Which name do you like better: Amos or Victor?

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Amos and Victor are both names of writers known for their work as social reformers and humanitarians. Amos Bronson Alcott was an American writer who formed an “alternative school” which had all sorts of strange ideas, such as teaching creativity, limiting corporal punishment, encouraging physical education, giving some informatin on basic sex education, and allowing an African American to join the school. He helped fugitive slaves to escape, formed a commune, and advocated a vegetarian diet, temperance, meditation, and sustainable living. He was derided as a 19th century nutjob, and was never able to support himself above the poverty line.

Victor Hugo was a French writer who later in life became involved in politics and made a name as a human rights activist. He campaigned against the death penalty and social injustice, and in favor of freedom of speech. He convinced the government of Queen Victoria to spare the lives of six Irish people convicted of terrorist activities and his influence was credited in the removal of the death penalty from the constitutions of Geneva, Portugal and Colombia. Like Amos Alcott, he was a freethinker in religion, but unlike Alcott, instead of being a vegetarian, he was forced to eat zoo animals during a siege by the Prussian army. He was a national hero, and upon his death was given a state funeral with more than 2 million people in attendance.

Two original 19th century men with strong convictions – whose name do you like better?

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tinkerbell on July 9th, 2009 at 6:21 pm

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Victor. Amos sounds like anus.

Afishwic on July 13th, 2009 at 3:32 am

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I like Victor’s better, he’s french.

Noelle on July 15th, 2009 at 12:34 pm

There’s nothing really wrong with Amos, but all I think about when I seem the name is Famous Amos cookies. lol. My pick is Victor. =]

EDIT: Ohh…good point…Amos does sound a lot like anus. Ok, now that’s a big turn off for me.

me on July 16th, 2009 at 12:28 am

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hollinshermione on July 16th, 2009 at 1:00 am

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Victor is a very dignified name, and if you gave a child that name, you could call him Vic! I like Amos Bronson Alcott as a person, but the name Amos makes me think of a redneck for some reason.

Bluebee on July 19th, 2009 at 2:48 am

Victor. I also think of the Famous Amos cookies when I hear that name, or of a guy on a farm with overalls and missing teeth.

Binzie on July 20th, 2009 at 7:06 pm

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Well I was going to say Amos because it reminded me of “amour”… but now all I think of is “anus”.

Victor it is! =)

Bella C on July 20th, 2009 at 8:32 pm

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Victor def. Amos is just to big a turnoff.

?Joe Jonas &+ Demi Lovato 4ever? on July 21st, 2009 at 3:44 am

They’re both really nice names