A Superhero Name?

[tlwbaby.livejournal.com]

My husband and I are trying for a baby and we randomly talk about baby names. I thought I would get your opinion about a boys name that he has been facinated with for years. The name Kal-el. Ok, it is supermans real first name. I don't think I would EVER agree to a first name, however, I would consider middle name. He doesn't give me any other ideas for boys names except this one!  I love the name Benjamin for  first name. What are your thoughts?

FYI-This is Nicolas Cage's son's name as well.

Comments

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

In my opinion, pretty much anything goes for a middle name, unless it's something offensive.

[seksimaggie.livejournal.com]

Agreed too.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

What about Calvin Elliot? He could call him Kal-el, but he'd have an ACTUAL name to go by.

[rorylareina.livejournal.com]

I love this suggestion.

[katiesthoughts.livejournal.com]

Me too.

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

How about Benjamin Clark?

[auxoriousrex.livejournal.com]

Kalel is a popular Israeli name for boys and it literally means "vessel of God", which the creators of superman did on purpose.
But, I think that most people would consider it to be silly.

[auxoriousrex.livejournal.com]

Yeah exactly

Kalel

[crossingthesea.livejournal.com]

I haven't heard that name before, although it makes sense being close to the Arabic Kalil.

Is it kuf lamed lamed, kuf alef lamed lamed?

Re: Kalel

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Oh hey fellow Hebrew speaker. I've never heard that name either. It sounds to me like it'd be spelled kuf lamed alef lamed.

Re: Kalel

[crossingthesea.livejournal.com]

Hey. :) Well, living in Israel, Hebrew is not so good yet.

I asked around and no one has heard of the name, btw.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

i like Kalel, rather than Kal-El.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i think kal-el is fine if you keep it as a middle name. i am definitely in the camp of "anything goes" for middle names. i was also thinking about a name like calvin elliot or something so your husband can call him that?

[scouty.livejournal.com]

as middle name it should be fine
and if you´d use benjamin he would have a good name to go with ^^
my brother wanted leeloo as middle name so they chose emely for the first name so that she has a normal name to go with

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

i like khalil but that's arabic. kal-el is just funny.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

Khalil and Khaled are two of my favorite arabic names... i'm all for the Khalil suggestion lol

[tlwbaby.livejournal.com]

Thanks everyone for all of your comments and suggestions. I think maybe if I get him to realize how other people might thing it as "silly" he may change his mind. I just needed some backup behind me! I think Kalel might work though. Skip the hyphen! Thanks again.

[spikes-sexkitty.livejournal.com]

i'm of the fan base of using an ACTUAL name like Khalel or Khalil for the middle name rather than 'Kal-El'. that way ppl may think and go: "hmm... i wonder if he's named after superman." rather than the knee jerk reaction of: "wow! his folks were comic freaks..." lol ;-) jking

or just do the Clark one. :)

[butterflyishida.livejournal.com]

I think the middle name is the place to get weird or fancy or nostoligic, etc so Kal-el for a middle name? I think that's awesome. And hopefully that would please future daddy. Maybe remind him that this is a name a little boy who may potentially like cars more than superheroes, is going to have to grow up with.

I'm with you on Benjamin. I love it. Its my little cousin's name and he's a totally sweetie.