Message: "Boris" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Boris

by Lena (LenaT)

1/12/2011, 8:21 AM

what do you guys think of the name Boris? :]

#Boris

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- Lyre

1/12/2011, 7:29 PM

I like the name quite a lot, but only when pronounced the Russian way. "Bore-iss" is too close to "bored" for my taste.

On a similar, yet off-topic note, I have the same sentiment toward Ivan. The Russian pronunciation sounds beautiful, but the English doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

- Ozma (MelvinSpelvin)

1/12/2011, 4:05 PM

Great for a pet or an old man, horrible for a baby.

- BellamynSora

1/12/2011, 3:24 PM

Boris and Natasha. I guess it's an alright name but because of that it seems rather comical. Also, I think there was a Boris the bear in a couple Bugs Bunny cartoons. No wonder the name sound funny to me.

- erb816

1/12/2011, 3:10 PM

Can't stand it, sorry. It reminds me of "boar" as well as "boring," as well as a Russian stereotype. (I remember a movie where this private investigator didn't know a Russian cop's first name, so he just kept calling him Boris.)

- Pie +1

1/12/2011, 1:10 PM

I like it. Yay for the Boris club! I'd never use it, because of Boris Johnson, but he hasn't managed to kill my Borissy love.

- Sofia

1/12/2011, 4:33 PM

I actually like it more due to Boris Johnson:-)
But then I don't have to live in London, lol.

- Rose-Berry

1/12/2011, 12:44 PM

I've never liked it as I think it's very ugly but it's unusable here now because of the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. As amusing as he is, he's not really a great association!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson

- Opalescence (JHK)

1/12/2011, 12:03 PM

Boris Becker association is too strong for me...

- Bear

1/12/2011, 11:55 AM

I love the Russian pronunciaiton, "buh-REES." But the English pronunciaiton "BOR-is" makes me think of insects boring their way into things.

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- xPrincess27x

1/12/2011, 11:29 AM

I think of Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London.
I can never take this name seriously though.

- Marie (Tawnee)

1/12/2011, 10:05 AM

It's not my style at all, but I wouldn't mind meeting a little Boris.

- Renata (Phoenix_Rising)

1/12/2011, 9:16 AM

I'd love to see a young person named Boris, but it's not something I would use. Not a bad name, just not my style.

- kudriashkajo (guest) +8

1/12/2011, 9:11 AM

I've never seen

so much Boris-love in one place...weird! I am definitely not on that bandwagon. Boris reminds me of the word "horrid" - and of Borat.

- Aileen (aileenbean) +4

1/12/2011, 11:49 AM

I know, right?!

I don't have any hugely negative associations with the name Boris, and in the BTN context I can certainly see why so many of us like it, but it's just not for me. First of all, I'm generally not wild about -or and -ar sounds in names. They're just not for me. But the main reason I don't really like the name Boris is because it reminds me of borscht, which I quite dislike. =P

- Eilis (Suibhne) +3

1/12/2011, 11:56 AM

Borscht

I love borscht. You mentioning it just adds a touch of charm to the whole affair. ;-)

I can see why the name isn't someone's cup of tea, though.

- Aileen (aileenbean) +2

1/12/2011, 12:00 PM

To each her own beets! =P.

- Eilis (Suibhne) +1

1/12/2011, 12:01 PM

I wanted to...

make a crack about one's cup of borscht or soup rather than tea, but I decided to not go there. The megadork in me regrets it. :-(

- Aileen (aileenbean)

1/12/2011, 12:03 PM

That would have been MAGNIFICENT!

- Lena (LenaT) +1

1/12/2011, 9:22 AM

that's more of the answer I was expecting to see ahaha

ew.. borat :[

- kudriashkajo (guest)

1/12/2011, 9:26 AM

You're welcome

Glad to be the predictable one! :o)

- -Cecily- (-Julia-)

1/12/2011, 9:19 AM

Ditto.

- Orsino (bananarama) +1

1/12/2011, 8:48 AM

I like the name Boris, but it always reminds me of Tommy's grandpa Boris from Rugrats.

- Lena (LenaT)

1/12/2011, 9:07 AM

ahaha I didn't even think of that.
the only person that come into my mind is Boris Becker

- New_Chloe +1

1/12/2011, 8:32 AM

heart

I love Boris. It's so sweet. I don't know how much a boy would appreciate being named Boris, but I sure like it. I like it the way I like other lovable lug names like Hugo and Bruno and Igor.

- Lena (LenaT)

1/12/2011, 8:39 AM

I love Hugo and Bruno too! :]

- Wordsmith +1

1/12/2011, 8:30 AM

I love it! It calls to mind a cuddly bear.

- Lena (LenaT)

1/12/2011, 8:40 AM

aww haha :]
I almost named my puppy Boris, but I want to save it for a kid :D

- Eilis (Suibhne) +4

1/12/2011, 8:24 AM

Love.

Love, love, love. I am irrationally infatuated with Boris.

My favorite combo is Boris Koloman. It took me a long time to find a middle name that I felt did Boris justice and at the same time didn't sound uber-Russian (since that's not what I'm personally going for with it).

I like it in the middle name spot with a few of my favorites but it seems like acknowledging Boris as some kind of secret shame to make it the middle name. ;-) Otherwise I do like Karl Boris and Robert Boris (though I usually pair them together as Karl Robert, so those aren't my stock Boris combos).

- Lena (LenaT) +3

1/12/2011, 8:38 AM

YAY!

I'm not the only one! haha it's my favorite name of all time :D
and I love Robert and Karl too :]

- Eilis (Suibhne) +2

1/12/2011, 8:51 AM

There is...

definitely a little Boris club on this board. Maybe you won't find as many enthusiasts in real life, but it has its appreciators here. :-)

- Lena (LenaT) +1

1/12/2011, 9:08 AM

that's good to know! haha
my sister just rolls her eyes at me when I say how much I love Boris

- kudriashkajo (guest)

1/12/2011, 9:09 AM

Probably like most real-life people would. :o) Including me.

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