Comments for the name Ichabod

I think this is just one of those names that will *never* be able to move past its literary background. (Too bad, because it's an interesting name otherwise.) Hmmm... I always wonder what could possibly serve as a moniker -- Icky? *chuckles*

The main character in Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow", Ichabod Crane, bore this name.

Ichabod Crane is the protagonist of the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.

I think this name is just one of those utterly comical-sounding names. It's not a bad name though, it's kind of quirky, I don't mind it. :)

The meaning is quite negative, and the Ichabod Crane association is too much for me.

Here comes a Christian comment...

I like this name and about its negative meaning, you could turn it around and name him "no glory" and make his middle name something that means something like "to God be the glory" so he would understand that God should get all the glory, not him.

I love that :)

I would never name a child this. Perhaps and animal. Maybe a quirky character.

Yes... I see it now. Ichabod the mortician. Haha. I like the sound though. It's just so spunky. And it reminds me of frogs for some reason. Ichabod. Ick-a-bod. Doesn't seem like it'd be appealing, but it just makes me giggle. I might use it for a character.

Sorry, but I've read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow a million times and I just can't get over Ichabod Crane. Plus, I don't like the idea of my kid being chased and killed with a pumpkin by some headless loser on a demonic horse. Some parents might, though.