I’ve talked about [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] before, and it was decided that it might be best as a middle name, and I did agree. However, I just found out that [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Keats[/name_m] wrote a poem called [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m]. [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Keats[/name_m] is my father’s favourite poet, and it’s why [name_m]Keats[/name_m] is on my list as a honour name for my father.
That being said, I do usually keep honour names for the middle spot, since the honour names I’d like to use, and my favourite names usually don’t align. So honour names stay in the middle, while the names I love get the first name spot.
I wonder, knowing that [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] could be a stretchy honour for my father as well, would I be able to get away with it as a first? It has a wonderful meaning, and I really love it, and even though it has the word ‘hyper’ in it, I really like the nickname Hype.
Please answer kindly. Thanks in advance.
-Kit
First thought, it looks like a science term to me.
Otherwise if you are comfortable with saying aloud the name it’s not the worst I’ve seen or heard.
Possible hiccups of people hearing Hype as Pipe or [name_m]Mike[/name_m]
2 Likes
[name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] is one of those names that feels very grand and bold and not everyone is going to love it right away. But you have a lot of connection to this name and there are a lot of good points. [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] sounds strong and handsome, has a lofty meaning, has a long history in music and literature. I personally associate [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] with a theatre I used to work at and it gives me fond memories because of that. Also, while the word Hyper is there in the spelling, [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] is pronounced differently which helps and nickname Hype is adorable.
I think a more classic middle would especially help [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] feel down to earth. A combo like [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] [name_m]James[/name_m] (for one example) makes [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] feel more name-like and flexible.
I’d picture a [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] as confident, a little artsy, and charming.
2 Likes
If I could leave more than one like on a comment, I would, I’m so glad to hear you say this. I’ve never really minded the hyper bit because of the pronunciation being different, and I totally agree about the middle name part, I’d definitely use a tamer middle name to balance [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] out. Thank you!
I don’t think it is too our there to use as a first. It has a cool sound to it! I would encourage a “safer” middle name if he wanted something more conventional to fall back on.
1 Like
I think [name_m]Hyperion[/name_m] could well very nicely as a first name. To me, it has a similar feel to some of the names currently ranked between 75 and 125 in USA (Lorenzo, [name_m]Emiliano[/name_m], [name_m]Leonardo[/name_m]) - a touch grander than more popular names but with many of the popular sounds. I don’t think it sticks out too much next to some of the top 20 names like [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Levi[/name_m] and [name_m]Hudson[/name_m].
Definitely agree that a more conventional/tamer middle will balance it out in case your child dislikes their name.
1 Like