I work in education and see a lot of old fashioned and just strange names....all boys...Vivien, James Bond, Jimmy Hendrix, Rabbit Warren (yes seriously)
I actually quite like Algernon. I love The Importance of Being Earnest, and 'Algie' is a great nickname at any age. The only reason not to go for it, is if you aren't really keen on it. See if maybe you can find some of the older European names that both of you like?
Well, you asked for our opinion so I'll give mine. I really don't like it and I can imagine people reading the birth anouncement and saying "oh gawd, theres a baby in here called Algernon, how cruel". But I have thought that similar things on finding out friends babies names (Baxter and Leopold stand out here) and now I like the names as I associated them with the gorgeous little boys they belong too. So I guess, it would be brave move, and he might not thank you for it in the future, but the people who matter will learn to love it when they meet your wee man.
As for your girls names, oh please choice Violet, it's such a sweet sweet name.
I love it - its unusual, interesting and it has a meaning for you.
Personally though - unless you're like me - Don't mention it to everyone because people will go " you're naming your kid what?" - I had lots of that over Nikita and even got into an arguement which made me more determined to name her that
I think if your a fence sitter to get a list of other boy names that you like even if you don't dicuss it with DH and wait until bub is born to see what he/she looks like. You may see bub and go "hello little -----"
Algernon is a great name. I like it! More than Earnest or Jack, certainly. But who cares what I think, it isn't my child.
Names have to be made up somewhere along the line. Even Sarah was a made-up name waaaaaay way back many centuries ago, not long after the Bible began (but before Joseph and his technicolour dreamcoat).
But it's bugging me for some reason in that it is sounding sooooo familiar, but I don't know why?
OT but we went to see "The Importance of Being Ernest" once, had no idea what it was about, but someone gave DH tickets so we went, and really enjoyed it and found it really funny!!
So anyway, I reckon that if you like it, you should go for it!
The more it is used and heard, the easier it will be accepted too (take it from me, Matisse the name was either loved or hated by all, those who hated it are now starting to see hoe pretty it really is).
Its not up to your mum to have any input into your babies name - she had that privilege when she named you
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