Ariston...

AllieBelle1

I found this boy name that I am really starting to like. (Apparently its Greek for "the best" and was Plato's father's name.)

I like Ariston Seth Ivy or Ariston Kale Ivy but those are just initial thoughts. 

However, my problems are:

1. I am worried people will try to make it into Harrison or something when hey says his name since they've likely never heard it. 

2. It doesn't lend itself to a nickname and my family will come up with SOMETHING because some of them will NOT use three syllables. 

What do you think? Do you like it? Any nickname thoughts? 

SweetSpikette

It is nms, honestly.  It made me think of a really snotty, stuck up kid.  Maybe I'm just associating with "aristocrat" but they have the same stem and it does mean "the best."  I'm just not a huge fan. 

Of your combos, I like Ariston Seth better.  

HisBoysCanSwim

I think Ariston is ok.  I like it paired with Kale as the middle name.  I do think that people will respond a bit different to it since it is an uncommon name.  The only nn I can think of is Ari.

mick0516@aol.com

It reminded me of those people naming their daughters "Aniston" which is just odd. 

I think you'll be setting him up for alot of confusion.  And the nn "Ari".

lpennie16

i like seth better for mn

ari for nn

sunnyday016

I think Ari is good nn for it, although the name is NMS. I like Seth for a mn MUCH better than Kale. Kale = lettuce.

future_mrs.lambdin

I like Ariston and I'd say people will call him Ari for nn. If you go with Cale spell it with a C. K is the actual lettuce. Also, Ivy? Is that your last name? Or a middle name you want to use? If it's a mn I wouldn't do it. Ivy is very feminine.

KoalaBear103

NMS at all.

robinsokj

Sounds like it was the root of Aristotle...which sounds awfully pretentious!

shopgirl_07

I believe Aris would be the nickname, I think it's a pretty traditional Greek name.

PunkyBooster

I do not like it.

I prefer Ariston Seth over Ariston Kale. 

renafaith

I like it, surprisingly.

I've had to spell and correct people saying/spelling my name all my life. Not that big a deal most of the time, but occassionaly it gets annoying (if I happen to meet a lot of people in a short period of time.

NN are NMS. My first thought is Ari, but I've seen that used for a lot of girls lately. I would tell my family to call him by his name or don't call him at all.

FWIW, I like Seth better as the MN.

MrsTeague

Are you sure you're pronouncing it correctly? It doesn't sound like Harrison at all.

It sounds like ARE-is-ton, not AIR-is-ton. The nn Ari (ARE-ee) is pretty intuitive and really cute.