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[being-lola-star.livejournal.com]

I have two hobbies, fictional children's names and fictional band names.

For the past several weeks I have been toying with the name Britain. I have no clue where I picked it up but I'm downright in love with it. My idea is that if my hypothetical son truly hates it he can go by Ian. The name has been tossed around so many times that I actually had decided on Atticus as a middle name. Britain Atticus just sounds... dignified some how. It's a big name but I totally adore it. My joke though with myself was that I added enough names so have my child be BAMF "last name". Would I really do it, probably not. But it's amusing right now.

So as of this evening my fictional child is now called, Britain Atticus Maverick Foster

This adds to the list of my other fictional children:

-A set of twins that a high school friend and I invented as a joke, Elizabeth Laurel "Bethie" and Jasper Felix
-Their adoptive sisters, who my college roommate needed to create for a program as part of her nursing course, Bronwyn and Bronwyn 2.0 (because the program never let us name her sister)

Other names I've been playing with are Imogene, Eloise "Ella", Sebastian, and Kyle (for a girl).

Any thoughts or similar names to add to our games?

Comments

[becomingun.livejournal.com]

I grew up with a boy named Britain, and I LOVE it. It's a great, strong name. I think his middle name is Alexander.

[liltxangel83.livejournal.com]

I love all your name choices... I went to high school with a girl named Bronwyn; I think her middle name was Elizabeth.

I absolutely adore the names Laurel and Jasper, but only on fictional characters or other peoples' kids... can't see my hubby and myself having either lol

[eveyalecia.livejournal.com]

Britain sounds really cool as a name. I've actually never heard it used that way before, which is surprising when you consider that names like Brett, Britt, and Brittany, as well as other place names are so popular and common. I agree that it seems like a very strong name, which I love for boys.

[ma-ee-uh.livejournal.com]

I don't like Britain, sorry. I don't really like place names that have no personal meaning to the namer. I mean, Britain as a name has a lot of significance (to me).

The name makes me think of Brit Hume: http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/brit-hume/bio/

[landslideoflove.livejournal.com]

That whole name is a mouthful. Britain sounds nice, I like that part of it, the rest, not my style.

[annika-j.livejournal.com]

I'm curious as to how you're saying Britain for Ian to be a nickname.

I can't really get my head around this one, but that's probably because I live in Britain. I can understand someone naming their child after a city, or possibly even a country, but Great Britain is generally used as the collective term for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

Out of pure curiosity, what is the difference for you between naming your child after a group of countries and naming the child after a country/city/region? For example, Brittany-- a popular name but a region composed of many cities and villages. Just wondering why you agree with one and not the other.

[annika-j.livejournal.com]

That's a good point, hadn't thought of Brittany. Although I suspect that's used more as a variant of Britney than really after the place.

I suppose because I'd only really expect someone to name their child after a specific place that was very significant to them, and I can't see how a whole bunch of countries could be IYKWIM.

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

Thanks for answering. I see what you mean about a group of countries perhaps not having the same significance, particularly if you're from the UK in the first place, although I think it could pose a strong significance for others (an expat for example).

[silvermidnight.livejournal.com]

Idk about Britain. It just seems so massive. Seems like a good name for a great dane. Maybe Britton would do it better for me.

I love all of the other names, though. Especially Bronwyn.

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

have my child be BAMF
This made me giggle. Or, hey, the kid could be Britain Atticus Maverick [last name starting with F] ;).

Elizabeth Laurel "Bethie"
There's something kind of Louisa May Alcott about this to me. Not sure why.

[wowthatisminty.livejournal.com]

I love names that spell out stuff. I went to college with an Aaron David D______ (ADD), and in my novel, the protagonist's roommate gives birth to a baby girl with the initials OMGWTF.

[being-lola-star.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you need to tell me what names because OMGWTF is the most hilarious set of initials!

[wowthatisminty.livejournal.com]

Olivia Michaela-Grace Weinberg-Tellerman-Fine.

[being-lola-star.livejournal.com]

I'm totally in love with the name Grace. I'm working with a character that I've named that right now. Olivia (and all it's little nicknames) is another one of my favourites. The last three I'm guessing are hyphenated last names?