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I also love Halcyon. I don't think that it is too out there but I don't think many things are. :P

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There aren't many H names I like in general. You just reminded me of the 5th boys name that starts with H that I love and actually would possibly consider using someday.
Now my list is Hadrian, Heinrich, Helios, Halcyon and Hector. I also like Hayden, Harvey and Henry but they are a little too boring / common / predictable for me to ever actually consider for my future children. Heron is also okay but all I ever picture when I hear it is the bird. I would be just as likely to name a child Heron as Lark, Hawk or Falcon.

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This message was edited 10/4/2011, 4:33 AM

Double post, ignore x

This message was edited 10/3/2011, 3:20 PM

Bit out there. I like the nickname Hal though.

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There was a bookshop called the Halcyon down my road. So I always thought it a surname.

Well I think Halcyon is usuable. But then I'd totally name a daughter Alcyone (no, I'm not kidding. Her nn would be Alcie) so maybe something to keep in mind.

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I like the story behind it. I like that Alcyone is the name of a star. Kingfishers are pretty birds. The Halcyon days are a nice association (pleasent weather in winter? whats not to like?).

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I think Halcyon nn Hallie would be lovely. I met a little girl called Halcyon once.

Halcyon is fine as a GP mn. I could more easily see Alcyone as a fn, which is odd because it has so many more pronunciation issues. For some reason I always think of the phrase, "the halcyon days of summer" when I hear it and it's distracting me. I think that's my problem with Halcyon as a fn.

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I've fallen in love with Heron as a boy's mn (right now Frederick Heron is my stock combo). I'd love to see Heron and Halcyon as mns for siblings. Or Baya (f), come to that.

This message was edited 10/3/2011, 1:15 PM

I like it! It's one of my favorite adjectives as well.

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I have trouble deeming things unusable, so I think Halcyon could work -- Hallie makes it accessible.

Actually, I think Halcyon is totally usable in the current naming climate. It's got a trendy edge to it that I think would pass well.

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Love it, love it, love it! I love the way it looks, sounds and its meaning. I wish I could use it. Having said that, it is a little out there, but when you think about it, it's not really any different from any of the other word names.

It's a very awkward word for me to say for some reason. I met a woman with this name once - she was a customer at a former job. It seemed weird on a person.

I like it! I'd use it as a mn if I used it at all, but I could see it with a more common-sounding nn like Haly / Haley / Halcie /etc.

It's a little too out there for me, sorry.

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There's a well-known sedative named Halcion that makes Halcyon unusable for me. It and "halcyon days" are pretty much all I think of.

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