Message: "Odilon" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Odilon

by Akua Topaz

8/16/2009, 2:56 AM

What do you think of Odilon as an homage to the painter Odilon Redon? For English-speaking-world purposes I would pronounce it Oh-DEE-lonn. I guess I kind of emphasise both the first and second syllables. I'm picturing it as a boy's first name, but I wouldn't mind it in the middle name spot either.

Odilon Ludovic
Odilon Ludo
Odilon Hollis
Odilon Silas
Odilon Miles
Odilon Ambrose
Odilon Levi
Odilon Ira
Odilon Valentine

Ira Odilon
Miles Odilon
Oscar Odilon
Jude Odilon
Elior Odilon
Prosper Odilon

Do any of those appeal?

This message was edited 8/16/2009, 2:57 AM

Replies

- lac

8/16/2009, 11:30 AM

It looks like it ought to be prn OH-dih-lahn to me. I'd prefer that prn. I think it works best as a mn. Ira Odilon is very cool.

- New_Chloe

8/16/2009, 8:52 AM

Love it!

I liked pairing it with something slightly -juuust slightly mind you- less unique as a middle name, to balance out the impact of Odilon:

Odilon Silas
Odilon Miles
Odilon Ambrose
Odilon Levi

I had to admit that I didn't like it in the middle spot much! I guess its just one of those names that needs to be out front for it to shine.

- Wordsmith

8/16/2009, 6:59 AM

Zomgz! I adore Odilon Redon!

I like Odilon Ambrose and Prosper Odilon.