Gladiator Names!

General Name Discussion
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Hey guys, just thought I’d make a list of the names of both the minor and major characters in the popular TV series, Spartacus. Some of these names are really quite lovely, and it’d be a shame to see them go to waste!

BOYS:
Spartacus
[name]Quintus[/name]
Lentulus
Batiatus
Oenomaus (Animeus)
Crixus
[name]Ashur[/name]
[name]Gaius[/name]
[name]Claudius[/name]
Agron
Aulus
Barca
Pietros
Duro
Gnaeus
Hamilcar
Kerza
Rhaskos
Segovax
Varro
Albinius
Calavius
Lovis
Decius
Solonius
Mercato
Numerius
Ovidius
Ramel
[name]Sextus[/name]
[name]Titus[/name]
[name]Tullius[/name]
Vettius
Cossutius
Auctus
[name]Donar[/name]
Lugo
[name]Nasir[/name]

GIRLS:
[name]Lucretia[/name]
Naevia
Ilithyia (Ilithia/Ilithea)
[name]Aurelia[/name]
Licinia
[name]Caecilia[/name] (Seyselia)
[name]Mira[/name]
Domitia
[name]Aemilia[/name]
Sura
[name]Gaia[/name]
[name]Melitta[/name]
[name]Diona[/name]
Saxa
Thessela

Some of these would be quite a brave choice to name your child! Would anyone here chose a name from this list? There are a choice few that I think would work well in the real world!

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Here’s the ones that I like. I’ll put and astrik next to the ones I might consider in real life (middle names only though):

BOYS:
[name]Quintus[/name] *
[name]Ashur[/name] * – I’m actually using [name]Asher[/name] so close!
[name]Gaius[/name]
[name]Claudius[/name] *
Decius
[name]Titus[/name]

GIRLS:
[name]Lucretia[/name]
Ilithyia (Ilithia/Ilithea) *
[name]Aurelia[/name] *
Licinia
[name]Mira[/name]
[name]Gaia[/name]
[name]Diona[/name]
Thessela

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So funny! I was just about to post something like this but figured I’d check to see if someone already had. I’ve been obsessed with Ilithyia ever since I heard it. From what I’ve read, it’s derived from the Greek goddess of childbirth and midwifery - interesting given her story line. The other names I would consider are: [name]Asher[/name] (this spelling), [name]Amelia[/name] (this spelling), [name]Aurelia[/name], [name]Mira[/name], and (if I get brave enough) [name]Gaia[/name].

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I love the names [name_m]Titus[/name_m] and [name_f]Melitta[/name_f]!!

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[name_m]Spartacus[/name_m] names are the best! I love [name_m]Spartacus[/name_m] itself, though it’s not exactly usable (except for a pet—I’d love a dog named [name_m]Spartacus[/name_m]), and Varro, as well as Pietros. For girls, I love [name_f]Lucretia[/name_f], Ilithyia, Naevia, [name_f]Mira[/name_f], and Saxa. The rest vary based on my opinions of the characters.

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I love the names from [name_m]Spartacus[/name_m] too. Last year I named my hamster [name_m]Spartacus[/name_m], such a tiny fluffy animal needs a masculine name;)

I love Barca and Naevia, but they would be difficult to use here in Denmark (Barca would be pronounced Barsa, and people would believe he was named after FC [name_f]Barcelona[/name_f]).

I think you forgot Gannicus. It’s a pretty cool name too, but it would also be difficult to use in Denmark.