My close friend just found out it's a boy...

StarrDeath

and they are naming him Leonidas, after the "King of Sparta." They got it from the movie 300. 

  

Schnebs

Do they have ANY Greek heritage......at all?...

StarrDeath

Nope. Not. At. All.

AlphabetFish

This makes me /nosewrinkle. It just sounds silly to me, especially since you say they got it from the movie.

I like Leo as a nickname, but I prefer it from Leonard.

StarrDeath

AlphabetFish:

This makes me /nosewrinkle. It just sounds silly to me, especially since you say they got it from the movie. I like Leo as a nickname, but I prefer it from Leonard.

When I found out, I immediately wished they had gone with Leonard or Leon. But they are dead set on Leonidas. 

treble_clef

The boy can go by Leo.  At least he has a good nickname.

taintedblue

*shrugs* I might be in the minority, but I like it. I don't understand how if they're Greek or not has anything to do with it. We don't go around asking all the Isabelles if they have French heritage or the Aidans if they are Irish.

I think Leo is such a cute name and Leonidas is better than Leonard in my opinion.

mrsb_IN

That's my husband's dream that I'd let him use that.

ycristina84

taintedblue:

*shrugs* I might be in the minority, but I like it. I don't understand how if they're Greek or not has anything to do with it. We don't go around asking all the Isabelles if they have French heritage or the Aidans if they are Irish.

I think Leo is such a cute name and Leonidas is better than Leonard in my opinion.

I feel exactly the same way. I think Leonidas is a badass name. Leonard is horribly old farty to me. 

kacelle

taintedblue:

*shrugs* I might be in the minority, but I like it. I don't understand how if they're Greek or not has anything to do with it. We don't go around asking all the Isabelles if they have French heritage or the Aidans if they are Irish.

I think Leo is such a cute name and Leonidas is better than Leonard in my opinion.

ITA! 

EXL311

ycristina84:

taintedblue:

*shrugs* I might be in the minority, but I like it. I don't understand how if they're Greek or not has anything to do with it. We don't go around asking all the Isabelles if they have French heritage or the Aidans if they are Irish.

I think Leo is such a cute name and Leonidas is better than Leonard in my opinion.

I feel exactly the same way. I think Leonidas is a badass name. Leonard is horribly old farty to me. 

I also agree.  Leonidas is way better than Leonard or even Leon.

erinms

EXL311:

ycristina84:

taintedblue:

*shrugs* I might be in the minority, but I like it. I don't understand how if they're Greek or not has anything to do with it. We don't go around asking all the Isabelles if they have French heritage or the Aidans if they are Irish.

I think Leo is such a cute name and Leonidas is better than Leonard in my opinion.

I feel exactly the same way. I think Leonidas is a badass name. Leonard is horribly old farty to me. 

I also agree.  Leonidas is way better than Leonard or even Leon.

I hate Leon and Leonard.  I love Leo.  Leonidas is not my style, but I don't hate it, and at least it isn't made up.   

xxdreeaxx

I actually really like it, a refreshing change and Leo as a NN is adorable!

mommybrynn

Yikes....

jesssy1204

wow, thats aweful-poor kid!

HannahO28

taintedblue:

*shrugs* I might be in the minority, but I like it. I don't understand how if they're Greek or not has anything to do with it. We don't go around asking all the Isabelles if they have French heritage or the Aidans if they are Irish.

I think Leo is such a cute name and Leonidas is better than Leonard in my opinion.

I agree. I like Leonidas actually. I think it's a nice full name for Leo. And hell--my two frontrunners right now were inspired by movies we love. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. 

kenldav

mrsb_IN:

That's my husband's dream that I'd let him use that.

 

My husband loves that name too!

jallascalla

ycristina84:

taintedblue:

*shrugs* I might be in the minority, but I like it. I don't understand how if they're Greek or not has anything to do with it. We don't go around asking all the Isabelles if they have French heritage or the Aidans if they are Irish.

I think Leo is such a cute name and Leonidas is better than Leonard in my opinion.

I feel exactly the same way. I think Leonidas is a badass name. Leonard is horribly old farty to me. 

I agree with both posters above, with all the Sophias and Bellas out there people really can't complain about a Leonidas not being officially Greek. It is a solid historical name.

biblionerd

I like it. 

blu-eyedwife

I like Leonidas so much more than Leonard/Leon

daenikoffre

taintedblue:

*shrugs* I might be in the minority, but I like it. I don't understand how if they're Greek or not has anything to do with it. We don't go around asking all the Isabelles if they have French heritage or the Aidans if they are Irish.

I think Leo is such a cute name and Leonidas is better than Leonard in my opinion.

This. Word for word.

Better than another Quinn, Miles, Aiden, etc etc.

Not that there is anything wrong with those names at all, I'm just saying I appreciate that it's different. Sometimes I wish we would have been more daring with Oliver's name. 

star678

Yeah, I love it.  I live in Michigan and a lot of our friends are hard core Michigan State Spartans fans, so it's been used in our circle.  It's a solid, real, historical name with a great nickname.

emeraudecephiro

It isn't bad, honestly.

nbenti

kenldav:

mrsb_IN:

That's my husband's dream that I'd let him use that.

 

My husband loves that name too!

My husband is obsessed with this name too! Leo is our number 1 for a boy, but he doesn't think Leo can stand alone.

pinksandbermuda

The way it sounds in my head, sounds like a disease to me.

Leon- itis. 

Publius

It isn't made up and it's spelled correctly.  I don't see the problem.

ObLaDi

I love Leonidas! My friend has two little boys named Lorenzo and Leonidas. Enzo and Leo = cutest sibset ever, IMO.

Our chosen girl's name is from a favorite movie also.

cloud9climber

That's my nephew's name but his Dad (not my brother) is from Greece.  They call him Leo.  

StephCripps

EXL311:

ycristina84:

taintedblue:

*shrugs* I might be in the minority, but I like it. I don't understand how if they're Greek or not has anything to do with it. We don't go around asking all the Isabelles if they have French heritage or the Aidans if they are Irish.

I think Leo is such a cute name and Leonidas is better than Leonard in my opinion.

I feel exactly the same way. I think Leonidas is a badass name. Leonard is horribly old farty to me. 

I also agree.  Leonidas is way better than Leonard or even Leon.

Me as well.. not a big fan really.. but when it comes down to it leonidas is way better

MarxieVonTrapp

I like the name, but I think it's completely bizarre to give such an ethnic name to a child that has no Greek in him.  And, fwiw, I think it's weird when people who are not remotely Irish or Welsh decide to name their kids Niamh and Rhys. 

For the Sophias or Isabelles, I think those names are global, so I don't have an issue.  For an Amelie/Carmen/Inga, if you're not French/Spanish/German, I think it's weird.

whitneyandbrook

My Sister married into a very greek family and traditionally the first-born son is named after the grandfather so my Nephew's name is Vasilios. He goes by Lios (LEE-oh-s, like Leo with an s) and I love it. They considered making his short form "Lio" (Leo), which I like too.