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I suppose that if it was good enough for that nice Mr Shakespeare, it should be OK for us! But the associations with cured pork and bad acting are too strong for me. I far prefer Heinrich, nn Hein, for actual human use and Hamlet for, say, domestic pets.

It's also a Shakespearean name, isn't it? Or am I just thinking of Hamlet...

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ETA: It was his son, durrr...no wonder it sounded familiar.

This message was edited 9/29/2011, 5:58 PM

William Shakespeare had a son named Hamnet.
Personally, I prefer Hamlet. Hamnet sounds a bit weird.

Woah, definitely interesting etymology. I've heard Hamnet before (Shakespeare's son), but never thought much of it. It is a fun kind of name that makes me think of big medieval feasts. Which is awesome because I've been on a search for just those kind of names lately! Hamo isn't as appealing to me. The sound isn't that bad, but it looks strange and I don't usually like -o names.

Cool! It reminds me of Hamlet. Except if it comes from Hamo, does that mean it's pronounced HAYM-net?

I am pretty sure William Shakespeare named his own son Hamnet as well. Not my style.