Fidel?

[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

[Jennifer13]

I hope our kids do know who both Che and Fidel are! Our education system is supposed to be getting better, not worse. It's a bit like saying everyone will have forgotten Mao, Hitler, Atilla, Saddam, Bin Laden, Pol Pot, etc. Some might be forgotten by some people, but not in the next hundred years for a lot of people. I certainly hope not, anyway.

Regardless of whether anyone else knows, does it bother you and your family to have that name association?

[LionsandBears]

Of course the best warlord name is Genghis! His original name was Temujin.

Then there's Sitting Bull or Crazy Horse, but that's just getting silly

[Inanna]

I am with you Jennifer! Immy's teacher is probably about 10 now too... Very scary thought... OMG - I am certainly "maturing"....

[Kitt3n]

I hope our kids do know who both Che and Fidel are! Our education system is supposed to be getting better, not worse. It's a bit like saying everyone will have forgotten Mao, Hitler, Atilla, Saddam, Bin Laden, Pol Pot, etc. Some might be forgotten by some people, but not in the next hundred years for a lot of people. I certainly hope not, anyway.

Regardless of whether anyone else knows, does it bother you and your family to have that name association?

I hope so too!

DD2 was going to be Nikita until the Polish in laws stepped in.

I love Che - the revolutionary connotations are strong and that is pretty cool!

LOVE Atila too. If we have a son I want to name him Amadeus <3 <3

[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.

[Lenny]

I like Armin. It makes me think of Armand van helden which is not a bad thing if you like an uplifting dance track.
I'm not sure about Jong Il. I think you'd be better off with Kevin.

[dusty]

I'm not sure about Jong Il. I think you'd be better off with Kevin.

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I like that Fidel means loyal but I guess only Spanish speaking folk will know that.

[luna moth]

OK, so if you're not after a dictator but you like the sound of Fidel, what about slightly socially stunted but very talented cyclists? Like.... Cadel?

[meow]

I like Armin too!! Makes me think of Armin van Buuren We got my DS1's name from a wingsuit flier. No-one is ever going to make that association but just me knowing makes it more special.