Here is a name that will raise your eyebrows...?

I think that it is a very good name. I would name my child that but I am having a girl....I like the way it sounds with the middle name Alexander. That and the meaning of Alexander is Great literally. But when it comes to it what we have to say does not matter it is what you feel in your heart. Good luck and congrats!!

Well, it's unusual. So unusual, it's really not my style. If I saw it on a class list or a job application, I think it would make me laugh.

My big concern as a parent would be that not everyone who meets your child will first see his name in print. Prophet sounds the same as Profit, which removes any new-agey appeal Prophet may have (and that's questionable to begin with) and instead makes it sound more like you named your son in honor of the all-mighty dollar.

Each one of your middle name choices is more appealing and none of them provide the same opportunity for aural miscommunication. Why not use Prophet as the middle name? You could still call him Prophet if you choose, but the kid would at least have a more serious given name to fall back on. I think Xander Prophet and Zayne Prophet are cute.

How about Greenback for a middle name. Personally, I would spell the first name Profit. Yeah, if you do that, you can make the middle name Margin. Profit Margin Smith... Otherwise, you'll have to make the middle name Margarine, or Butter is an illusion to a real one. LOL That gets rid of any religious mumbo mix up see. If I knew what it's last name is I'd have a better time putting a name together.

Really, if you use Prophet as the middle name you could call the kid Dragon Prophet Anderson. Lot of those from Sweden. Those are western dragons or drakes. Then if it's a girl Dragoness Prophetess Long or whatever. That would be cool! Orion is good for girls or boys I think. Orion Prophetess Thompson (OPT). I think Dragoness is better than Prophetess here - Orion Dragoness Daniels (ODD). What a signature; and just think, it's the name of their band when they/as they grow up too!

With my name Prophet wouldn't work - Prophet Uranus Kensington (PUK). I just don't think that would be healthy, do you?

Oh well, I hope you can figure it out. What a nightmare. I have been trying to think what I would have called myself if I was my parent, for 20 or 30 years. I just don't think Thunder was a bad choice. Thunder Uranus Kensington (TUK). I don't know why people have such a hard time with it....

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I think Xander sounds alright.

One other comment....As far as raising them to be confident, that is a good thing of course, as long as he isn't too confident and actually thinks he can do no wrong.

Expressing himself is good as long as he remembers to show others respect too, and is not rude.

Teaching a kid that they are special is okay, but please as a parent, make sure they no that everybody else is equally special and deserves respect too.

I work with behavioral kids, and special needs children too. When they act up and get cocky, it is really a shame when their parents just automatically believe they are just expressing themselves, and are totally innocent of any wrong-doing.

Sorry about the rant, but when you mentioned having a confident child I was reminded of the parents that I deal with that don't know the difference between their kid being confident and their kid just being a jerk.

I am not saying you will be like those parents....I just am hoping to bring this to as many parents attention as possible, so hopefully kids (in general) will start being taught to be more respectful towards other people

Well it certainly raised my eyebrows. It's your choice of course but think about this. You say you "plan to have a very confident child (through positive parenting, praise.... early education, etc)... " Kids don't always turn out how we plan. I thought my kid was going to be an intellectually driven person, I tried to teach him to read, I encouraged him and challenged him creativly, mathmatically, did everything I could to make him just like me. He's not. He would literally rather sit in a chair doing nothing at all than read a book. He's not interested in the world around him, never went through a "why" phase. He did not turn out how I "planned" at all. Kids are their own people, not who their parents want them to be. Just food for thought before you give him a name with such high expectations.

I prefer Xander as the first name. I know a 2nd grader in this class I volunteer in with his name Xander or Orion For Orion is an Eyebrow lifter as well.

I like all of your names. Although Alexander isn't my favorite. I like Xander and Zayne a bunch. All of them are strong male names though. I wish my hubby was more brave about names. I am pregnant and if it is a boy he gets to name him. Our first son is Dylan John. Although I don't hate the name or anything it is not anything I would have picked. And the names he is talking about for this one are really common and even out dated as well. I am a fan of different but not hard to pronounce or spell names. Yours are great! BTW I get to name any girls and I like Olivia Elaine for a girl....Lol. Not too different but the middle name is my grandmother and mom's middle name.

Good luck!

I am afraid he is going to get picked on for this name. Kids of all ages can be very mean! If you really like it I would suggest a more common first name and use Prophet as a middle name.

What about Alexander Prophet?

Picking a name is a big responsibility. Your child has to live with it - you don't. Being 'in love' with a name doesn't excuse poor decisions you make on your child's behalf. I don't normally judge parent's name choices but I think the first answerer is right - your kid is gonna cop it while he/she is growing up. You need to think very carefully about what's behind your love affair with this name. And then pick another one. Pronto.

What about one of your middle names instead? They're lovely.

Best wishes.

Re asker's new info - (1) EVERY new parent "has plans" as to how they'll make their child immune to the ills of the world. You need to be realistic. My kids are confident and resillient - but my daughter still melts when kids call her "tuna" (her name is Una). And (2) You can't always "make" children confident - what will you do if your child "disappoints" you by being shy or a gentle soul?

I suggest the following as an experiment: next time you meet new people - particularly where acceptance is important - introduce yourself as Prophet. Do this on as many occasions as you can. See how it feels to live with the name. Take careful notice of people's reaction. Consider how it would be if you had to deal with this several times every day for life.

How about Xander Prophet....I think it sounds better this way, just because you raise him as a confident child doesn't mean he wont be hurt by the teasing. Good luck anyway, he's your child so your decision!