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My name is Ulysses and it makes me upset to see all you guys naming your pets after my name.
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There was a little boy by the name Ulysses on the 1994 tv show Earth 2. As a kid, I also named my puppy George Ulysses, after the cartoon ("I will pet him and squeeze him and call him George") and the Roman name for Odysseus.
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If Ulyssa is the feminine form of Ulysses, then the masculine form of Alyssa should be Alysses.
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I know a cat named Ulysses. We live in Austria and when I was younger, I didn't know how to pronounce his name so I always called him "Fussel" (fluff). Now I can speak English better and I always call him Ulysses.
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It comes across as pretentious, isn't very catchy, and is too connected with a Civil War general and a book. I prefer Odysseus, which Ulysses is just the Latin form of anyway.
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It's a nice name, but ever since I was a child I can't help but notice the similarity to the word "useless". Then again, as far as nicknames go, "useless" would be a pretty mild one to deal with throughout school.
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The first time I ever heard this name I was in high school. My friend told me her father's full name was Frank Ulysses Charles K_______. In reality it was just Frank Charles K_______ but she asked her mother what man's name began with a U so she could make this a running joke.
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One of the few names I like the spelling of but not the pronunciation. It's very pretty in that regard at least.
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Some people around Ulysses S. Grant used to joke with him and call him 'Useless.' He thought it was funny.
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British general and politician Ulysses de Burgh, 2nd Baron Downes (1788-1864). His second wife, by the way, was saddled by her parents with the clunky name Christopheria.
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Hello everyone! I believe Ulysses is a beautiful name for both genders. Actually, I named my daughter Alysis-Maree. I decided to change the spelling up a bit to make it more feminine and unique. She’s 12 years old right now and she definitely stands out from all the Alyssas in her class. I personally love my choice and I recommend it :).
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I personally like this name. I know it sounds pompous and pretentious, but that's kind of why I like it. It sounds classy and urban.
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Ulysses is very British/Irish in my mind. It is old-fashioned like the name of a mariner. It is a good image but I can see it more suitable for a pet.
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The name Ulysses was given to 156 boys in the US in 2017.
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Ulysses Moore is a series of adventure books written by the Italian author Pierdomenico Baccalario. The plot of the series centers on the fictional village of Kilmore Cove and its Doors of Time.
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This can be pronounced 'YOO-li-seez' or 'YOO-lis-is' in the USA. I've heard them both but prefer the former. [noted -ed]
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According to howmanyofme.com, there are 16, 341 people named Ulysses in the United States! Eight of these have the last name Grant!
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The name Ulysses was given to 180 boys born in the US in 2015.
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There's only one problem. Ulysses means "hate". This is not a good meaning.
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A fictional character in the video game Fallout: New Vegas assumed this name. He intended it to be a homage to Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant.
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The name Ulysses was given to 165 baby boys born in the US in 2012.
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I don't care for this name, though my dislike has nothing to do with it being "pompous" or "pretentious". It's just the way it sounds. The double s hisses in my ear, and I don't think small children would be able to pronounce it, either.
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This is a wonderful name that should be used more. Far more tasteful than popular names such as Jaden or Brayden and far more interesting than popular names such as Michael and David. Too bad some people think of good taste as being pompous and pretentious.
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I like the idea of using classic American names, I think it's honorable, but I don't like this one personally.
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The British rock band Franz Ferdinand wrote a song called Ulysses. I love that song!
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Ulysses was the name of the chimpanzee on the comedy film Rocket Man.
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Ulysses is a famous poem by Sir Alfred Lord Tennyson.
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I've heard this name pronounced more like YULE-(schwa)-seez on British television before.
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I know a Ulysses who goes by Uly (OO-lee.) I think that's a suitable nickname. Plus, Ulysses is only three syllables. It doesn't really need a nickname any more than Adrian or Emily do.
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Pompous, pretentious, and old-fashioned. I can't picture this name on a person today.
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Tales of Brave Ulysses is an excellent song by the band Cream. It was written about the mythological character Ulysses.
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I really like this name, but am currently unsure if I would ever use it for a child. There's someone at my school with this name. For nicknames his friends call him Ulyss or 'Lysses. I guess you could also call him Sissy for short, although that would seem cruel.
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Well, I guess the name's ok. I mean, it's not common and it sounds cool, but what kind of nickname would come from it?
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The name Ulysses is actually the Anglicization of the Roman name of Odysseus, which is Ulixes.
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Ulysses is the name of a chapter in Wind in the Willows.
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The original first name of Ulysses S. Grant was Hiram. Ulysses was his middle name.
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To add to that, Hiram Ulysses Grant, the American president, was in the military with a man named Ulysses Simpson Grant. There was a name switch-up, and it stuck!
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I'm afraid Akua Topaz's account is incorrect. According to Wikipedia (and its sources):
"Grant's father wrote to Representative Thomas L. Hamer requesting that he nominate Ulysses to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York. When a spot opened in March 1839, Hamer nominated the 16-year-old Grant [19]. He mistakenly wrote down "Ulysses S. Grant", which became Grant's adopted name."
"Simpson" was Grant's mother's maiden name.
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"Grant's father wrote to Representative Thomas L. Hamer requesting that he nominate Ulysses to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York. When a spot opened in March 1839, Hamer nominated the 16-year-old Grant [19]. He mistakenly wrote down "Ulysses S. Grant", which became Grant's adopted name."
"Simpson" was Grant's mother's maiden name.
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