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.
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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.
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. )
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.
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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
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?
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.
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)
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.
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.
Re: Thoughts on Odin?
One of my gulity pleasure names is Orrin.
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ETA Soldiers of Odin isn’t limited to Canada, also has some US factions.
I love all things vikings, but naming a kid Odin is just NMS.
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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.