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Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by bukatyne(f): 3:46pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
angelfallz: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(name)#:~:text=Origin,%2C%20%E2%80%9Cdrop%20of%20the%20sea%E2%80%9D Interesting, This is the first time I am seeing Mary meaning something else other than 'bitterness'. |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by angelfallz(m): 3:58pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
bukatyne: that wiki page is too much could you narrow it down? Also, from the first link i sent you, you would see that, it states clearly that meaning of the name Mary is not entirely known. |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by bukatyne(f): 4:00pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
angelfallz: I see. Wiki gave about six different definitions. I am on my phone, can't help, sorry. 1 Like |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by stevedre: 4:17pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
pozehnani: Amen to that, God bless you and your family. 1 Like |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by pozehnani(f): 4:54pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
stevedre: Amen. |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by KidDarkness(m): 6:11pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
pozehnani:Indian couple named their twins Covid and Corona. 1 Like |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by pozehnani(f): 6:16pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
KidDarkness: Lol.. yeah it's in India. I remember now. |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by Oizee(f): 6:43pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
crackhaus:lol, like flamingo, Mohammed in the Johnson named his daughter after a bird bcuz it sounds good |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by crackhaus: 8:05pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
Oizee:Lmao... Flamingo |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by descarado: 8:18pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
If you have twins e.g., u look for identical names. Once a name sounds good to my ears and have okay meaning, I'm good to go |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by mariahAngel(f): 8:53pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
ChukChinCol: There are certain names we share in common with Spanish people. Names like Esperanza means Hope. Caridad means Charity. Reina means Queen. Milagros means Miracle Princesa means Princess They also bear common names Juan (pronounced Huan) as in John James (pronounced Hames) as in James. ...and so on |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by mariahAngel(f): 9:00pm On Oct 19, 2020 |
bukatyne: Marah means bitterness not Mary. If Mary meant bitterness, God would've changed it the way He did Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah. |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by descarado: 12:14am On Oct 20, 2020 |
crackhaus:At least this one get meaning. What of Blunt, Wood etc. English names are very funny and weird. |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by naptu2: 3:21am On Oct 20, 2020 |
descarado: Most of those names also have meanings. There are two things that you need to remember. 1) Words often have more than one meaning. It's possible that the name refers to a meaning that is different from the one that you are thinking of. 2) The English Language is derived from many sources including French (because of the Normans), German (because of the Saxons), Latin (because of the Roman occupation), Scandinavian languages (because of the Vikings), etc. Some of those names mean something different in the original language. Woods in this case refers to a place with lots of trees, like a forest. The original meaning of the name Woods is someone that works in a forest (maybe as a lumberjack, hunter, etc). So most likely the baby's father works in the woods (that's why it's usually used as a surname). Blunt is derived from French and it originally referred to people with blond hair. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by crackhaus: 8:36am On Oct 20, 2020 |
descarado:Lol, I didn't want to engage that person in a conversation after he/she replied... But since you brought it up, the meaning of Alexander seems blehhhhh to me. I don't mean to come off critical though, I'm just 'saying'... Like you just name a child protector. Protector of whom and what? Like I noted earlier, these names sounds good and sure they'll have a meaning... but what exactly is the context of the meaning and how does it relate to that particular child, especially when it's a name that was pre-planned way before the child was even born. This is always my curiosity |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by crackhaus: 8:41am On Oct 20, 2020 |
naptu2:But honestly, aren't these reasons/meanings just funny and weird? River, Skye etc.. LOL |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by angelfallz(m): 9:00am On Oct 20, 2020 |
crackhaus: Haba a child can grow up to be a protector na. Also in the catholic church, children can also be named after saints, so it might not have to do with the meaning of the name, but the saint the child is named after. |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by crackhaus: 9:06am On Oct 20, 2020 |
angelfallz:I agree, but protector of? This is where the origins of a name come into perspective for me. I know, I can be weird... |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by angelfallz(m): 9:09am On Oct 20, 2020 |
crackhaus: Lol. Mum, dad, family, community, children etc. 1 Like |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by naptu2: 9:23am On Oct 20, 2020 |
crackhaus: No, they are part of the normal naming system. It's just that some people have forgotten the meanings of the names or that the meanings of the words have changed. In many cultures it is a tradition for members of a family to do a certain occupation. The knowledge is usually passed down from father to son and mother to daughter. In many such cultures the family name usually indicates that occupation. |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by crackhaus: 11:12am On Oct 20, 2020 |
angelfallz:Then we are all Alexanders. Well at least most of us are, including you... 2 Likes |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by descarado: 11:16am On Oct 20, 2020 |
crackhaus:Check it up, the meaning is diverse. Names evolve. My name's were as a result of being twin. Very annoying and I changed them When my first kid was named by his dad( just allowed him and his family to name anything they feel like), I now looked up some names that have the similar sound or letters to match the first one for subsequent ones. Checked their meaning and they were ok. Like the Kardashian's with k. As long as names are short( people these days hate long names), has good meaning, I'm good. But see names like destiny, blessing, goodness. Yuk |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by descarado: 11:22am On Oct 20, 2020 |
crackhaus:One of my lecturers is Mrs Blunt Didn't know when I busted out laughing when she said her name is blunt. I've asked her,she said it's her family name and even told me weirder ones . But, if u translate them to our various languages, we have such name o. Ofia is somebody's name. That's bush. We even have a wider ones Though people now use such names as titled names e.g. ofia 1 of nairaland etc. |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by descarado: 11:24am On Oct 20, 2020 |
naptu2:U are right. Mrs harmony My name which is female is a male name in Romania . And it's an insult if a female is called such there |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by crackhaus: 11:37am On Oct 20, 2020 |
descarado:Lol, names with diverse meanings are even more confusing. Like I saw Buka and angelfalz trying to decide what Mary/Mariah actually means. Both of them are right anyway, because it can mean bitterness and also mean beloved – but why give a name with so much confusion (diversity) in meaning. I can understand why you would change your twin name. I too have found some traditional twin names to be a little unimaginative – most of them just mean first & second or senior & junior. Seriously, that's all? You see those names you mentioned like Destiny, Blessing, Goodness... Do you know I even like them? BUT not when given in these English versions oo. I mean I like them when they are transcribed into a traditional dialect form (whether in Igbo, Edo, or Yoruba) and then given to a child – they seem more expressive. Everything still boils down to a parents' choice anyway, but still... 2 Likes |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by crackhaus: 11:38am On Oct 20, 2020 |
descarado:Imagine... |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by crackhaus: 11:39am On Oct 20, 2020 |
naptu2:Okay |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by Cityqueengirl(f): 1:49pm On Oct 20, 2020 |
It's the mother and father's decision. Some children has over 7 names but it's just 3 that would be used anyway |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by 99thEnemy(m): 7:20pm On Oct 22, 2020 |
Ishilove:Yes oh! It is |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by naptu2: 7:31pm On Oct 22, 2020 |
Ishilove: 99thEnemy: You see, you guys remember Aragon because of Lord of the Rings while I remember Aragon because of Ferdinand and Isabella. The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille created Spain. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by naptu2: 8:15pm On Oct 22, 2020 |
The truth of the matter is that names are like food. What seems normal to you might seem abnormal to someone else (frog legs, veganism, etc). Furthermore, names have many meanings and the reason one person might pick a name might be different from another person's reason. For example, someone said that the name Arthur is chosen because people think it's cool. There's absolutely nothing cool about the name to me (it's just like any other name) and I could also say that people choose the name because of St Arthur. Someone said that the name Aragon came from Lord of the Rings. It's a long time since I watched the first Lord of the Rings movie and I don't even remember their names or the plot, but I learnt when I was a little kid that the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille led to the creation of Spain (I read their entire story but I can't remember it now). Some people might name their child Aragon because they have some kind of connection with the place, or because they want their child to be like Ferdinand or because it means strong and valley. Individual preferences differ. One man's meat is another man's poison. 2 Likes |
Re: What Goes Into Naming A Child by obowunmi(m): 9:27am On Nov 07, 2020 |
Ishilove: No, Obowunmi is Puhssy love . Not Monkey. |
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