WDYT of Thor?

Beth1031 · October 2011

Not joking, my dh and I like the name. The full name we are thinking about is Thor Alexander. We have plenty of time to be thinking, but we disagree about almost every name we come up with. Our parents hate it, though.

sugarpumpkin716 · October 2011

terrible. sorry. it's really terrible.

LollipopsAndCrisps · October 2011

Awful, sorry.

lindslalala · October 2011

I'm with your parents on this one.

hsm · October 2011

I strongly dislike it. Sorry.

Ivana_Stolichnaya · October 2011

ejd13 · October 2011

I went to school with someone by that name. Its really not as weird as it sounds when you write it here. He was a nice guy, is currently successful and the name fit him just fine. I guess because I have a good association with it, I dont mind it.

cwie828 · October 2011

Is this real life?

Omg. NO!!!!!

I had a {very nerdy} high school history teacher who MADE us call him Thor, which is literally meaning "The God of Thunder" Lol. Please don't do this to your child.

Dominique1219 · October 2011

I find it to be horrid. Sorry.

AlphabetFish · October 2011

Terrible, really.

It also sounds pretentious; I would think "his parents must have thought they were soooo cool, naming their child after a god."

gisa886 · October 2011

Ivana.Stolichnaya:

Thank you! Hello God of Thunder

joanithegreat · October 2011

So your child is the God of Thunder?

tombomb84 · October 2011

I'm sorry but I just can't picture a child or adult with this name.

jesssy1204 · October 2011

It makes me think of a cave man... I really dont like it-sorry

ames71 · October 2011

I think it's just too much. For anyone.

I wouldn't do it as a first name, but as a mn I could dig it.

Discordia1030 · October 2011

Our last name begins with Thor and everyone calls DH "Thor" as a nn, but I'd never use it as a given name.

Puppylove*85 · October 2011

It's great for a superhero, not so great for a human being. What about switching it to Alexander Thor? Then he could use Thor or he could use Alexander as he gets older.

starrkitten89 · October 2011

A friend of mine has a DS with this as a MN,and I think it is ok as a MN.As a FN it is just too much.

ObLaDi · October 2011

I'm going to be in the minority but I think it's kind of cool. I have a huge soft spot for mythology names.

We are considering Apollo, and I still haven't decided for sure whether I think it's over the top. Admittedly, a nerdy fat kid named Thor or Apollo is going to have a harder than average time. But our children will be growing up in a super liberal, hippyish community, so we might be able to pull it off.

If you don't use it for a first, I definitely think it's great for a middle!

ENI36 · October 2011

Not really a fan unless you are Russian (it is Russian, right?). Would you pronounce it with the "th" sound or like "tore"? I've heard it both ways.

Sean+Lyss · October 2011

In Iceland that is an awesome name. In America.....not so much.

Sean+Lyss · October 2011

ENI36:
Not really a fan unless you are Russian (it is Russian, right?). Would you pronounce it with the "th" sound or like "tore"? I've heard it both ways.

**facepalm** Thor is the Nordic god of thunder. And it is not pronounced "tore."

monimonimoni · October 2011

It's DD's nickname.

I think people will automatcally think of the god "Thor". How about "Thorian" or "Torin"?

Sunshine is mine · October 2011

I considered Thor, but I am 100% Scandinavian. I don't think I would choose it if I weren't

salt78 · October 2011

I agree with your parents.

lysl23 · October 2011

Other than my OBGYN's name being Thor, I don't mind it

Its refreshing to have some of the older names coming back and I think Thor Alexander has a nice flow to it.

MrsAB1316 · October 2011

Ivana.Stolichnaya:

::lurker::

This totally reminds me of that scene in "Adventures in Babysitting"

mam885 · October 2011

I think it's REALLy cool. But maybe too cool, you know? I like the idea of Alexander Thor and you could call him Thor if it fits him.

katekat8721 · October 2011

Maybe name him Theodore Alexander and call him Thor as a loving nickname that never leaves the confines of your house?

katekat8721 · October 2011

ObLaDi:
I'm going to be in the minority but I think it's kind of cool. I have a huge soft spot for mythology names.
We are considering Apollo, and I still haven't decided for sure whether I think it's over the top. Admittedly, a nerdy fat kid named Thor or Apollo is going to have a harder than average time. But our children will be growing up in a super liberal, hippyish community, so we might be able to pull it off.
If you don't use it for a first, I definitely think it's great for a middle!

DH and I have Apollo on our short list, but we don't know if it's over the top either! I think Thor is definitely over the top though.

little_cupcake · October 2011

I like it! I looked after a little boy named Thor who was absolutely adorable. It was pronounced 'Tore' though, which surprised me. His brother and sister had very normal names so it was surprising, but really grew on me. Use it if you want, people will learn to love it. Naming a child after a character in ancient mythology is not weird at all. Just think of all the little Dianas and Freyas running around out there.

sunnyday016 · October 2011

No way. It's ridiculous.

RedCardinal · October 2011

I actually agree with a full name of Theodore or Torin, then the nn Thor. I do like Thor, but it's a guilty pleasure name and would never actually give it to a human baby. It would be like naming your LO Zeus, Valkyries, Poseidon, Juno, Jupiter, or Neptune.

There are some mythology names that are more accepted than others like:

Parvati, Phoebe, Athena, Apollo, Brigit, Hera

Ashnmike528 · October 2011

The only Thor I know IRL is a mastiff. I agree with PP that it could work as a middle name though.

dojo1 · October 2011

If you like it, that's all that matters. If it were me, I would not entertain the idea (and trust me, my comic book nerd husband has asked a thousand times and I have not deigned to seriously consider it just as many times).