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Ulysses

by summitseeker (theparkite)

1/16/2018, 7:42 AM

Do you think Ulysses is usable today? It was the name of a well-liked president, so it has a good association, but will people just think of the Greek myth?

Also what middle names would you pair with it?

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- molly

1/16/2018, 11:26 PM

I know a little Ulysses. He pulls it off incredibly, and everyone loves his name. His middle name is Javier, which I think is great.

Some other ideas:

Ulysses Evan
Ulysses Flynn
Ulysses Hart
Ulysses Ivan
Ulysses Moss
Ulysses Vann
Ulysses Joseph
Ulysses Charles
Ulysses Bernard

- autumn23

1/16/2018, 7:54 PM

I love Ulysses. I actually have it down as a potential middle name. I think it's quite usable. My mother though, when I mentioned it, didn't care for it at all--lol.
But middles...

Ulysses Gilbert
Ulysses Ferdinand
Ulysses Almanzo
Ulysses Icarus
Ulysses Joaquin
Ulysses Tiberius
Ulysses Jubal
Ulysses Connor

- queenv

1/16/2018, 3:09 PM

I love Ulysses. It's one of my favorite male names. I don't know if people will think of the Greek myth more than they do the President, but I don't think it matters.

I knew a Ulysses a few years ago, so, yes, I think it's usable.

- Wordsmith +1

1/16/2018, 11:20 AM

I love Ulysses and hope that people associate it with Greek mythology! I definitely think it's usable.

Ulysses Abel
Ulysses Abram
Ulysses Albert
Ulysses Ambrose
Ulysses Anselm
Ulysses Anton
Ulysses Armand
Ulysses Arnold
Ulysses Arthur
Ulysses Clement
Ulysses Conrad
Ulysses Duncan
Ulysses Edgar
Ulysses Edmond
Ulysses Edward
Ulysses Edwin
Ulysses Ernest
Ulysses Frederick
Ulysses Gabriel
Ulysses Gareth
Ulysses George
Ulysses Gilbert
Ulysses Graham
Ulysses Gregor
Ulysses Harold
Ulysses Henry
Ulysses Ingram

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- summitseeker (theparkite)

1/16/2018, 1:13 PM

So many good choices, and yes, I think of Odysseus as well as President Grant. I like to see complicated names like Ulysses with short middles, so my favorites on this list are Ulysses Max and Ulysses Anton.

- Wisteria (Tawnee)

1/16/2018, 9:32 AM

I think so! I want Ulysses to make a comeback. I associate it more with the President than with Greek mythology. The Greek myths are more associated with the name Odysseus to me, although I know it is another version of Ulysses.

How about...

Ulysses Conrad
Ulysses August
Ulysses Malcolm
Ulysses Alasdair
Ulysses Joseph
Ulysses Victor
Ulysses Benjamin
Ulysses Patrick
Ulysses Benedict

- Eileen (XironDarkstar)

1/16/2018, 9:25 AM

Its one of the only U names I don't hate. I think its more usable than Odysseus, at least.

- Chaka

1/16/2018, 9:10 AM

Yes I think it is usable today. Maybe because I know someone named Ulysses :) He is around 34 years old. I'm not exactly sure - he used to work with my husband...

As of middle names I probably would use something like

Ulysses Theodore
Ulysses William
Ulysses Oscar

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