Message: "Abraxas" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Abraxas

by Rioghnach

4/13/2019, 5:36 AM

I know this name from a childrens book and I think it's an interesting name. What do you think about it? Is it usable or not?

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- ari.

4/17/2019, 2:51 PM

I think Abraxas is a very interesting name but it's best left for book characters.

- Wisteria (Tawnee)

4/15/2019, 7:40 AM

I like it. I like both the look and the sound of it. Probably a bit too heavy for a real baby though.

- gigibee

4/13/2019, 8:55 PM

It doesn't sound usable to me. It makes me think of apraxia, which is the inability to move when asked.

- JemimahGertrude

4/13/2019, 5:08 PM

It reminds me of:
Abrasive - rough, like sandpaper or a scrubbing brush
Ataxia - the loss of full control of bodily movements
Bruxism - Excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching

Totally unusable as a name, IMO.

- Higuma Kanora

4/13/2019, 1:09 PM

It's been on my radar ever since I heard it in Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling really had good taste in naming her characters!)
I think it would make a nice middle name, it is a bit abrasive as a first tho. All the mysticism associated with it is only a plus for me, I love names with fantastical origins.

- mirfak

4/13/2019, 9:33 AM

It's from ancient mysticism.
Interesting, yes, but I would never put it on a list for a kid, nor want to be legally named that.
I think it'd be kind of funny if someone used it to name their kid. About like using ... say, Azrael or Alakazam or Nibiru. About that level of usable.

- noel (glaucous)

4/13/2019, 8:49 AM

I think it's usable because it seems similar to other names that are being used (Atlas, Braxton, Abraham), but it sounds abrasive to me.

This message was edited 4/13/2019, 8:59 AM

- Janan (jeziana)

4/13/2019, 7:57 AM

I'll be honest, it's not the friendliest of names. And with no obvious nickname, it doesn't seem like the best choice. It would take a lot of getting used to, and it does look more like a medicine than a person.

If you really did want to give it a go:
Alexander Abraxas
Samuel Abraxas
James Abraxas
Miles Abraxas
Frederick Abraxas

Abraxas John ( with 'AJ' as an option in case Abraxas is just too much for the kid)

- queenv

4/13/2019, 7:56 AM

I think it's ripe for a not-so-funny "Take one in the morning and one before bedtime and do not operate heavy machinery" comment / "joke".

I think it's usable. I've never heard it before, so I'd have to think about it before I could know whether or not I like it.

- Theodora'sMommy (Nemesis0408)

4/13/2019, 6:47 AM

Wasn’t there a demon by this name in the original Charmed?

- Felie +3

4/13/2019, 6:26 AM

Hi !!!

I have never heard of a childrens book with a character named Abraxas, what is it?

Abraxas makes me think of a very Ancient magical word or also a demon.

It is that kind of name I would expect in a fantasy book (like 'Harry Potter' saga) or in a horror movie (like 'The Exorcist').

I would not use it in real life.

This message was edited 4/13/2019, 6:26 AM

- noel (glaucous)

4/13/2019, 8:44 AM

It is used in Harry Potter (Lucius Malfoy's father)...and abraxans are mentioned as a type of magical horse.

This message was edited 4/13/2019, 8:46 AM

- Rioghnach +1

4/13/2019, 7:29 AM

In Otfried Preusslers "Die kleine Hexe" (the little witch), there is a raven called Abraxas.

So, do you think, it sonds too negative?

This message was edited 4/13/2019, 7:32 AM

- Felie

4/13/2019, 7:54 AM

I think that it sounds too obscure/uncertain (meaning, origin, etimology, past usages) to be used.

Actually I'm a fan of nature names exactly because they are immediate in you language and can be translated in every language.

Abraxas is the opposite.

ETA if you want a similar name so use Mithra. At least it is recognizable.

This message was edited 4/13/2019, 8:00 AM

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