Name advice

We aren't finding out baby's sex and have a few top name choices, none of which seem to be common, so I'd love to get a sense of whether they're good choices & to check they're not too out-there? If a name feels right we'll go for it when we meet baby, but would help to know opinions.

Top boy name choices are Atlas or Torben (nicknames can be Attie and Torbie). Regarding Atlas, me & my husband compete in Strongman (like atlas stones) and are both from stocky families, no way would they be a skinny slight child!

Top girl name choice is Annecy (pronounced ann-eh-see), with nicknames like CeCe/Annie/Nessie. Annecy is a town in France where my husband proposed, this name was his suggestion 🩷 also both love Persephone.

Would little kids make fun of these names when it's time to go to school?

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Atlas is cool! I dig the Greek mythology names I’m calling my daughter Thalia like one of Zeus’s daughters

Your names are literally exactly the same as mine 😂 our first is called Athena so we wanted to keep with the Greek. We’re having a boy and our top names are atlas, hector and atticus. My girls name were Persephone, antigoni and daphne ❤️ deffo going to have a third and hope for a girl as I love Persephone!!

I’d it makes you feel any better I work in a primary school and these names are pretty ‘normal’ compared to some of the ones we have had in recent years lol. Also kids don’t really pick on kids for their names anymore, I’ve had children with names that sound like ‘poo’ and even my year 1s don’t mention it haha. Go with your heart ❤️ xx

I wouldn’t worry, atlas is becoming popular I have seen it more lately xx

Can't tell you how much I appreciate these replies, thank you so much for putting my mind at ease! It's so hard not to overthink but we do both adore these names 🥰

what a gorgeous choice!

then we must both have great taste 😂 absolutely beautiful name choices, and they fit so well together!

this is a relief to hear!

Lovely choices!! ☺️

My only feedback is that I pronounced ‘Annecy’ as ‘anarchy’ before I read the next part. You may need to correct people if they see the name written down but as long as you are happy with that 😃

lol thank you, I do appreciate knowing first impressions!

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