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[lipsty.livejournal.com]

Felix.

It seems to be getting quite popular here in London, but I can't shake the feeling that it's a cat name (yes, I blame the cat food brand for that). I've encountered at least three baby boys called Felix this year. Is it getting popular anywhere outside of London, or is our particular middle class trend?

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[becomingun.livejournal.com]

I've met one person called Felix, and it suited him. But TBH I think of the Felix the cat comic.

[lightsabove.livejournal.com]

I don't really like it at all for a person. Haven't heard it here in Midwest America

[charuby.livejournal.com]

I love the name. I'm tempted to use it, but I wouldn't want my future son to be teased for it at school. Perhaps if it becomes more well-known as a boy's name I'll use it.

[fivepoints.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I have it on my "possible middle names" list for my baby....IF it's a girl. Seems more girly to me, maybe because I associate cats with femininity?

[quinnthevixen.livejournal.com]

I quite like it for a boy, and was considering using it at one point, but it is becoming too popular at this point for me now, unfortunately.

[thisgracething.livejournal.com]

I like it. But I've never heard of anybody named that here in the Southern U.S.A.

[kill-inhibition.livejournal.com]

My friends baby who is 5 months now is named Felix. It reminded me of a cat also.

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

When I was in kindergarten (in the early-mid-'90s), there was a boy in the morning class named Felix. We were on the same team during Field Day. It's one of those names that can be used for pets, but it's been used for people for 2,000+ years, too.

[starcrossed.livejournal.com]

I pretty much think it's a cat's name too ;) There was a child at the previous elementary school that I worked in called Felix. Also, I own horses and I called one of this year's foals Felix because I liked the meaning of the name (fortunate and happy.) It really suits him.

[designingdreams.livejournal.com]

Not exactly on topic, but when I was pregnant, one of my weird pregnancy dreams included naming our daughter Ophelia, nn Phelix. Lol.

[clutchedpearls.livejournal.com]

My husband's newest baby cousin is called Felix. I didn't like it at first but now it really fits him, he is a really cheerful, happy, laid-back baby.

FTR, my husband's family is English living in the UK. I haven't personally met any other Felixes here in America. There are a couple of Hollywood babies named Felix, though. And a blogger I follow just named her daughter Felix....which I hate.

[winterjameson.livejournal.com]

I haven't heard of the name being used around where I live (midwestern US), but I don't mind the name. I will admit the first image was of the cartoon cat, though. The second thought was of Felix Unger, from Neil Simon's play The Odd Couple - and the TV show from the 70s. That particular image is helped by the fact that I played the female version of the character a couple years ago... I do have a third image: one of the best friends of the title character from the 90s cartoon Mighty Max was named Felix. I loved that show...

So, yeah. I think I read somewhere that Felix was starting to trend upward, but I haven't seen it yet.

[earn-my-wings.livejournal.com]

I've never personally met a Felix, but I love the name and what it means!

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I do think of cats, but not so much that it would put me off! It's a perfectly fine name for a person :)

Weirdly, the only person I actually know called Felix is a midle-aged woman.

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

I'm all over the place with the name. Initially I think about the character in "Road to Avonlea", then I think about the hockey goalie, Felix Potvin who has Felix the Cat painted on his mask.