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Comments and insights on the name Felix: | Edit

Felix is one of my favorite boy's names. I'm a bit of a progressive thinker, so I tend to prefer boy's names that shy away from the super masculine names with meanings of strength, courage, hunting prowess, et al. The meaning of Felix is a great one to carry.

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I knew a boy named Felix, who grew into a man, but passed away too young. He was handsome, and sweet, and full of potential. He was very tall, and adventurous, and everybody liked him. The name will always be rich with meaning and beautiful to me. I hope people rediscover this classic, quirky, evocative name.

Nicknames for Felix: | Edit

Flick, Fix, Lixy, LeeLee, FeeFee, Feli, Fox, Fie, Kitty

Meanings and history of the name Felix: | Edit

Happy, lucky, fortunate

Famous real-life people named Felix: | Edit

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847), composer
Félix Hernández, Major League Pitcher from Venezuela.
Prince Félix of Luxembourg.
Prince Felix of Denmark
Felix Manz

Felix in song, story & screen: | Edit

Felix the Cat, the wonderful wonderful cat
Felix Unger, the fussy half of "The Odd Couple"
Felix Gaeta, character on "Battlestar Galactica" played by Alessandro Juliani.
"Felix Holt, the Radical," novel written by George Eliot.
"Confessions of Felix Krull," novel written by Thomas Mann.
Felix Leiter, fictional character created by Ian Fleming for the James Bond novels and films.
Felix King, one of the main characters in the tv series Avonlea/in the books written by Lucy Maud Montgomery