http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/#comment-19462 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:05:32 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3509#comment-19462 [...] Despite dueling dragons and legendary kings, Emrys has a gentle sound.  If you’re looking to honor Welsh roots, he’s a compelling option.  With his -s ending, he’s quite stylish, fitting in with choices like Rufus and Silas. [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/#comment-14796 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:07:34 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3509#comment-14796 Silas was my great-grandfather’s name, and is one of my brother’s middle names (he has two, LOL). I LOVE this name. It makes me sad it’s gaining in popularity, because I’ve loved it all my life!

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/#comment-9698 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:12:07 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3509#comment-9698 I love Silas, but I don’t know why.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/#comment-8035 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:08:51 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3509#comment-8035 Interesting … I’ll add it to my reading list, as soon as I can get up the courage to slink into the YA section of the library. Almost makes me wish my daughter were 12 …

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/#comment-8033 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:23:25 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3509#comment-8033 Silas is the name of the vampire – who is a good guy! – in the Newbery Award-winning book _The Graveyard Book_, by Neil Gaiman. Like George Eliot’s hero, Silas Marner, this Silas is living a life of atonement and is a loner, but becomes the guardian of an orphan and does other good things.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/#comment-7748 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:17:22 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3509#comment-7748 Silas has a very creepy vibe to me. Maybe because it was the name of this creepy guy in my area who was suspected of murdering people. I really dislike it.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/#comment-7745 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:44:26 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3509#comment-7745 Oh, I really like Silas! I’m not sure if it would work for a kid of mine, but I like the sound.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/#comment-7738 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:18:52 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3509#comment-7738 Thanks for spotlighting this name! We chose this name for our oldest son mostly because of sound – we both liked “Cy” as a nickname but Cyrus, Cyril and others didn’t float our boat. Silas (nn Si) was the perfect fit for our laid back, happy baby. It is gaining in popularity but it still seems fresh. I love it even more knowing the Samuel Taylor Coleridge history!

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/#comment-7735 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:53:30 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3509#comment-7735 I like Silas and have a positive association for the name in a close family friend who passed away a few years ago. I’d never use it in the first position, but would definitely consider it as a middle.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2009/10/30/name-of-the-day-silas/#comment-7734 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:26:31 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3509#comment-7734 I really like Silas, but the huz hates it.

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