Numbered Names

roryaxis · September 18, 2001, 10:06pm

Okay, so some of the Romans weren’t too creative with their childrens’ names. Octavian being the eights and Trices being the third, does anyone know what names come from other numbers? Dixon for ten? Just curious. Thanks.

TeaElle · September 18, 2001, 10:20pm

Quentin = fifth

ShibbOleth · September 18, 2001, 10:22pm

Primus?

Chez_Guevara · September 18, 2001, 10:46pm

Augustus & Septimus.

[sub]I’m at sixes and sevens.[/sub]

shannybonanny · September 18, 2001, 10:50pm

A guy I went to high school with went by “Trey”, since he was George William the Third. I thought that was neat.

bibliophage · September 19, 2001, 1:55am

http://loorpubs.spiritpages.net/numbering_children.htm

The_Controvert · September 19, 2001, 2:14am

I’m not 100% sure, but I think “Seven of Nine” came from the number 7 and the number 9.

MonkeyMensch · September 19, 2001, 2:22am

I could be wrong but shouldn’t that be Sextus & Septimus?

Chez_Guevara · September 19, 2001, 2:41am

I’m suitably embarrassed.

I was tired. And because August was the sixth month of the Roman Calendar I was also confused. It’s named after the Emperor isn’t it?

I can never answer a question about Roman numbers again.

Thank you, MonkeyMensch.