WDYT of Gaius?

CNJ4EVA · April 2013

Gaius has been a GP name of mine since watching Battlestar Galactica. The more I think about it though, the more I like it. We're having a girl, so I certainly wouldn't use it now, but just wondering what the BNB thinks of it.

mouse10031978 · April 2013

I am not usually picky, but I hate it.

GrayGhost13 · April 2013

A lot of ancient Roman names are GP names for me, but this is one I'm not really familiar with. I am familiar with Caius, so I wonder if people would get the two confused?

I have never watched BSG so I wouldn't make that connection, but if a lot

catahoulatte · April 2013

I'm not sure about Gaius, but I do love Caius. Is it pronounced the same way? (clearly replacing the C with a G.)

BulgariHeart · April 2013

I hate it, sorry.

Publius · April 2013

Joy2611:
EDIT: I've never seen this Battlestar Galatica thing that everyone is talking about, but I'm a little sad that it's e

equinus · April 2013

I immediately thought of Battlestar Galactica, and thought no, just no, I would totally side eye someone that named there kid this.

Empireceo · April 2013

love it, but I'm a big fan of Roman emperor and pope names!

526SadieSadie · April 2013

CatahoulaMom:
I'm not sure about Gaius, but I do love Caius. Is it pronounced the same way? (clearly replacing the C with a G.

capulet · April 2013

Joy2611:
EDIT: I've never seen this Battlestar Galatica thing that everyone is talking about, but I'm a little sad that it's e

plunderb · April 2013

I really like Gaius. I think of Gaius and Caius as essentially the same name ? like Amerigo and Americo. There isn't a lot of difference between the C and G.

I hadn't thought of the teasing for "gay-us" before, but now it's sort of hard to un-see

PinkLillyLover · April 2013

Not a fan, sorry!

danabsd · April 2013

I don't even know where to start.
No. To everything about it.

inthelost · April 2013

eh, not my style

beebanjo · April 2013

Sahara78:
No! I just watched BSG on Netflix. I kept hoping they'd throw Gaius Baltar out the airlock. Not a good association!<

janneann1127 · April 2013

I have a friend who named her son this, and I just cannot understand it. I really don't care for it. (Is it pronounced Guy-ss? Or Guy-us?) I don't even know, I've only seen it in writing.

beebanjo · April 2013

janneann1127:
I have a friend who named her son this, and I just cannot understand it. I really don't care for it. (Is it pron

plunderb · April 2013

Am I the only one who's sort of a Baltar fan?

CeCe8579 · April 2013

It's not bad but not one of my favorites. I think people will mispronounce it.

plunderb · April 2013

Joy2611:
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ericalee27 · April 2013

plunderb:
Am I the only one who's sort of a Baltar fan?

You are not alone!

AsOctoberFalls · April 2013

I love ancient Roman names, but this isn't one of my favorites.

MzCurnett8886 · April 2013

I don't think of Battlestar Galactica at all. I think ancient Rome and Gaius Julius Caesar. I love the Roman style name however I can't get on board with this one as much as some others. I wouldn't use it as a first name if you do ever use it because most

starshineamator · April 2013

I was going to say BSG! It would be a GP name for me too. But I like it more because of the actual ancient Roman name than the character though. haha

catahoulatte · April 2013

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msmerymac · April 2013

I haven't seen BSG, but my first reaction is that it's a bit too Roman Centurion for me. Julius, Marcus, Augustus, Cornelius are all great. Gaius is too much IMO.

apc1929 · April 2013

I would never do it... I have no idea about BSG and I know how it is phonetically pronounced but I wouldn't want to subject my kid to the ignorant third graders who would no doubt take this as an easy target to butcher and tease.

queenbone · April 2013

It makes me think of BSG. He's sort of a self absorbed d-bag so not really someone I would want to use as a namesake. To me it would be different if you loved the name beforehand and chose to use it in spite of his douchiness.