A Compromise: Walter Spartacus?

jordanandkelly · March 2012

I have posted here a few times about the name Walter and our search for a middle name.

Now, I just to preface everything else in this post by saying that, if I were naming this baby by myself, "Spartacus" would not even appear on the list.

Spartacus was my husband's suggestion. In fact, it was one of his only suggestions for a boy (the other being Optimus). No matter how often we talk about baby names, he always comes back to Spartacus. At first I thought that he was joking, but now I honestly think that he is serious.

I do NOT want to have Spartacus as a first name, but I think that (once you get past the ridiculousness of it), it doesn't sound bad as a middle name. Walter Spartacus.

Would I be insane to compromise on this? Or is this what marriage is all about?

dvp101881 · March 2012

if you're getting your choice for first name, it's fair he gets a say on the middle name. i can see how some people would dislike it right off the bat, but i agree that it will grow on you. also, because it's a middle name, it won't be used on a daily basis. if you guys as a couple are happy with it, i say go for it! there will always be people who say they hate it and tell you not to use it.

MrsP610 · March 2012

CARunner:

Marriage is also about putting your foot down when the other is making a bad decision for the rest of the family.

Naming your baby Spartacus, (FN or MN) is a bad decision.

I have to agree with this. It's NMS, at all! I do like Walter though.

mamahawk12 · March 2012

CARunner:
Marriage is also about putting your foot down when the other is making a bad decision for the rest of the family.
Naming your baby Spartacus, (FN or MN) is a bad decision.

Exactly. You are having a baby, not a gladiator (or transformer). I think you need to tell your hubby to get real.

MrandMrsHull · March 2012

MrsP610:
CARunner:

Marriage is also about putting your foot down when the other is making a bad decision for the rest of the family.

Naming your baby Spartacus, (FN or MN) is a bad decision.

I have to agree with this. It's NMS, at all! I do like Walter though.

All of this.

Spartacus is awful!

salt78 · March 2012

I think he needs to respect the fact that you don't like that name and you guys need to find one you can agree on.

Walter Spartacus sounds asinine. The two names don't go together at all. (I do like Walter though...good pick.)

lauramk31 · March 2012

CARunner:

Marriage is also about putting your foot down when the other is making a bad decision for the rest of the family.

Naming your baby Spartacus, (FN or MN) is a bad decision.

Sorry, but I agree...EVEN if it is just for a MN, he can't honestly think that it is a good solid name, and that you/he won't be hearing lots of ppl commenting on how it is just not something you name your kid. Don't torture him or yourselves this way. It ain't worth it! There HAS to be some other name out there that is a little less 'odd'. Good luck!

SarahPLiz · March 2012

My DS's nickname is Sparky, short for Spartacus, but that's not his real name. Its Alexander Tiberius. If your H is in to Gladiators and/or history like mine is, maybe find another gladiator or ancient roman name.

Tiberius is good. We also thought to Cassius, Julian, Julius, Alexander.

g8trkim · March 2012

I guess it just depends on how you feel about the name. If you think it's okay then compromise. Personally, I think it's kind of terrible but I've heard worse.

EastCoastBride · March 2012

meaknigh:
You are having a baby, not a gladiator (or transformer).

This.

As much as I hate stereotypes, I'm seriously thinking to myself "WTF is it w/ men and gladiator names???". Dh had a couple as a joke on his list, but he actually did have one serious one, but I can't remember it now.

But still.... I don't get it.

And it's a child, a HUMAN. Your DH needs to think of his child.

Walter Spartucus is bad. Just bad. While I'm really not a fan of Walter, w/ a normal middle name I could possibly like it more.

Laurakat81 · March 2012

If it were my DH I'd tell him there was no chance in hell.

caramia582 · March 2012

Spartacus is really really bad. Don't do that to your child.

Temp305315937507972 · March 2012

meaknigh:
CARunner:
Marriage is also about putting your foot down when the other is making a bad decision for the rest of the family.
Naming your baby Spartacus, (FN or MN) is a bad decision.

Exactly. You are having a baby, not a gladiator (or transformer). I think you need to tell your hubby to get real.

This really made me laugh. I agree I would not compromise on that.

hopkins5 · March 2012

Sometimes you have to compromise on baby names but I would put my foot down on this one. Spartacus is bad

jelina · March 2012

haha. I think lots of DH's are into this stuff. I am lucky though. My husband wants a boy to be William Wallace or Marcus Aurelius. William and Marcus are on the short list. Aurelius???? not so much.

moonfaerie · March 2012

Are you the one whose H is a huge Transformers fan? I'd push for Walter Samuel if so. That's a sufficient comrpomise.

pazrana · March 2012

Yikes. I think Spartacus is even worse than my DH's favorite name, Tyberious.

Aligator28 · March 2012

This is not good.

black.kat · March 2012

I threw up a little in my mouth when I read that name... I love that someone said it was a bad decision for your family, cause she is RIGHT.

Really, REALLY... you would even consider that name???

(shakes head, runs away from this post)

Pictures29 · March 2012

It's a little too wild for me but I definitely want a quirky MN because it's a great place to have fun with the name!

queenbone · March 2012

For the duration of my first pregnancy the one name that my DH was really excited about was Moses. I felt like it was too much first name for a baby. I was totally prepared to compromise and name the baby Theodore Moses, but once the baby was born DH never mentioned Moses again. Let's hope Spartacus meets a similar end.

AmandaR204 · March 2012

Spartacus is ONLY for gladiators or dogs...your son is going to hate it I promise. You need to stop your husband...But hopefully when he sees that little beatutiful face he will realize how ridiculous Spartacus is. Walter is adorable I think Wally is a cute NN. GL

HannahO28 · March 2012

I actually don't think it's THAT bad... IMO, the MN is kind of fair game when it comes to wild and crazy names. I also happen to be kind of a geek for classic movies, and I draw a lot of my name inspiration from old movies. I love Kirk Douglas' Spartacus.

But you shouldn't feel forced to use it just because it's your husband's only suggestion. There should really be more conversation than that. The fact that you 'think' he's serious says to me that this hasn't really been much of a discussion up until this point. Discus with him why he likes the name. If you can find out what draws him to it, maybe you can find something that you both like, or you can appreciate the name in a new light. Or discover that his reasoning is stupid and put your foot down.

jordanandkelly · March 2012

SarahPLiz:
My DS's nickname is Sparky, short for Spartacus, but that's not his real name. Its Alexander Tiberius. If your H is in to Gladiators and/or history like mine is, maybe find another gladiator or ancient roman name.
Tiberius is good. We also thought to Cassius, Julian, Julius, Alexander.

Thanks for the suggestions! I read your post to my husband, and he has agreed that maybe Spartacus can just be a nickname.

Also, Julian is one of my FAVORITES, so maybe I can convince him to use that as the middle name.

jordanandkelly · March 2012

No, he's not a transformers fan. He likes old movies.

I think he just said Optimus to make me roll my eyes.

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