If my fiance` and I have a baby boy we are going to name it Atreyu after the character in The Never Ending Story, NOT the band. I just want to hear some other peoples opinions?
2006-09-28 16:28:31 · 32 answers · asked by guitlamo13 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I love the name and first thought when I heard it was the movie. Definitly a good name for a boy that will one day be a man.
2006-09-28 16:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by jewell2578 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think that is a different and unique name....you won't have to worry about him going by "Atreyu S." in school...I doubt you will find anyone else by that name. I say..do it if you and your man like that name. Forget about what other people think. The real test is to go outside and yell the name real loud 3 times. That's how you will know if you like the sound of it. I think of Atreyu the warrior..of the Plains People..from "Neverending Story"...when I hear it...and also I think of a child with a strong will and a never-give-up attitude with strength to match. Have you come up with a middle name yet?? You might want to see how that would sound with it.... Happy parenting....
2006-09-28 16:43:07 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having seen the movie a thousand times I immediately thought of that. It is not a bad name or anything, but there will be few ways to change it up a bit. For example Robert, Rob, Bob, Bobby. Well I guess there is Trey? Just something to think about. Hubby and I are expecting a boy too and we changed our minds a bunch of times when we realized some of the names we liked did not have many options. Dont listen to people saying your kid will hate you for it. Everyones name is teasable to a certain extent. If both of you like the name then go for it. Think of some of the names celebrities are naming their kids. Coco? Apple? Give me a break. I would rather be named Atreyu then Apple any day.
2006-09-28 16:38:09 · answer #3 · answered by sooz 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I like the name because it's different. The first thing that came to my mind was the movie "Over Board" with Kert Russell and Goldie Hawn. The "Never Ending Story" was next. I think that something like Atreyu James, and call him A.J. If you don't like this then maybe you could use Atreyu as his middle name. You need to try it with the last name he is going to have to see how it really sounds. Ether way I really do like the name.
2006-09-28 16:37:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't do it!
Why do people insist on having original names for their kids?
I can remember being a kid and being upset that nothing had my name on it. My brother and sister had liscense plates on their bikes. I couldn't have one because they don't make my name. I never got the pencils with my name on them. It seems crazy to be upset about that but when you are a kid thats important stuff. Before I had my son I made sure I could buy a liscense plate with his name on it. I wasn't having my kid go through that.
I just read an article in the paper about people with different names having a hard time getting a job. That could be true. I was the person that read resumes at my job. If I couldn't pronounce the name I wasn't calling for an interview. Sure they may have been plenty of qualified but there was always someone that had a easier name.
2006-09-28 16:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by danadeville 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's GREAT! For me, Atreyu is a pretty heroic (and handsome, as I picture him) so it's a great name. PLUS! It dosen't sound bad, and its unique. Just don't change the name to "bastian balthazar bux" anytime soon... and just hope that the child wouldn't become a greenskin (you know, the olive skin and blue hair people...aka Atreyu's nationality...)
2006-09-28 22:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by Angelika White 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing that comes to mind is.... I'm up a tree! You? That said I loved the neverending story as a child and still love it now. I always say when naming a child, think of something that is a reflection of you. Example one of my daughter's names is Devin Melody Star Melody for my love of music and Star because you should always dream as high as the stars. If this is a special thing to you, then do it!
2006-09-28 16:55:16 · answer #7 · answered by glitz_and_glitter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I immediately thought of The Never Ending Story, before I even read further than the name. I think it's a wonderful name, but my fiance would never go for it. We named our boy Eian.
2006-09-28 16:53:10 · answer #8 · answered by Queen Queso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as I read the name I thought of the Never Ending Story!! I loved that movie....I think it's a great name and people can always call him Trey for short or as a nickname. When I picked my boys' names I looked for names that could have nicknames. My oldest is Danny Jr, we call him DJ. My middle is James and we call him Jamesy. My youngest is Johnathan and we call him John John. They love it because they have school names and at home names.
2006-09-28 16:47:47 · answer #9 · answered by Just me.... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a unique name. I personally like it as a middle name though. I don't know why it struck me that it'd be good if it has a beginning and the end (I know it's totally against the never ending story idea).
What comes to my mind was some fantasy science fiction kind of creature like dragon or unicorn.
2006-09-28 16:33:48 · answer #10 · answered by meetha 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Use it as a middle name not a first name... Children are cruel by nature and with a name like Atreyu you will be painting a huge target on your child...
Think of all the jokes and such you can an imagine those being said to your child by his peers.... Now doesn't a more common first name to go with Atreyu as a middle name sound good???
2006-09-28 16:35:34 · answer #11 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋