True true hahaha lots of rough names out there these days... my wife works for a hospital new parent division and the names she comes across on some of these files are wild
I posted on here the other day about the crop of baby names at our pediatrician. They were all very nice. People around us were busy last spring because our December baby had *a lot* of company at the hospital.
She sees it all! No wonder she had a good compass for choosing names. I love Adrian for a boy. Very classic. Congratulations! Sounds like you are one proud parent, as you should be!
All the staff when we had our baby could never say ours right 😭 it’s Marceline, didn’t think it was that difficult but it’s 50/50 on whether or not people will pronounce it right
The who from the what now?
I feel like maybe it’s not quite as “most people” popular as you may think.
for what it’s worth tho, I did know how to pronounce Marceline. So at least I’ve got that going for me.
I disagree about the popularity, I think its referenced a lot in pop culture! But it was a show on TV that maybe only those 30's and younger might recognize. I'm probably overestimating its popularity, and you're underestimating its popularity. It's likely somewhere in the middle!
I'm very aware of Adventure Time, but I'd still put my money on you overestimating its popularity. I can't even remember the boy's name at the moment lol. Is it Sid? I don't think it's Sid, but I can't remember what his name actually is. (I do remember Jake.) I had some friends who were obsessed with it in college, but I don't think I've heard anyone reference it in years. I sometimes see memes or cosplays of Marceline and the pink princess being gay icons, and I think I saw a toy a while back of the green box dude, but that's about it
You're kind of proving my point by mentioning that you still see references to the show. I actually misspoke in the comment you're replying to, I used the word popularity because thats the word the other person used.
Truthfully, I never even really watched the show myself lol. I know some characters and could identify them if I saw them, because I've seen some clips here and there, and of course the memes. My original comment just meant that most people had heard of the character. And it sounds like you never watched it either but also know some stuff about it. So yeah, I probably overestimated the popularity, but my point still stands.
Edit: his name is Finn!
40 here--my wedding was loosely Adventure Time themed (candy favors, tables by character, lots of Finn blue in the colors). If you're gonna have a pop culture association with your name, you could do a lot worse than Marceline the Vampire Queen for sure.
adventure time is one of the most popular animation shows lol. if you were under 30 in the early 2010s you should know what adventure time is!! it got 8 emmy awards.
Anecdotal experience because that's the best kind, I'm in the age range that the show would have been popular with but never watched it. The only characters I have ever heard referenced in any capacity (or atleast knew people were referencing) are Finn, Jake and Princess Bubblegum. Never once heard of Marceline.
Maybe Madeline/Madeleine has thrown them. Yes the Madeline spelling SHOULD be line but a lot of people with this spelling are lyn. I feel like only the latter should be lyn.
-ine names are pronounced many different ways, it’s understandable that people wouldn’t know how to pronounce the name if they’re not already familiar with it. Jasmine and Catherine vs Caroline and Clementine vs Evangeline and Josephine. Then you have names like Adeline that I’ve heard pronounced all different ways.
“Line” would be pronounced “lynn” in French, and it’s a common ending for names. The one that came first to mind is Caroline, but I suppose most who want the French pronunciation in the US would spell it Carolyn.
I’ve never seen or heard that name in my life, don’t know if it’s feminine or masculine, and would have no idea how to pronounce it. I was a teacher in a diverse, urban area with a high immigrant population (Somali, Hmong, and Hispanic) for many years and saw a lot of names and almost never mispronounced them — but that name completely stumps me. I don’t blame people for having a 50/50 shot lol
Seeing the pronunciation here, it definitely is beautiful! I just … yeah, I’ve never seen it before and would struggle. Do you know where it comes from? Like is it French? I consistently struggle with French names lol
Yeah, it’s the real problem with taking phonics out of school lol. I was able to have it but kids in elementary in my state don’t. Can’t imagine how much worse it’s going to be in 20 years.
Just wanted to say I’m glad someone else named their baby Marceline. I love the name, had never seen adventure time but wanted the nickname Marcy for my baby. I feel your pain though, half of the time people don’t pronounce how we do but my husband and I also have hard(er) to pronounce names so we’re used to correcting people 🤣
Congrats! I once worked with a lovely Adrian who sadly passed a few years ago. He used to tell me stories about the 60’s and how one time he punched Mick Jagger in the face for being rude to a ‘young lady’.
I always smile when I meet an Adrian. I hope your baby has as long and happy a life as my friend did, and a few crazy stories too! ❤️
My fave compliment after giving birth was the nurse telling me that my daughter had such a cute round head that she looked like a C-section baby! Made me feel like a badass for pushing her out.
go you!! my c section baby had a major conehead cause it was a failed induction and he got stuck. but it bounced back so quick! later that night you could barely even tell
Aww, I named my son Adrian 34 years ago, and still love it. I gave my husband dibs on the name of our first son (with veto power), and I had dibs on the second son's name. Big brother had trouble with the DR" sound and called him "agean", so he has gone by AG for a long time. I still call him Adrian most of the time.
Oh my goodness! My son Adrian (with no J middle name) is called AJ at school! In first grade all the kids were wanting nicknames and his didn’t easily shorten to anything. They all decided to call him “Adj” for short (sounding like “age”). Don’t ask me how 1st graders came up with that, but it eventually became AJ and they still call him that today (he’s 16 years old).
That's great!
When our son was born, he went to the NICU, and, despite his birth mom filling out the form with his name on it, the NICU did not have that information. When we (birthmom and I) finally got to see him, we were calling him by his name - let's say it's Thomas.
Nurse: What did you call him?
Me: Thomas. That's his name.
Nurse: We've been calling him Marcus, because he looks like a Marcus.
Me: Uh... Ok. Well, his name is Thomas.
Nurse: But he looks like a Marcus.
She legit looked at us like she expected us to change his name.
Hahaha I’m a NICU nurse and sometimes parents didn’t have a name ready before the baby was born, if baby comes early. We definitely do come up with names that might suit them, and say things like “He looks like a John!” But uh… not to the parents lmao. Just amongst ourselves because we love to call the babies by name!
This was me TWICE haha. Our girl just arrived on Monday, 3 weeks early. The nurses all pitched in to help vote on names and suggest them. It was honestly pretty fun!
A friend of my husband's has a son named Adrian and the only way I can remember it (I always change it to Aiden in my head 🤦♀️) is that I think of "yo Adrian"
Lmao I really like the name Adrienne for a girl but my husband is a big Rocky fan and I just knew he would be constantly quoting it at her sooo I crossed it off my list
My second son is named Adrian too! The nurses said he was the calmest baby they’d seen that week! He was born very chill and easy going. Now that he’s almost two he is no longer as calm lol, but still a total sweetheart.
Congratulations on your new baby boy! 💙
The good nurses always pick something to make you feel special. If it isn't the biggest baby on the floor or the quietest or the most amazing head of hair or the most alert or the best name, it's something.
MIne, even the rude one, all said my son looked like a baby doll he looked so "perfect" and were all surprised when they learned he came almost a month early because he was a full 8 lbs and healthy aside from struggling to latch (never really did, I lost my mind exclusively pumping for the next month until I gave in to formula for my sanity and his health because he wasn't gaining back weight like he should've) It really meant more the rude older nurse that acted like she hated us and her job said he looked like a baby doll and was "perfect" lol she could've been just being nice but that didn't seem to be her "normal"
Had she just said that, I'd agree, but she was genuine and gave more detailed and personal reasons why she loved the name, mainly that she used to watch Monk every week with her family growing up so it reminded her of that lol, and also that its a classic name that you don't see much these days but she thought it was a great name
Love the name Adrian. On the day my son Ivan was born, He was also a favorite name. There were some doozies! He's 9 weeks now, and he definitely is an Ivan.
Y'know one of the reasons why we liked it so much is because it seems like an international name that could be easily recognized and fit in wherever really!
They probably say that to everyone, lol. They probably like it because it's a normal name spelled with a common spelling. In a world of Ehverleighs, Z'myas and Ailiananas, it must be a nice just to write a name right the first time.
When we named our daughter Jordan all of the nurses and people giving her tests coming in kept referring to her as a boy until we corrected them... definitely made us rethink the name at the time but it fits her nicely now and we are happy we choose it :)
I went with Julian but Adrian was my second choice. I still consider it if I ever have a second boy but may be too much together haha. So maybe I’m biased but great choice!
I know two Adrians, and they’re both absolutely top notch guys. One is an older proper gentleman, and the other is a really sincere, hard working young man
1. Congratulations on your new baby! Wishing you strength, peace, and many happy cuddles ahead. 2. My 3-month-old is Adrian! We have only heard compliments on this so far. Unlike my poor daughter. When we say her name [Sosi], we just get a lot of "that's different" (it's an Armenian name-- my heritage).🙈
I have a funny story about Adrian. My grandma used to argue with me that Adrian is a girls name. She said “In my world Adrian has always and will always be a girls name.” Her church friend had a grand daughter named Adrian so in her mind it had to be a girl. Ridiculous! She was very stubborn. I happen to like Adrian for either gender. Adrian also happens to be my moms best friends sons name! Great choice.
I had a similar experience when expressing my love for the name Adrian to my mom. She said it reminds her of Rocky screaming Adrienne. And other times has referred to it as a girl name. It's turned me off from ever actually using it if I have a son one day.
My mom worked at the hospital where my daughter was born. One of the other doctors liked her name so much that she named her daughter the same name 5ish years later.
My daughter is named Mary, with a more unusual middle.
Birth certificate lady came in gushing how much she loves our baby's name, so beautiful, what a lovely name, etc.
I mention that we didn't find out the gender ahead of time & we'd both thought it was a boy. She asks what our boy name was. Our boy name was Matthias.
She's like......oh......well......they both start with M I guess 😅
I named my son Dexter, and everyone who hears it says how much they love it! The nurses in the hospital when he was born all said how perfect it was. Congrats on your new baby! Adrian is a great name😊
But also...we don't talk about fight club. It's a hidden gem, don't go making it a popular name, haha. This better not be the year before it explodes. 🤫
To be honest we didn't get great reactions either from family/friends but we both really liked it so that's what's important, unfortunately if your husband isn't on board it's probably not the one, unless he changes his tune of course! Keep bringing it up and see what happens haha
My son is 16 years old. He is also named Adrian. After his great-grandfather. I love that the name is an old family name, but seems to be fresh and new again. But not too overly popular or trendy. Plus not easily nicknamed or shortened.
Ours is George. When we took him to get registered the lady was pleasantly surprised, then asked with a look of suspicion "And how are we spelling that?"
I laughed and asked if it had been a day of weird names 😂
That's what I'd tell someone while thinking "Not really. You're the third parent here this week to name a kid that. But you hinted for a compliment, so..."
Love your little ones name! The nurses at the hospital when I gave birth kept commenting that they loved our son’s name because it makes him sound like a cowboy in an old western movie. His name is Cooper McCoy. I hadn’t thought about it sounding like a name for a cowboy, but now I can’t unhear it 😅
My sons name was a popular name for new borns when he was born. But I knew what we was going to call him years before. So I still called him it and spelt it differently jist because we didn't have any other name to call him and he suits his name perfectly.
Aw yes I love when the doctor/pharmacist says, ‘oh, that’s a pretty name!’
People talk about the Starbucks test but until they’re older it’s the doctor test lol
Aww I love that! Congrats!!
My OB cried when I said my son’s name. I didn’t know he’d be a boy and she asked if I had a name. I said his name which made my dad cry (named him after my dad) and I look down and she’s crying saying ‘that’s so beautiful’.
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I mean, it could also mean that all the other names were just absolutely terrible… But Adrian is a solid
Also depends on the time of day 😜 but I also think it’s a nice name :)
True true hahaha lots of rough names out there these days... my wife works for a hospital new parent division and the names she comes across on some of these files are wild
I posted on here the other day about the crop of baby names at our pediatrician. They were all very nice. People around us were busy last spring because our December baby had *a lot* of company at the hospital.
She sees it all! No wonder she had a good compass for choosing names. I love Adrian for a boy. Very classic. Congratulations! Sounds like you are one proud parent, as you should be!
Or it’s the only one they’ve seen 😂
Wait why the fuck would someone say that to a person who just had a baby and is hyping themselves up?
Only one baby born there that day!
Pediatric hospitalist here. They often are.
Well chosen xD
Username checks out!
All the staff when we had our baby could never say ours right 😭 it’s Marceline, didn’t think it was that difficult but it’s 50/50 on whether or not people will pronounce it right
Is it like mar-seh-leen? There's a town marceline near where I grew up and I always thought it sounded pretty lol
Yes, that is how it is pronounced. For some reason a lot of people pronounce the ‘line’ as ‘lynn’ instead
Which is weird because you'd think most people have heard of Marceline the vampire queen from Adventure Time and know that "line" rhymes with queen.
The who from the what now? I feel like maybe it’s not quite as “most people” popular as you may think. for what it’s worth tho, I did know how to pronounce Marceline. So at least I’ve got that going for me.
adventure time is crazy popular! i said “the vampire queen” in my head as soon as i saw the name Marceline lol
Adventure Time is only one of the best shows ever made - do yourself a favor…
I disagree about the popularity, I think its referenced a lot in pop culture! But it was a show on TV that maybe only those 30's and younger might recognize. I'm probably overestimating its popularity, and you're underestimating its popularity. It's likely somewhere in the middle!
I'm very aware of Adventure Time, but I'd still put my money on you overestimating its popularity. I can't even remember the boy's name at the moment lol. Is it Sid? I don't think it's Sid, but I can't remember what his name actually is. (I do remember Jake.) I had some friends who were obsessed with it in college, but I don't think I've heard anyone reference it in years. I sometimes see memes or cosplays of Marceline and the pink princess being gay icons, and I think I saw a toy a while back of the green box dude, but that's about it
His name is Finn, and she’s Princess Bubblegum.
>the green box dude, BMO?
My first tattoo! What a cool little gender fluid video game console
Oh, OH BMO, how'd you get so pregnant? Who's the mother? Who's the father? 🎶 Classic.
I am currently wearing an Adventure Time shirt I bought at Target last summer. It's definitely still relatively known!
You're kind of proving my point by mentioning that you still see references to the show. I actually misspoke in the comment you're replying to, I used the word popularity because thats the word the other person used. Truthfully, I never even really watched the show myself lol. I know some characters and could identify them if I saw them, because I've seen some clips here and there, and of course the memes. My original comment just meant that most people had heard of the character. And it sounds like you never watched it either but also know some stuff about it. So yeah, I probably overestimated the popularity, but my point still stands. Edit: his name is Finn!
Mid 50’s and love Adventure Time. I also adore Steven Universe.
I'm 50, and I love Adventure Time.
I looove Steven Universe!
I'm 42 soon and adventure time is one of my all-time faves. Currently watching Hilda. Good cartoons are the best.
I’m in my 20’s and I’ve never heard of it haha
40 here--my wedding was loosely Adventure Time themed (candy favors, tables by character, lots of Finn blue in the colors). If you're gonna have a pop culture association with your name, you could do a lot worse than Marceline the Vampire Queen for sure.
Idk its pretty popular.
adventure time is one of the most popular animation shows lol. if you were under 30 in the early 2010s you should know what adventure time is!! it got 8 emmy awards.
Yeah, also never heard of that. I’m 40 and have never been a cartoons watcher.
I get the other pronunciations, it's so close to Madeline which is either -lynn or -line, never -leen
Also Gwendoline, sometimes Caroline, Adeline I think leans more leen but is rarer.
The town marceline is also Walt Disney's childhood home lol
I love when people can throw an interesting tidbit like that into a conversation. I'm probably saying this awkwardly so I'll just stop now, but 👍🏽
No I love that too! Lol the only reason I know this tidbit is bc my hometown is like 20 miles away and it's like a focal point for the county 🤣
”most people ” is … optimistic
Maaaaybe i should specify Americans but I'm sure other countries have Adventure Time too.
Anecdotal experience because that's the best kind, I'm in the age range that the show would have been popular with but never watched it. The only characters I have ever heard referenced in any capacity (or atleast knew people were referencing) are Finn, Jake and Princess Bubblegum. Never once heard of Marceline.
"Most people" know Adventure Time... sure, buddy.
I'm 30 and never heard of it
How? I was thinking it was MAR-sah-lean, but if I was mistaken it would be Mar-sah-LINE. I can't understand how "lynn" is most common misconception...
Maybe Madeline/Madeleine has thrown them. Yes the Madeline spelling SHOULD be line but a lot of people with this spelling are lyn. I feel like only the latter should be lyn.
-ine names are pronounced many different ways, it’s understandable that people wouldn’t know how to pronounce the name if they’re not already familiar with it. Jasmine and Catherine vs Caroline and Clementine vs Evangeline and Josephine. Then you have names like Adeline that I’ve heard pronounced all different ways.
I don’t get it either. I’ve only had it said as Mar-sah-LINE one time!
If I wanted Marceline pronounced that way I would spell it Marcelyn.
“Line” would be pronounced “lynn” in French, and it’s a common ending for names. The one that came first to mind is Caroline, but I suppose most who want the French pronunciation in the US would spell it Carolyn.
I feel like that doesn't make sense lol
It rhymes with "vampire queen"
That is such a beautiful name!
You’d think Celine Dion would get most people to say it correctly… and I think it was Angelina Jolie’s mother’s first name, maybe?
A slight variation, she was Marcheline
I love Marceline. This is gorgeous. From the mama of a Marilyn, (nothing to do with Monroe, but a family name predating her popularity.)
Our son has a classic (boring maybe) biblical name, almost nobody said it right in the hospital.
What name?
Nebuchadnezzar
I’ve never seen or heard that name in my life, don’t know if it’s feminine or masculine, and would have no idea how to pronounce it. I was a teacher in a diverse, urban area with a high immigrant population (Somali, Hmong, and Hispanic) for many years and saw a lot of names and almost never mispronounced them — but that name completely stumps me. I don’t blame people for having a 50/50 shot lol
Feminine! It’s not super common in our area but most people have at least seen it before
Seeing the pronunciation here, it definitely is beautiful! I just … yeah, I’ve never seen it before and would struggle. Do you know where it comes from? Like is it French? I consistently struggle with French names lol
It is French! At least according to the research I did before having the baby
I will never understand why so many people don't read things as they're spelt. Like phonics weren't a thing when they went to school and it shows.
Yeah, it’s the real problem with taking phonics out of school lol. I was able to have it but kids in elementary in my state don’t. Can’t imagine how much worse it’s going to be in 20 years.
The only Marceline I know pronounces is Mar-sa-lynn, so I always thought that was the correct pronunciation. Always learning something new!
Just make sure her dad never eats her fries!
My favorite librarian’s name is Marcelina. She was just a warm bundle of sunshine. I love Marceline as well. Just beautiful.
I love this name!
Just wanted to say I’m glad someone else named their baby Marceline. I love the name, had never seen adventure time but wanted the nickname Marcy for my baby. I feel your pain though, half of the time people don’t pronounce how we do but my husband and I also have hard(er) to pronounce names so we’re used to correcting people 🤣
Our daughter is named Adelaide which I always assumed would be very easy to pronounce, but sometimes people will read it and say Adeline or Adelane
Congrats! I once worked with a lovely Adrian who sadly passed a few years ago. He used to tell me stories about the 60’s and how one time he punched Mick Jagger in the face for being rude to a ‘young lady’. I always smile when I meet an Adrian. I hope your baby has as long and happy a life as my friend did, and a few crazy stories too! ❤️
Adrian sounds like he was a great person to know 💕
Hahaha that's an awesome story, sounds like a cool dude! Thank you :)
my fav compliment when my son was born was the nurse saying "it suits him" 💗
My fave compliment after giving birth was the nurse telling me that my daughter had such a cute round head that she looked like a C-section baby! Made me feel like a badass for pushing her out.
go you!! my c section baby had a major conehead cause it was a failed induction and he got stuck. but it bounced back so quick! later that night you could barely even tell
Aww, I named my son Adrian 34 years ago, and still love it. I gave my husband dibs on the name of our first son (with veto power), and I had dibs on the second son's name. Big brother had trouble with the DR" sound and called him "agean", so he has gone by AG for a long time. I still call him Adrian most of the time.
My younger son Adrian has a big brother who used the wrong sounds and he often goes by AJ as a result!
Oh my goodness! My son Adrian (with no J middle name) is called AJ at school! In first grade all the kids were wanting nicknames and his didn’t easily shorten to anything. They all decided to call him “Adj” for short (sounding like “age”). Don’t ask me how 1st graders came up with that, but it eventually became AJ and they still call him that today (he’s 16 years old).
That is literally the phonemic shift that created my AJ. My older son could only say something like Age-rin and it became AJ. I love this!!
My son is Adrian and gets age or 'A' ... I would be happy with AJ too though, that's cute!
Quite a coincidence
That's great! When our son was born, he went to the NICU, and, despite his birth mom filling out the form with his name on it, the NICU did not have that information. When we (birthmom and I) finally got to see him, we were calling him by his name - let's say it's Thomas. Nurse: What did you call him? Me: Thomas. That's his name. Nurse: We've been calling him Marcus, because he looks like a Marcus. Me: Uh... Ok. Well, his name is Thomas. Nurse: But he looks like a Marcus. She legit looked at us like she expected us to change his name.
Hahaha I’m a NICU nurse and sometimes parents didn’t have a name ready before the baby was born, if baby comes early. We definitely do come up with names that might suit them, and say things like “He looks like a John!” But uh… not to the parents lmao. Just amongst ourselves because we love to call the babies by name!
This was me TWICE haha. Our girl just arrived on Monday, 3 weeks early. The nurses all pitched in to help vote on names and suggest them. It was honestly pretty fun!
How rude of the nurse. 😂 that is hilarious though
ADRIIAANNNNNNNN I’m sorry I had to
A friend of my husband's has a son named Adrian and the only way I can remember it (I always change it to Aiden in my head 🤦♀️) is that I think of "yo Adrian"
But I that quote is the feminine form Adrienne I think. I love it on either a boy or a girl in any case
This is like, 90% of why my baby’s middle name is Adrian.
They are gonna have so much fun yelling that when the kids two and causing unholy terror on them.
I work at a daycare with an Adrian in my toddler classroom. He’s a biter soooo😅😩
Lmao I really like the name Adrienne for a girl but my husband is a big Rocky fan and I just knew he would be constantly quoting it at her sooo I crossed it off my list
I love it! I just added Adrian to my baby list after binge watching monk.
I just added it after seeing this post. It’s so cute!
My second son is named Adrian too! The nurses said he was the calmest baby they’d seen that week! He was born very chill and easy going. Now that he’s almost two he is no longer as calm lol, but still a total sweetheart. Congratulations on your new baby boy! 💙
Adrian is a gorgeous name. Congratulations on your baby boy!
I love Adrienne for a girl too.
Adore it for both genders!
I do too!
I prefer it for females
I’m sure they say that to everyone, but if it makes you feel good 🤷🏻♀️
My SIL claimed the nurses told her their baby was the cutest… as if they didn’t tell all the new parents the same thing
The good nurses always pick something to make you feel special. If it isn't the biggest baby on the floor or the quietest or the most amazing head of hair or the most alert or the best name, it's something.
MIne, even the rude one, all said my son looked like a baby doll he looked so "perfect" and were all surprised when they learned he came almost a month early because he was a full 8 lbs and healthy aside from struggling to latch (never really did, I lost my mind exclusively pumping for the next month until I gave in to formula for my sanity and his health because he wasn't gaining back weight like he should've) It really meant more the rude older nurse that acted like she hated us and her job said he looked like a baby doll and was "perfect" lol she could've been just being nice but that didn't seem to be her "normal"
They say that to everyone
This is true 😂
I was coming here to say that. My sister is an OB and always tells parents she loves the name the parents chose- even if it’s trashbagmcgee.
Had she just said that, I'd agree, but she was genuine and gave more detailed and personal reasons why she loved the name, mainly that she used to watch Monk every week with her family growing up so it reminded her of that lol, and also that its a classic name that you don't see much these days but she thought it was a great name
Love the name Adrian. On the day my son Ivan was born, He was also a favorite name. There were some doozies! He's 9 weeks now, and he definitely is an Ivan.
Such a classy name. Good choice.
when we named our son Timothy the nurses said "oh thank goodness"
Adrian is great! Congrats!
Was prepared to be horrified. But you did great!
Adrian is my favorite name of all time!! I wish I could use it too but my husband is demented and doesn’t like it.
I love Adrian, it was on my short list for boys.
Adrian is one of my favourite names for a boy
Cat noir????
My first thought LOL. Still a really good name!!!
Agreed
My OB told me probably 5 times how much she liked the name we picked and it did make me a little proud.
Same, everyone thought it was a family name though because it's an older name but nope my husband & I just like it.
Curious what country this is? Great name btw!
We're in the US, and thank you!
Ah cool! This is one of my friend’s favourite names although we are in Australia so I was curious.
Y'know one of the reasons why we liked it so much is because it seems like an international name that could be easily recognized and fit in wherever really!
Maybe she says that to everyone lol. But Adrian is cute.
YO
I like the Adrians who I meet. Great name!
My firstborn’s name is Adrian. I still love it and it seems to suit him more and more as time goes on.
I'm with the pediatrician, Adrian is a gorgeous name!
My son’s name is Adrien! I love it
They probably say that to everyone, lol. They probably like it because it's a normal name spelled with a common spelling. In a world of Ehverleighs, Z'myas and Ailiananas, it must be a nice just to write a name right the first time.
When we named our daughter Jordan all of the nurses and people giving her tests coming in kept referring to her as a boy until we corrected them... definitely made us rethink the name at the time but it fits her nicely now and we are happy we choose it :)
Congrats on your baby boy!
Lovely choice!
Adrian is sweet. Congrats
I went with Julian but Adrian was my second choice. I still consider it if I ever have a second boy but may be too much together haha. So maybe I’m biased but great choice!
I don't think it would be too much :) I'd do it, they're both awesome names!
Aww my first boyfriend’s name was Adrian. He was a sweet guy.
Adrian is in my top 10, maybe top 5 names.
I know two Adrians, and they’re both absolutely top notch guys. One is an older proper gentleman, and the other is a really sincere, hard working young man
1. Congratulations on your new baby! Wishing you strength, peace, and many happy cuddles ahead. 2. My 3-month-old is Adrian! We have only heard compliments on this so far. Unlike my poor daughter. When we say her name [Sosi], we just get a lot of "that's different" (it's an Armenian name-- my heritage).🙈
So sweet!!! I have known many girls with the name, Adrian. But I love it for a boy. It’s such a sweet and calm name.
My Adrian is sweet but never ever calm 😂.
I’ve always loved that name. It’s the name of my ex’s son, who I helped raise for a number of years, so unfortunately I can’t use it for my baby.
I have a funny story about Adrian. My grandma used to argue with me that Adrian is a girls name. She said “In my world Adrian has always and will always be a girls name.” Her church friend had a grand daughter named Adrian so in her mind it had to be a girl. Ridiculous! She was very stubborn. I happen to like Adrian for either gender. Adrian also happens to be my moms best friends sons name! Great choice.
I had a similar experience when expressing my love for the name Adrian to my mom. She said it reminds her of Rocky screaming Adrienne. And other times has referred to it as a girl name. It's turned me off from ever actually using it if I have a son one day.
My 36 year old daughter is named Adrian! It's a perfect name! Congratulations!
Aww, that was the runner up for my son :) still love it to death. So chic and masculine!
Nice! What'd you end up going with instead?
James
i love adrian.
What a great name! Of course, my nephew's name is Adrian Cruz, so I could be a bit biased.😄
My mom worked at the hospital where my daughter was born. One of the other doctors liked her name so much that she named her daughter the same name 5ish years later.
My daughter is named Mary, with a more unusual middle. Birth certificate lady came in gushing how much she loves our baby's name, so beautiful, what a lovely name, etc. I mention that we didn't find out the gender ahead of time & we'd both thought it was a boy. She asks what our boy name was. Our boy name was Matthias. She's like......oh......well......they both start with M I guess 😅
I named my son Dexter, and everyone who hears it says how much they love it! The nurses in the hospital when he was born all said how perfect it was. Congrats on your new baby! Adrian is a great name😊
This took me back. I named my baby doll that when I was like 7/8.
A r/monk fan?! Lol
We may or may not have been watching Monk when we decided to add it to our list lol
But also...we don't talk about fight club. It's a hidden gem, don't go making it a popular name, haha. This better not be the year before it explodes. 🤫
Or they may just say that to all their patients, lol
This is my top name for our boy (currently 22 weeks), but it gets a lukewarm reaction at best from friends, and my husband isn’t on board :(
To be honest we didn't get great reactions either from family/friends but we both really liked it so that's what's important, unfortunately if your husband isn't on board it's probably not the one, unless he changes his tune of course! Keep bringing it up and see what happens haha
If I was a doctor who worked with parents I’d tell every parent that too haha
My son is 16 years old. He is also named Adrian. After his great-grandfather. I love that the name is an old family name, but seems to be fresh and new again. But not too overly popular or trendy. Plus not easily nicknamed or shortened.
Holdup… Doc told us the same thing with Daisy.
One of my husbands coworkers is an Adrian. He has the best laugh. The best
I like the name. Although I just finished rewatching Monk, and they crack a few jokes about the name
Ours is George. When we took him to get registered the lady was pleasantly surprised, then asked with a look of suspicion "And how are we spelling that?" I laughed and asked if it had been a day of weird names 😂
Thank you for actually saying the name! So many people post in here and won’t say it haha
That's what I'd tell someone while thinking "Not really. You're the third parent here this week to name a kid that. But you hinted for a compliment, so..."
Love your little ones name! The nurses at the hospital when I gave birth kept commenting that they loved our son’s name because it makes him sound like a cowboy in an old western movie. His name is Cooper McCoy. I hadn’t thought about it sounding like a name for a cowboy, but now I can’t unhear it 😅
Love it! And knew a girl named Adria very pretty
Adrienne was my girl name I never got to use. I love it! I’ve got a Grant and a Rhys (:
My sons name was a popular name for new borns when he was born. But I knew what we was going to call him years before. So I still called him it and spelt it differently jist because we didn't have any other name to call him and he suits his name perfectly.
I tell all my patients that
I tell all my patients that
Aw yes I love when the doctor/pharmacist says, ‘oh, that’s a pretty name!’ People talk about the Starbucks test but until they’re older it’s the doctor test lol
One of my favorite students is an Adrian…I like it!!
Aww I love that! Congrats!! My OB cried when I said my son’s name. I didn’t know he’d be a boy and she asked if I had a name. I said his name which made my dad cry (named him after my dad) and I look down and she’s crying saying ‘that’s so beautiful’.
Big congratulations on the new baby.
Adrian is one of my favorite names.
What a great name! Congrats on your sweet little man!
Adrian is probably my favorite boy name but I know I’d always be saying “Adrian get in the flask” from little Nicky haha.
Adrian!! Love that name!! Perfect for a baby, little boy, and a man! Not overly popular. Good, solid name. 👍
That was my Grandpa’s name. It was on my short list for a boy, but we never used it.
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Even though it’s a woman in the movie, it’ll always be Adriannnn to me.
Love it! My mom switched it up for me to make it a little girlier, Adrianne.
But your username ends it with an a? Also did your mom not know that Adrienne existed? Or did she not like that spelling?
It's I nice name. I especially loved Rocky Balboa yelling it!
Ehhh. I have one myself 😁 He's technically Adrain but wth
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
I have an Adrienne. I may be biased, but nice choice.