Roderick + surnames

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

So, I'm taking a class on medieval Spanish culture, and we just recently learned about the last Visigothic king of Spain, Rodrigo. In English, his name is generally anglicized as Roderick, though, and I seem to have fallen in love with that name.

Thoughts? It has a kind of romantic, knight-in-shining-armor feel to it, but I'm not sure how it would work on a small child. It doesn't really lend itself to nicknames aside from Rod, which I hate (and I feel would be a horrible nickname for a teenage boy), and Rick, which I like but am not overjoyed about.

Also - what do y'all think about the middle name Brien? O'Brien is a family name, and I've thought that it would be nice to pass that on in some manner, but it might be a pain considering that Brien is generally spelled (at least in the US) as Brian or Bryan. :/

Comments

[politicking.livejournal.com]

i think Roderick is okay, reminds me of the tennis player Andy Roddick lol... i know they are two different names, i guess the sounds just remind me of one another.

i think it's perfectly acceptable to spell it Brien, especially if it's a family name.

[samaside.livejournal.com]

Perhaps Derry? For the 'Der' sound there in the middle. It might be a bit of a stretch but I never mind nicknames with a bit of an explaination.

[samaside.livejournal.com]

On Brien, I get that it's a family name and knowning the story helps. But if that name were to be listed on this forum as having been read off a list of new arrivals, I can't help but think that most of us would criticize the parents's kre8tyv way of spelling Brian.

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. :/

[lavandersparkle.livejournal.com]

Roderick is OK. Not my favourite. But it's not the worst name I've ever heard.
I never had liked the name Bryan/Brian/Brien. Just one of those names you just don't like for no apparent reason.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I don't like Roderick. I feel it's such an elite name. A cocky, annoying guy immediately comes to mind =S

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

I don't think that's a crisis though. You and your family know it has more significance than that, and that's what actually makes a difference. So someone you've never met thinks you misspelled Brien. Whatever. You didn't. Ha.

[rowan-belle.livejournal.com]

Roderick is kind of cute. I think Roderick Brien is a nice combo.

[hotchpot.livejournal.com]

I like Roderick, and I think it would be cool for a son as long as you don't mind him being called Rod.

Why not just go with O'Brien if that's the family name?

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I love Roderick! And the fact it has the 'knight-in-shining-armor feel to it'!
& I like Brien. As someone esle said, strangers might think you've spelt Brian wrong, but you know, and your family know you haven't, and imo, thats all that matters!