Thoughts on Odin?

moonlady-2 · December 2017

I crossed it off my list for a while because someone said that it was the name of a hate group in Canada. I still haven’t heard anything about this group, except when specifically googling it. Have you?

For some reason I keep coming back to this name but of course I’d never want to give my son this name if it really is associated with this group for a lot of people.

lesliegolem · December 2017

I have never heard of a hate group called Odin! And Canada is right next door to the state I live in. I strictly think of it from the Thor movies that's it.

BabyBoyH92016 · December 2017

I like it. It has a cool guy vibe to it without being trendy or trying too hard.

One of my gulity pleasure names is Orrin.

Bringmemylongswordho · December 2017

Hmm. I do think Odin conjures a bit of a "full of yourself" vibe. Also, while it's not a name that I can recall being the name of a hate group, some white supremacists go super hard on the Norse mythology/culture train. (They are also wrong, as much scholarly work shows Vikings as much more diverse then any white supremacist would be okay with. )

catem07 · December 2017

I think of Odin Lloyd, the guy who was killed by Aaron Hernandez, the Patriots player. But that wouldn’t be a reason not to choose it. It’s NMS though.

saham07 · December 2017

Seems like I have been hearing it a lot lately. I really don't love it, but it is okay. My cousin named a boy Odin, he is about 6 or 7 and the Odie nn and so babyish

ladybugsamom · December 2017

When I hear Odin I think of Odie and that reminds me of a cartoon dog. I don't hate it, but it's nms.

[Deleted User] · December 2017

When I think of Odin I think of Thor and then it's sort of like naming your kid a gods name. So like Hercules or Zeus. It's just a bit much IMO. Like what if the poor kid is scrawny?

SKMotsinger · December 2017

I have a cousin named Odin. At first it really bothered my grandmother because she thought of the dog in Garfield.

oneblessedmess · December 2017

I have never heard of a hate group called Odin. I agree with others though, I tink of the Norse god and the dopey dog from Garfield. Neither of which is an association I care for, but the name is becoming more popular regardless.

jenashawn · December 2017

There are a couple Odin's in my son's daycare, so I think it's more popular than people realize. (I only bring that up cause it's a dealbreaker for some)

holli0801 · December 2017

I like it and don’t know of the hate group.

kellyi82 · February 2018

Soldiers of Odin is the name of the hate group.

ETA Soldiers of Odin isn’t limited to Canada, also has some US factions.

midwestmom12 · February 2018

I don’t know of any hate group, but I definitely think of Vikings. NMS, but I also wouldn’t judge anyone who used it negatively.

dana9318 · February 2018

Look up odinism. It is associated with white supremacist groups.

mb0112 · February 2018

catem07 said:

I think of Odin Lloyd, the guy who was killed by Aaron Hernandez, the Patriots player. But that wouldn’t be a reason not to choose it. It’s NMS though.

Same here. Never heard of the group in Canada. I think it’s more popular these days because I’ve seen other threads asking about it.

cseley321 · February 2018

I think most people would associate it with Norse mythology. I have never heard of the hate group associated with the name.

I love all things vikings, but naming a kid Odin is just NMS.

MJDsquared · February 2018

FYI—She was in my BMB and had her baby in December! And he’s not named Odin.

expectinginaustintx · February 2018

I like it. I'm also a fan of Oren/Orrin, and generally a fan of O names.
Odie is a cute nickname for a kid- and also could be used for a kid named Otis, if you want a slightly more common name with the same nn.

MagFranklin13 · March 2018

It reminds me of Thor, I think it’s a fine name if you have the guts to use it go for it

Bringmemylongswordho · March 2018

The kid is already born and named. Please practice safe necromancy when posting.

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