I almost picked Assurbanipal but, despite the fact that he basically drove the Empire into the ground due to his bizarre religious predilictions, I still prefer the Neo-Babylonian Nabonidus to the Neo-Assyrian.
Of course, why Zoroaster didn't make the list, I'll never know.
Incidentally, I already know a man who named his son Gilgamesh. He's also coauthor of The Bible for Dummies.
So... is this my hypothetical offspring or someone else's? Because if mine, I would totally be voting for Drusus or Mithridates (Assurbanipal is rather outside my usual sphere of operation), but somehow I feel I should be more responsible with other people's.
On the other hand, have you considered Globulus? Or Hildebrand?
Being innocent when it comes to the "Felix" lapse above I hereby admit Assurbanipal having been not entirely serious a suggestion. Here in Bordeaux I know both a Washington (from Brazil) and a much more common but in french pronounciation lovely (I find) Davide. I think, having gotten a more than old-fashioned (not even popular in the middle ages and no, I won´t admit what it is, though one or the other reader might already know) first name by my parents (got myself another one; lent from my nickname at age 16), I am all on your line and for a practical, child-friendly first variety and then; do have a ball with Zoroaster and/or Mithridates as second name, how about that to restore peace at home?
Oh, and Ex has seven first names all causing comments of anything from spite to amusement at borders where passports are shown and one of them is Nepomuk.
I suspect Felix is only doing so well because of the alternatives. I would be curious to see what the survey would look like with some more traditional names on them...like Daniel, or Anthony. ;)
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Of course, why Zoroaster didn't make the list, I'll never know.
Incidentally, I already know a man who named his son Gilgamesh. He's also coauthor of The Bible for Dummies.
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On the other hand, have you considered Globulus? Or Hildebrand?
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I think, having gotten a more than old-fashioned (not even popular in the middle ages and no, I won´t admit what it is, though one or the other reader might already know) first name by my parents (got myself another one; lent from my nickname at age 16), I am all on your line and for a practical, child-friendly first variety and then; do have a ball with Zoroaster and/or Mithridates as second name, how about that to restore peace at home?
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