Thoughts on Luther

I am really bad at finding boy names to get enthusiastic about, but I have been kind of intrigued by [name_m]Luther[/name_m] lately.

I’ve been watching the TV show on Netflix lately, I always thought finding baby name inspiration on a TV show was kind of silly (says the girl whose name came from a soap opera) but here I am, loving [name_m]Luther[/name_m].

Does this name feel religious to you? We are not Lutheran.

Thoughts?

The first thing I thought of was the song, “[name_m]Luther[/name_m] played the boogie.” That makes it feel kind of vintage, but uncommon. The second thing I thought was that it felt religous. I am a bit on the fence with this one.

I don’t know the songs. The [name_m]Luther[/name_m] Vandross thing does make it feel music related though.

To be honest, I didn’t think about religion until I read your message. I thought of the TV show (which I’ve never seen). I quite like the sound of [name_m]Luther[/name_m].

Thanks @polina! That makes me feel more confident about it. On the show, [name_m]Luther[/name_m] is the character’s surname. It’s appealing to me more & more.

I only think of [name_m]Martin[/name_m] [name_m]Luther[/name_m] [name_m]King[/name_m], but it is not a bad connotation.
I like the name [name_m]Luther[/name_m] lately, I find it handsome and strong without being overbearing. it is also unique without being odd.

I really like [name_m]Luther[/name_m]. I think of [name_m]Martin[/name_m] [name_m]Luther[/name_m] or MLK, but [name_u]Lex[/name_u] [name_m]Luthor[/name_m] came to mind, too. (And I’m not even into super heroes, I had to Google to see where I’ve heard that! )

Regardless I think it’s awesome. You could probably get away with using [name_m]Luke[/name_m] as a nn, but I think [name_m]Luther[/name_m] is lovely by itself.

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Luther[/name_m], love the show. I do think of [name_m]Martin[/name_m] [name_m]Luther[/name_m], the monk and theologian, but I don’t think it screams “religious” or anything.

Absolutely love [name_m]Luther[/name_m]!
Definitely on our list!
I am reminded of [name_u]Lex[/name_u] [name_m]Luther[/name_m] from Superman…
I do hear [name_m]Luther[/name_m], with the [name_m]German[/name_m] pronunciation more and more often though… LOO-ter…
Which I also like!

I like the MLK association :slight_smile:

I had to google [name_u]Lex[/name_u] [name_m]Luther[/name_m] too!

My first thoughts are [name_u]Lex[/name_u] [name_m]Luther[/name_m] and then [name_m]Luther[/name_m] Vandross.