Baby Name Poll Results

I’d go with Aiden or Adrian.

Atem is trendy is it’s own sense. The trend right now is to either go with super-popular old names, OR come up with a weird name that no one has in an effort to be unique. This name fits in with the rest of that second group’s crowd.

If your voting no please give a reason why? It helps give us a better understanding.

I second what the first poster said. It’s unique, but it looks made up. Everyone these days is doing that. I’d try to find an uncommon name that’s not super rare.

Not a fan. I’m all for uncommon but I think that sometimes uncommon can also be unusable. And personally I think it is unusable. Sounds like ate em to me.

It sounds like Ate ’em. Are you open to suggestions? No trendy or super popular names, I promise.

It sounds like your saying ate him. That’s why I’m voting no.

I think if you are going to use it you should use the original spelling Atum. That way it has its roots in ancient Egypt.

Just go with Adam. Atem is trying too hard to be unique. Adam is lovely.

Feel free to suggest other names, but if we can’t find a name we like more than Atem we will stick with it as its hard to let go of the names you love.

Atem is nice, but I think I prefer the original spelling of Atum. I’ll be back in a few minutes to give middle names, when I have time!

I’d use it as a middle name if you love it so much. He’s the one who has to live with it.

I do think it’s wrong that your poll was taken down though. There was a poll on here yesterday where someone was pretending to want to name their child Firefly and that poll was never removed. Your poll is obviously legit and they take it down... it’s crazy!

Sorry your poll got removed... Aiden is extremely popular right now, and names with -ayden endings as well. Some people just like other types of names besides your everyday Wyatts, and Masons, and Olivers. I think it’s cool to come up with a name, if it doesn’t sound too ridiculous, and Atem is just fine in my opinion. If society didn’t frown upon it, I would make up names, too. Suggestions:

Atem Clark
Atem Louis
Atem Charles
Atem Matthew
Atem Derek
Atem John
Atem Joel
Atem Alexander
Atem Elliott
Atem James
Atem Beckett
Atem Donovan
Atem Frederick
Atem Malachi
Atem Colby
Atem William
Atem Gentry
Atem Maxwell

@ poster 7, we didn’t think of that. We will consider using Atum as Egypt is very close to our hearts (I won’t go into it). If we do use Atum what would be some good middle names?

Tristan
Aiden
Abram
Angus
Alfonzo
Almanzo
Anakin
Ansel

Seth

Atum Oliver
Atum Dylan
Atum Cole
Atum Josiah

Jared
Simon
Evan

We like

Atem Clark
Atem Louis
Atem Charles
Atem Matthew
Atem John
Atem Elliott
Atem Donovan
Atem Maxwell

From the suggestions

Anakin is interesting

Here are some other names you might like:

Kieran
Dexter
Archer
Maverick
Avery
Lysander or Leander (Lee-ander)
Asa
Beau/Bo
Dashiell (Dash-uhl)
Noe
Gentry
Stephan
Caspian
Malcolm
Ellian
Davis
Jett
Cyrus
Ezekiel (Zeke)
Lucien
Mosby
Ember
Kai
Iago

Like any?

We are also liking
Atum Oliver
Atum Dylan
Atum Cole

Atum Tobias
Atum Zachary
Atum Scott
Atum Paul
Atum Jeremiah
Atum Lincoln
Atum Francis
Atum Jerome
Atum Simeon
Atum Cameron

Maybe you’d also like Set, another Egyptian figure (I think it’s very handsome!)

I’m all for unique names, but I don’t find Atem attractive, and I feel like a lot of people would say it like the word atom.

Atum was the name of the Egyptian creator god. I wouldn’t use the name because I don’t believe in Egyptian mythology. Here are some uncommon names to consider:
Soren - "stern"
Bertram - "eagle power"
Andreas - German form of Andrew
Anselm - "god" + "helmet, protection"
Detlef - "people heritage"
Florian
Gerard/Gerhard ("spear" + "strong, brave")
Isidore
Marius
Lorenz
Otto

Tatum

Andre

Oooh, I know! Name that poor Lil guy A-Team. Then his name will have a rad connection to Mr. T. I pity the fool