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I think it would make a great mn. I like it a lot and the meaning is fabulous. I sometimes throw it in as a mn in combos when I come up with lists but for me it also has a connotation that I don't like so much, which is of complete irrelevance to anyone who isn't Australian. If you're interested, the Endeavour was the name of the ship Captain Cook came on when he claimed Australia as a British territory- some Australians would probably take that as being an association of great pride but for me I just associate it with colonialism and all the awful things that happened as a product of that here.

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Anyway, I love it as a name. I wouldn't use it IRL probably because of that association for me but I would LOVE to see someone else use it. Too much as a fn though. Awesome as a mn.

Eh, it sounds to me like the name of a ship or a military campaign (Operation Endeavour). As for its usability, it should fit in with all the other word names out there.

This message was edited 11/26/2013, 9:59 AM

I love Endeavour's Puritan vibe and I think it's usable, but only for a girl.

Its really contrived. I imagine he'd just end up going by Dev.

This message was edited 11/26/2013, 1:21 AM

Morse himself kept it firmly under wraps! But the link to Shackleton's ship is a good one - either Endeavour as a mn or perhaps Ernest or Shackleton?

Haha, I know what you mean... I absolutely LOVE that series, and it made me think about Endeavour as a name as well. But I think it's just not usable in real life. I still like it though.

This message was edited 11/26/2013, 12:54 AM

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear "Endeavour" is the space shuttle of the same name.