Do you think the meaning of a babies name should be just as important as picking the name?

Should the meaning effect your decision?

Do you think the meaning of a babies name should be just as important as picking the name?
Absolutely. There are many people who give their cihldren names and do absolutely no research. Here's a few examples...





-My best friend named her son Cameron only to discover that Cameron means crooked nose.


-Many people are naming their daughter Kennedy which sounds like a cute name for a little girl. But if they researched the name they would find that Kennedy means ugly face.





Alot of people don't care what's behind the name but I would like my children to know why mommy picked the name she did. I have a feeling it would mean alot to them.
Reply:It's more important to me for a name to be classic and historical. A good example of this is Claudia, it possibly means 'lame' but it has a lot of depth and history as it was popular with the Romans.


Another example is Persephone, it is sometimes suggested that it means 'person killer' but it doesn't bother me because it has a lot of mythology behind it.





If a name doesn't have much history to it, then I would look at the meaning. I wouldn't choose a name that didn't have either a meaning to the name or a historical depth.
Reply:Well, if possible, I think it is good to find a name that your really like the pronounciation, spelling and meaning of. However, when picking a name, if you find one that you really really like but it has a weird meaning, still go with that name. In retrospect, I don't think the meaning should affect your decision, but if there is a really nice meaning that has real significance to you, stick with it.





I say pick the name you like, even if you don't like its meaning :)
Reply:that depends on if you are worried about the meaning i have a son named Beriah but it means 'son of evil' the only reason why i picked it was because i never heard it before and thought it sounded nice on the other hand i have a son named Odin who was the god of was in the norse times and i like the thought the the name had that power behind it so i guess it just depends on the name and what you want out of it


a powerful or pretty meaning or an unusual name ;)
Reply:You know the old saying, "you are what you eat"? That's true to an extent. I also feel that you are what you are named. Think about it, if your name was Monte you would have different experiences than if your name was, oh I don't know, lets say Vincent.


People perceive names differently, they conger images. That's why we cringe we we here of people naming their son Mowgli.


America is one of the only countries that don't put two thoughts into the meaning of the monikers given to their children. We give girls, boys names and make up crazy names for our sons. A name says a lot about you, where you come from, family history, it can give you power, it can help you stand out, it can encourage giggles, it can help you be remembered or feared.


I know most of us would never name our child Adolf %26amp; hopefully think twice about calling our child Enigma, because when you come down to it a rose by any other name might not smell as sweet.
Reply:It did affect the way I named my children in a small way. We have Declan which means Man of Prayer, but we are not religious, I just didn't think the name was offensive.


My second son Jacob is funny because I really wanted to name him Hamish and my husband hated the name. When we chose Jacob and I looked it up I found that it meant the same as Hamis and that was Substitute. I thought it was funny because I was substituting Hamish with Jacob.


For a girl I really liked Molly, but found it meant "sea of bitterness" so chose not to use it as I didn't like this meaning. Instead we chose Lucy which means Bringer Of Light, which she is.


I looked up the meanings and if they weren't offensive or nasty I used them.
Reply:Not at all...I have found a number of different "meanings" for my sons name so whos to say which one is right, or if in fact, they werent all just made up? My husband and I put a lot of thought into our sons name. Occasionally, people repeat it and pull a strange face, but mostly people say its a beautiful name that theyve never heard before.





His name is Graeson and we chose it for many reasons but mainly because my dad, Graham, died before he could meet his first grandchild. We wanted a name to honour my dad but didnt want our son to grow up with the stigma of being named after his grandad. We wanted him to be his own person with his own name.
Reply:The meaning will effect the decision for me. If I like the name but hate the meaning then I will not take it. If I love the meaning but hate the name I will never take it. I think the name is more important than the meaning, but it is best to get the best of both worlds.


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Reply:i dont really care.


if the name is beautiful then i dont care.


if it has a really nice meaning then that is a plus, but i dont think it really matters.


maybe if it had a really terrible meaning i wouldnt choose it but it depends on differnt people and what they believe in.
Reply:Not at all, in my opinion. How many times in your daily life does the meaning of YOUR name come up? Probably never for most of us. Name meanings aren't important anymore. No one uses them, most people don't even know what their name means! And they definitely don't know what their friends and family's names mean. Hope this helps!
Reply:No. What it means to you and your partner is important, not the meaning behind the name. There are heaps of beautiful names with silly or horrible meanings. If you like the name and it has significance, then go with it.





Hope I helped,


Charlie


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Reply:It really depends on the meaning. If it means something like, Sad, Depressed, etc. then yeah, it'd definitely affect my decision. But if it was something like, Pottery Maker, I wouldn't care.
Reply:I couldn't care less what a name means. My name means "pure." Ok, so? I never wonder what a person's name means. I'm more interested in the sound of the name and whether it suits the person.
Reply:Depends on your preference. My preference would be no it shouldn't matter... My daughters name is Kali, who name is derived from the hindu goddess of distruction, but that doesn't matter to me. I liked the name.
Reply:I don't understand why the "meaning" is important to begin with.
Reply:No, I dont think it should. Like if you really liked a name the meaning shouldnt affect your decision.
Reply:No, I don't think so.
Reply:not really