Fidel?

[onthefly]

When I suggested Che, DH said, Why not go the whole way with Fidel? It was a joke, but I kinda like it.
What do you reckon? DH says he'd get called Fiddle at school...

[Nelle]

I like it. It goes well with your other ds's name. And yeah, he might get called fiddle. I got called Smell and Hell, and my name's pretty normal.

[Lulu]

STAY WITH CHE!

Let me live through you! Beth was going to be Che if she had a willy.

I think of the Witches of Eastwick - the butler...

[Rouge]

Yeah I'd worry about the kids being mean and calling him the fiddler.

[Persephone1]

Che was a serious contender for us. I love it!

[Traveller]

I love Che, not so keen on Fidel though but I think it could grow on me

[onthefly]

See, I don't actually like Che, we're just getting desperate for ideas.

He (if he's a he) *might* grow up into a bearded, cigar smoking revolutionary-cum-dictator... in which case it would be perfect

[Maruschke]

All I can think about is Fidel Castro, sorry. Much prefer Che .

[*Ash*]

All I can think about is Fidel Castro, sorry.

Hehehehe, and what is wrong with that!?

[Maruschke]

Hehehehe, and what is wrong with that!?

I'm not a communist

I just think the name association is very strong, and people tend to have set political ideas. I know when I hear someone called the name of a politician I don't like, it springs straight to mind.

I'm never going to call my kid "Kevin" .

[AnyDream]

Che is definitely sexier and more PC than Fidel

[beckoes]

i have to be honest...the first thing i thought was ''i cant imagine calling my child after fidel castro'' like PP said , i think the association is very strong! but thats just me!

[Nelle]

$20 says our kids won't have the foggiest who Che or Fidel are.

Do you like Chet or Chad?

[thepixie]

I was going to say another vote for Che .... you could get him the t-shirt.
Not a fan of Fidel....
I feel your pain though, boy's names are so hard

[Winter]

I really like Myles...

[LionsandBears]

hmmm. I see the Fidel, fiddle/fiddler thing. TBH, Fidel Castro looks like a dodgy old man you wouldn't trust around the kiddies, so that's how I'd associate it.

If you're inspired by revolutionaries, how about Mao? or Vladimir?

I googled good looking revolutionaries for you and it came up with Jake Gyllenhal - who knew he was a revolutionary? But Jake was on our shortlist.

[luna moth]

Tito? Probably my fave dictator, and the one I'm most likely to name a pet after.

Fidel is a great name, it means "loyal" in Spanish, and Fidel Castro is not the only one ever.

And, ummm, so what if he gets called Fiddle? It's not like that's actually an insult. If it were a name like Duchesne that sounded a little like douche, then, yeah, I'd get it. But if he's got reasonable self-esteem and confidence, then getting called fiddle probably isn't a big deal. If a kid wants to pick on another kid, they'll find a reason - their hair, their backpack zipper tag, the way they cover their schoolbooks.

[Phteven]

Che I don't like because it's not a name. You may as well call him Dude.
Fidel I kind of like, it grows on you... I like it better now than I did 3 minutes ago. It's got a great meaning too.