What do you think about of naming a baby boy Merlin?

It sounds like a magical idea. Not for me, though.

I think it's maybe not the best idea to saddle a kid with an unusual but highly recognizable name like that... if you do... who are you naming the child for? Yourself or them?

I wouldn't use it, but if you want to, feel free.

Why would anyone willingly name their child, no matter the gender, a name that guarantees them daily bullying when they are in school?

I think not.

That's a name that would loudly proclaim to all the world that this lad's parents were tremendous geeks!

I think; Why not?

I would never name my child Merlin........... women would expect him to be a wizard in the bedroom

Wouldn't be on my short list (or any list for that matter).

we considered naming Noah, merlin....well...at the end it was between noah and orion. now i have a baby kitty named orion

I wouldn't consider naming my child Merlin and don't really like the name.

merlin the wizzard

Not for me. It is nice name, but since it's so strongly tied to that quintessential wizard, I just rolled my eyes.

Damn, DO YOU WANT HIM TO KILL HIS SELF?????

Do you hate the baby?

Merlin can't beat Solo... I say, "GO FOR IT!" You're gonna mess up the kids life anyway, so you may as well give it your all.

Tone it down a bit... name him Simon.

I wouldn't, but I wouldn't sit in judgment of anyone who did.

P.S. I once had a cat named Merlin.

um.. no.

I can see the appeal but I seriously would not inflict that upon a child.

I like the name but probably wouldn't name my kid that.

Don't do it. For your child please don't do it. Think of all the other kids and how they will tease him.

Merlin is a fine name. Not only is it the name of King Arthur's magician, but a small European falcon.

you're here!!!!
welcome back

thank you justjulie... been a while, hasn't it! And it was so good to meet Suebee in person! She came to a gig Alice did and had a great time!

It would be okay. In fact, there's an NFL legend named Merlin Olsen.

My grandfather's brother's name was Merlyn so I would have no problem naming my son Merlyn.

I wouldn't consider it for mine, but for anyone else...sure.

I wouldn't name my kid Merlin.. just seems kinda mean, like how my mother wanted to name me Lettie. Why set your kid up to be made fun of?

indeed, it has been a while!

Suebee had mentioned the meeting to all of us here, how very cool!! After hearing about Alice again, I'll have to remember to tell my landlord about her, (she currently lives right outside of Seattle), and i know that she would enjoy such a show.
anyhow....glad you're back and alive and kicking!

I think it's asking for trouble. I would not give a child an unusual name if I could avoid it - if they want an unusual name, let them adopt it as an adult. Childhood is hard enough without giving people food for teasing...

I knew a little girl named Merlinda.

Tis far too magical a name to alas name the lad Merlin.

Check our schedule at www.alicestuart.com because we have several gigs up that way... Duvall 8/31, Seattle Peace Concert 9/18, and The New Orleans Cafe down in Pioneer Square 10/7 (I highly suggest this one!)

cool! thanks for that...i shall save this to my favorites and pass along the info to her.
i hope she gets a chance to check it out.

the website is beautiful, btw

and be sure to tell her to come up and say hi... I'm highly visible!

everyone can see my Alice photos on www.pixsouls.photosite.com

i shall indeed

cool!
i'll check that out too

I'm a witch and even I would laugh and poke your child.

Nah, I'd go for Mordred if I was in Arthurian mode.

pretentious, nerdy, bad idea

If I named my kid Merlin, everytime I said, it, I'd think of Merlin the Wizard.

Poor guys, eh?

If you are the kind of person that seriously considers naming their child Merlin, then you're also probably the kind of person child welfare officers will be keeping a close eye on. It would be less cruel to tattoo "kick me" across the kid's forehead.

LOL

I'm not sure I like Merlin. I like names that are out of the ordinary, but not those names that have a distinct image attached to them. Obviously, a boy named Merlin will be made fun of because of the wizard connection. I guess that doing that to your child is setting him up for rough times. There are plenty of original names that don't have pop culture imagery attached to them.

Why would anyone be so cruel as to do this to an innocent baby?

I know a guy named Merlin so I'm prejudice.

Merlin is a whole lot better than Mortimer like a friend of mine named his son.

What about the NASCAR driver named Dick Trickel and there a art supply store in Evansville Indian named Dick Glycks

Hire a bodyguard as soon as he starts school. He'll need one.