The only name DH has suggested is Arkady (pronounced with a long a like cat, not short like Katie). We have a long German last name that is difficult for most to pronounce (but really not bad once you get it) and we are in Canada if that matters.
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Noooo. The only Arkady Ive ever heard of was female.... and from a fantasy novel. Not a fan.
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I just don't think anyone will pronounce, or spell, that right. The kid would be correcting people his entire life. Not a fan. Sorry.
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Not a fan. It's too "out there" for me. And if your last name is long and difficult to pronounce I'd go with something short-ish and easy to pronounce for the first name.
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It's an Eastern European name, so it *is* common elsewhere. If you or your husband want to honour a relative or it's from your culture - go for it. Otherwise it might be a little out there.
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I think it looks feminine.
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It's not my favorite. I've never heard it before.
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There's an Arkady on the show "the Americans " so it doesn't seem that out there to me but seems very Russian ( since the character is a soviet diplomat/spy). On the show, at least, the 2nd syllable is pronounced more like Katie than cat
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I know an Arcadie
he's very handsome (he's from Moldova)
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I initially pronounced it like "Katie." If the pronounciation isn't obvious then that's usually my first red flag about it.
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Thanks everyone! My initial reaction was to shoot it down immediately, but then I felt bad since it is the only name DH has come up with. I have similar concerns to what was already mentioned, so I'm glad I'm not just being mean saying no
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@nana87: Ahhh that's where I have heard it! I knew I knew it from somewhere.
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I like the spelling Arcadie better
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Ark would be a cool nickname
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I know an Arkadi and an Arkady, so it's interesting that people think it's too different.
ETA: One of the Arkadis I know is named after his Russian grandfather. It's a Russian name.
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It's an old Russian name... it was popular once, but pretty rare now. It's a good name, but I think a lot of people would be confused how to pronounce and spell it. Unless your husband feels strongly about honoring someone with that name, it's a handful to saddle a child with.
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Even with your description on how to pronounce I'm still not sure, so as someone also that has a hard to pronounce long German last name I couldn't do that because the child would forever be description both names.
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it's a nice name, but people will definitely mispronounce it. but that's a chance people take with a lot of names, so it's up to you guys how much it will bother you when people pronounce it ar-kay-dee.
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I like it!
he's very handsome (he's from Moldova)
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