11 years ago
If its a female she gets full rights to the name. why shouldnt he get full rights to the male name
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Kyle
11 years ago
It's unique
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fernando casal
11 years ago
make people learn how to pronounce it, everyones name is michael. spyridon is memorable
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hello Madrigal
11 years ago
the name is going to be hard to pronounce but it's better than Michael which is very common.
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Cye Bittner
11 years ago
I may change my name now...
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Katrina Van Vegten
11 years ago
I let my husband name our babies, I couldn't be happier with our boys names
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Bill T
11 years ago
If it's his fathers name I don't see a problem with it.
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Ashleigh Williamson
11 years ago
Awesome name
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Luki
11 years ago
I hope you really get your wish on naming your son the way you see fit.
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Adam
11 years ago
Women
by Semonides of Amorgo
Even in the 7th century BC the Greeks had it right.
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/anthology/sem_7.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semonides_of_Amorgos
I personally think it sounds like a cool, almost warrior-esque, name. The question, however, isn't really about the mother or the father, much less the opinions of random strangers. Consider the mental/emotional welfare of the child himself. Is he going to be the kid who gets beat up in school because of an oddball name? Is he going to resent spelling and pronouncing it every freaking day for his entire life? Obviously, one cannot predict anything for sure...but there's something to be said for sparing a kid any unnecessary strife. There are so many other real challenges he's going to have to face. I kinda like naming the kid after the father and making the middle name Spyridon...it rolls nicely off the tongue. My two cents.
Not my favorite name, but I support the sentiment
America used to boast of it's many cultural influences and backgrounds of it's many inhabitants. Now everyone is sort of the same. Kudos to you for wanting to preserve some of your family's history and heritage.
All he wants is the first son's first name. He is giving up first son's middle name, daughter's name, and second/+ sons' names. For the wife to want to choose the name on the child no matter what is simply unfair. I don't care who gives birth to the kid, they are married and the husband sounds more than willing to compromise.
go dad!!
Excuse me, but that is offensive. This child's mother will be risking her life, her career and her salary to have this child, giving up on opportunities for further education and various social opportunities that her husband will have complete access to. In true patriarchal society style, he will probably have much less involvement in raising the child than she will. The least her husband could do is to give her this token of recognition for her sacrifice, and perhaps stop treating her like a sack of Greek potatoes. And quoting poems from antiquity to justify disconsiderate, sexist stubbornness really is not the way to go. Would he give a toss if the child were a girl? Of course not. He'd probably quote semi-intelligent poets to justify his lack of respect for the female gender.
Combined names Micheal Spyridon sounds great, Honors both sides of family.
My husband wanted so badly to give our child the middle name of Danger that he conceded to all other naming privileges. I think there should be compromises such as the ones presented here.
I think it's unique and cool. Not cookie-cutter like so many other names.
woohooo
If its a female she gets full rights to the name. why shouldnt he get full rights to the male name
It's unique
make people learn how to pronounce it, everyones name is michael. spyridon is memorable
the name is going to be hard to pronounce but it's better than Michael which is very common.
I may change my name now...
I let my husband name our babies, I couldn't be happier with our boys names
If it's his fathers name I don't see a problem with it.
Awesome name
I hope you really get your wish on naming your son the way you see fit.
Women by Semonides of Amorgo Even in the 7th century BC the Greeks had it right. http://www.stoa.org/diotima/anthology/sem_7.shtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semonides_of_Amorgos