my friend just had a baby and she named the poor thing Achilles, because of he movie Troy i just really can't get over the fact that she actually named him that.
Would you say that the kid will get teased in school?
I feel soo... bad for the poor baby...
i dont know if to tell her though...
i did tell her that she should of just named
him Troy but she just laughed and didn't say nothing.
2007-12-25 17:51:26 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
no he doesn't have a middle name.
2007-12-25 18:06:26 · update #1
This one takes the cake.
Poor little kid. I usually stay quiet about names, but that one is horrible, wow.
And the ridiculous thing is, the people who name their babies these 'out there' names, usually have very normal names themselves. SHE shoulda been stuck with Achilles for a name.
2007-12-25 18:00:55 · answer #1 · answered by Zari 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I have an Australian Greek friend called Achilles.
The responses show there are a lot of poor,
ignorant folks on Y!A.
2007-12-26 16:29:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you. Achilles was a name used in Greece a long time ago and is not fit for kids these days. I think the kid may get teased a little.
2007-12-26 09:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by Fast boy + sexy boy + doglover 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In literal and mythical ways, that probably doesn't bode well. He's probably going to be very upset with her by about the third time he has to spell a name I have trouble with when I'm sober.
Making the best of a bad situation, start the nickname "Ace." It's shorter, it's synonymous with somoeone who's a master of what he chooses to do; from a fighter ace, to an ace quarterback, to ace (insert your own competitive sport here.)
The liklihood that you'll get her to legally change his name probably rates in ranges that measure with the surety that my dog will clean the house when instructed to do so. As I get ready to trip over beer boxes on the way to bed, I think you know the answer to that one.
Properly applied, a nickname will last long enough for the name to become popular, or for the poor bastard to legally change his name.
At the very worst, just call him by his first two initials until everyone, including him and his mother, accepts it and lets it become widespread.
And just be glad she didn't name him Aggamemnon.
You'll love my source,....
JT
2007-12-26 02:22:15 · answer #4 · answered by jettech 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i love Achilles. It's a nice strong name. Troy is too common. Achilles is much better.
2007-12-26 02:42:07 · answer #5 · answered by me 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's actually a very cool name except for it's association with weakness. Like 'Achilles heal'...your weakness. OK scratch out what I said at first...I really don't like the name...It's not that great. Maybe Keel, but not Achilles.
2007-12-26 01:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by I am Ninja! 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I feel bad for the kid, too. "Achilles" sounds just like it sounds, the hero from Greek mythology. Poor kid, why did the father allow that? Poor, poor kid....
2007-12-26 02:01:22 · answer #7 · answered by Yos 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Poor kid. Does he have a middle name? Maybe he can go by that or hopefully he will have a nickname.
2007-12-26 01:55:19 · answer #8 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Kid's got high standards to live up to now. If he's a jock with a Trojan's build, he could get by... but if he's a math nerd or chess club president, yeah, that could be a rough childhood.
2007-12-26 01:54:57 · answer #9 · answered by Jackson 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I can see a lot of teasing in the child's future... And even though Achllies was a supposedly the greatest of warriors, he's remembered for his one tragic flaw haha.
2007-12-26 01:55:22 · answer #10 · answered by mp4asc 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋