Would you call your child Damien?

Whosbetter? · 06-09-2009 01:54AM #1

I never thought I would be asking myself this question.

We're expecting our second child in December & we dont know if it's going to be a boy or a girl.

Anywho? A the early stage of pregnancy myself & Mrs Whosbetter? started discussing names & we jokingly said 'Let's call it Damien', as a laugh.

As time went on we slowly came round to the idea that it's a nice name after all (despite all the Omen connotations).

I know that this is AH & there will be loads of 'pisstake' answers to this, but here goes.

Would you?

galwayrush · 06-09-2009 01:55AM

I would if my wife decided on it.

Overheal · 06-09-2009 01:55AM

if you like the name whats the problem?

SoupyNorman · 06-09-2009 01:56AM

No.

Nothing to do with the Omen connotations, it's just a crap name.

galwayrush · 06-09-2009 01:59AM

How about,
Roger,
Pete,
John,
Keith,

Sharpshooter · 06-09-2009 02:02AM

Damien is not so bad, is it?

You have to think of all the abbreviations of a name too.

Worst I can think of is Damo.

Nothing wrong with that.

Go for it if you both like the name.

FruitLover · 06-09-2009 02:03AM

Not a chance.

a) Generic

b) Ooo, the Omen, ooo!

Ruu_Old · 06-09-2009 02:03AM

If you like it, go for it. Who gives a toss about the Omen? Not my favourite name in the world, so a no from me.

Whosbetter? · 06-09-2009 02:03AM

galwayrush wrote: »

How about,
Roger,
Pete,
John,
Keith,

Who are you?:D:D:D

jd007 · 06-09-2009 02:04AM

Whats wrong with calling a child Damien?

galwayrush · 06-09-2009 02:05AM

Whosbetter? wrote: »

Who are you?:D:D:D

Well, Who's better for a Who fan..............;)

Cupcake_Crisis · 06-09-2009 02:08AM

It never did Damien Rice any harm!

Whosbetter? · 06-09-2009 02:09AM

galwayrush wrote: »

Well, Who's better for a Who fan..............;)

Well we called our first child Whosbetterette? :pac:

Nah, seriously she's Deborah.:)

galwayrush · 06-09-2009 02:09AM

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

It never did Damien Rice any harm!

hE has however harmed a lot of us.:D

galwayrush · 06-09-2009 02:11AM

Whosbetter? wrote: »

Well we called our first child Whosbetterette? :pac:

Nah, seriously she's Deborah.:)

I wanted to call ours Alex, Geddy or Neil, but we had 2 girls:D

Whosbetter? · 06-09-2009 02:13AM

galwayrush wrote: »

I wanted to call ours Alex, Geddy or Neil, but we had 2 girls:D

I take it that they're members of Rush?

rednik · 06-09-2009 02:14AM

I would have no problem seeing that my surname is THORN.:D:D

Whosbetter? · 06-09-2009 02:17AM

rednik wrote: »

I would have no problem seeing that my surname is THORN.:D:D

I see your point.:D

I think the name works well if your surname begins with D, as ours does.

Cupcake_Crisis · 06-09-2009 02:18AM

galwayrush wrote: »

hE has however harmed a lot of us.:D

Lies!! Lies and slander!!

Op, just to let you know, I know 3 guys called Damien....2 of which happen to be gay......not saying its anything to do with the name...just throwin it out there...

R.D. aka MR.D · 06-09-2009 02:20AM

There was kid called damien in my class in primary school. none of us had any idea what the omen was until at least 6th class so he never suffered.

unless your worried about him actually being a demon...

Whosbetter? · 06-09-2009 02:22AM

Overheal wrote: »

if you like the name whats the problem?

Well you don't want to give your child a bad start in life.

We know that the name has a bit of a bad vibe about it & we're not totally socially unaware.

Hence this thread, just to see what people think.:)

galwayrush · 06-09-2009 02:23AM

Whosbetter? wrote: »

I take it that they're members of Rush?

LMFAO...............Yes:D

Whosbetter? · 06-09-2009 02:24AM

R.D. aka MR.D wrote: »

unless your worried about him actually being a demon...

Our first is one, so no worries there.:D

Jesus Juice · 06-09-2009 02:25AM

Thats like not calling your child Joseph because of Stalin.

DanielL · 06-09-2009 02:25AM

Damien is nice..just dont what ever you do call him keith.

no baby called keith can be taken as being cute.

galwayrush · 06-09-2009 02:25AM

rednik wrote: »

I would have no problem seeing that my surname is THORN.:D:D

Worse if it was Cowan, Ahern or Hearney...............:D

ottostreet · 06-09-2009 02:31AM

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

Lies!! Lies and slander!!

Op, just to let you know, I know 3 guys called Damien....2 of which happen to be gay......not saying its anything to do with the name...just throwin it out there...

I also know a Damien who is gay.

Hmmm... strange

Whosbetter? · 06-09-2009 02:34AM

DanielL wrote: »

no baby called keith can be taken as being cute.

That's true.

I just thought of something else.
I'd never have to buy a Guard dog.
If robbers broke in, I'd just go to little Damian's room & let loose all the Rothweilers that he mysteriously summens up!:D

DanielL · 06-09-2009 02:36AM

if you do call him damien just dont hire a nanny.

or just keep your windows locked at all times

WindSock · 06-09-2009 02:40AM

Whosbetter? wrote: »

I see your point.:D

I think the name works well if your surname begins with D, as ours does.

And Damo Dempsey

I think that whole Damien/Omen thing has faded away by now. It's not really a popular and shocking film by todays standards

Tar.Aldarion · 06-09-2009 02:42AM

Damian is better, my brothers name, much prefer it for some reason.

Would you call your child Damien?

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