Ares vs Viggo vs Apollo

Hey everyone,
[name_f]My[/name_f] partner and I are due to have a baby boy soon and can’t decide on a name, so I’ve come here for advice. We have a double barrelled surname that goes with literally every name so that isn’t a problem.

We both like the names:

  • [name_m]Ares[/name_m] - pronounced [name_u]Aries[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] - nickname [name_m]Iggy[/name_m] + to honour my heritage
  • [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]

But are stuck on what to choose. I guess I’m asking for peoples opinions on the name. What would your first impression of each name be if you met both a young boy, teenager and older man with the name + which name is your favourite/least favourite and why.

Bonus points for any other name suggestions. Other names I like or he likes but we won’t use:

  • [name_m]Shepard[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Mars[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Otto[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Iver[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Rocco[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Aksel[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Jesper[/name_m] (YES-per)

Thank you so much in advance for any help!

Love [name_m]Viggo[/name_m]! I love that I can see it on any age! The others aren’t for me personally.

Maybe you’d like [name_u]Pascoe[/name_u], [name_m]Bruno[/name_m], [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m], [name_m]Calix[/name_m], or [name_m]Benno[/name_m]?

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I think they’re all cool names but [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] strikes me as the most wearable. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the [name_m]Iggy[/name_m] nickname idea too!

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Thank you so much! I love the suggestions I think my style may be names ending in “O”

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That’s what I was thinking too. I feel [name_m]Ares[/name_m] and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] being Greek Gods might be a bit too much to live up to! Thank you

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I love all three! [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] reminds me of [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] Mortensen and for some reason, specifically the scene in LOTR where he kicks the helmet and really breaks his toe. [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] is cool for several reasons, the god, the space connection and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] [name_m]Creed[/name_m] from the [name_m]Rocky[/name_m] movies. This is my favorite. [name_m]Ares[/name_m] is also super cool. I don’t have any associations for it other than the god and [name_f]Wonder[/name_f] Woman version of the god. I think it may be the hardest to wear but I still like it.

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Apollo is super cool. I think of the Greek god, and someone I knew with the name.

I like the sound of [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] but not the look of the “gg” part. I think of Mortensen right away.

Ares has a lovely sound, but would it be odd for a calm, easygoing person to wear? I think of war and the traits for the [name_u]Aries[/name_u] zodiac sign.

Some fun -o ending names: [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m], [name_m]Aldo[/name_m], [name_m]Otso[/name_m], [name_m]Dario[/name_m], [name_u]Nico[/name_u], [name_m]Eero[/name_m], [name_m]Lazaro[/name_m], [name_m]Miro[/name_m], [name_m]Tycho[/name_m]?

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Congratulations! Amazing choices, but I’m especially loving [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] “[name_m]Iggy[/name_m]” too.

It’s cool and strong and a little playful as well. I’d imagine a [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] to be energetic and decisive, but [name_m]Iggy[/name_m] feels super laid-back and approachable. A nice balance!

You might like…

[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Jago[/name_m] (JAY-go)
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[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_u]Wolf[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]
[name_m]Frey[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_u]Valo[/name_u]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u]
[name_u]Fox[/name_u]
[name_m]Zeno[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Laszlo[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Eero[/name_m]
[name_m]Oskar[/name_m]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
Miro
[name_m]Zev[/name_m]

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I like [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] the best. I don’t mind the other two but [name_m]Ares[/name_m] is the god of war so I don’t think that would be a great god to be associated with. [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] is handsome.
You may like Helio or Helios taken from Helios Greek sun god.

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I love [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]!

Sholto, [name_m]Magnus[/name_m] and [name_m]Anders[/name_m] came to mind

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They’re all such cool choices, but [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] seems the most wearable to me. I don’t have any strong associations with it like I do with [name_m]Ares[/name_m] and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m].

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Viggo seems really cool! It doesn’t have the strong associations of [name_m]Ares[/name_m] and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] but is still handsome and striking.

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I like [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]! Not a big fan of [name_m]Ares[/name_m].

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I like [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]! [name_m]Ares[/name_m] and [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] are okay, but they don’t shine like [name_m]Apollo[/name_m].

Perhaps you’d like…

Helix
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_m]Castor[/name_m]
[name_m]Pollux[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Wolfe[/name_m]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] (I love this on a boy!)
[name_u]Callahan[/name_u]/Callaghan
Carroway
[name_m]Calix[/name_m]

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I adore [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Apollo is my favourite, it’s really cool and handsome.

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Viggo and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] are tough to choose between! I lean towards [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] for you because the way you described it makes it feel like it is more meaningful to you.

I agree with above that [name_m]Ares[/name_m] reminds me of war and the confrontational/stubborn star sign. I also move away from it since you needed to describe its pronounciation, rather than be intuitive/familiar like [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]. On first look I would have pronounced it air-ez/es not eez/ees because of the missing i.

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Viggo sounds handsome and rugged. I like the name [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m].

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I love [name_m]Viggo[/name_m]! Not big on [name_m]Iggy[/name_m], but others are.

Apollo and [name_m]Ares[/name_m] are too associated with Greek mythology for me, and [name_m]Ares[/name_m] was not a great character. They could work fine though.

I think they work on all ages.

Here are a few names like your choices that only one of you likes:

March
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Ives[/name_m]
[name_u]Morocco[/name_u]
[name_m]Rockwell[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]

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I definitely agree with everyone showing [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] love! It’s strong, fresh, unique, has meaning to you and is also a name with history and culture. [name_f]My[/name_f] partner and I considered it and loved it but ultimately decided against it because we are Spanish and Italian and opted for more names that work in those languages.

As others have said [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] is great and one of the few Greek gods I think I would consider, but it is a big name and difficult to imagine on a young child. [name_m]Ares[/name_m] is my least favorite due to the god of war association, though the [name_m]Ares[/name_m] spelling being pronounced the same way as [name_u]Aries[/name_u] seemed intuitive to me.

Viggo nn [name_m]Iggy[/name_m] is just wonderful! Best of luck deciding. :slight_smile:

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