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Do you prefer positive or negative meaning? I am torn, I kind of like a mixture...
Do you like Drighten or Brighton?
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wiktionary
Alternative forms
dright
drightin (Scotland)
Drighten
Etymology
From Middle English drihten, from Old English dryhten (“a ruler, king, lord, prince, the supreme ruler, the Lord, God, Christ”), from Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz (“leader, chief, lord”), from Proto-Indo-European *dhereugh-, *dher- (“to hold, hold fast, support”), equivalent to dright (“army, host”) + -en. Cognate with Scots drichtin, drichtine (“lord, the Lord”), and with Old Frisian drochten (“lord”), Old Saxon drohtin (“lord”), Middle High German truhten, trohten (“ruler, lord”) (dialectal German Trechtin, Trechtein (“lord, God”)), Danish drot (“king”), Swedish drott (“king, ruler, sovereign”), Icelandic dróttinn (“hero, ruler, lord”). Related also to Old English dryht (“a multitude, an army, company, body of retainers, nation, a people, men”), Old English ġedryht (“fortune, fate”), Old English drēogan (“to serve in the military, endure”). More at dree.
Noun
drighten (plural drightens)
A lord; ruler; chief; leader; prince. [quotations ▼]
(often capitalized) The Lord; Lord God; Christ.
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Brighton
Brighton \bri(gh)-ton\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Brighton is "bridge settlement". Transferred use of the surname. Parents may use the name to indicate the hope of a child having bright personality and intellect.
Read more at http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Brighton#sI1fpG9aOR67VLi7.99
Do you like Drighten or Brighton?
info here
wiktionary
Alternative forms
dright
drightin (Scotland)
Drighten
Etymology
From Middle English drihten, from Old English dryhten (“a ruler, king, lord, prince, the supreme ruler, the Lord, God, Christ”), from Proto-Germanic *druhtinaz (“leader, chief, lord”), from Proto-Indo-European *dhereugh-, *dher- (“to hold, hold fast, support”), equivalent to dright (“army, host”) + -en. Cognate with Scots drichtin, drichtine (“lord, the Lord”), and with Old Frisian drochten (“lord”), Old Saxon drohtin (“lord”), Middle High German truhten, trohten (“ruler, lord”) (dialectal German Trechtin, Trechtein (“lord, God”)), Danish drot (“king”), Swedish drott (“king, ruler, sovereign”), Icelandic dróttinn (“hero, ruler, lord”). Related also to Old English dryht (“a multitude, an army, company, body of retainers, nation, a people, men”), Old English ġedryht (“fortune, fate”), Old English drēogan (“to serve in the military, endure”). More at dree.
Noun
drighten (plural drightens)
A lord; ruler; chief; leader; prince. [quotations ▼]
(often capitalized) The Lord; Lord God; Christ.
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Brighton
Brighton \bri(gh)-ton\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Brighton is "bridge settlement". Transferred use of the surname. Parents may use the name to indicate the hope of a child having bright personality and intellect.
Read more at http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Brighton#sI1fpG9aOR67VLi7.99
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I find Drighten and Brighton to be very unattractive. Drayton is a family name for me. It's similar.
I don't pay much mind to meanings unless I'm trying to decide between two very similar names. It's more about the sound and the image the name evokes for me.
I don't pay much mind to meanings unless I'm trying to decide between two very similar names. It's more about the sound and the image the name evokes for me.
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I prefer a positive to a negative meaning, but history, mythology and namesakes are more important.
I don't like Drighten or Brighton.
I don't like Drighten or Brighton.
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Eh, I find name meanings really irrelevant. I find them interesting, yes, but in the real world the look and sound of the name matter much more than anything else. For example, I like the name Cecilia. I'd probably not name a theoretical daughter it, but that's because of how other people feel about the name / how it goes with my surname etc... not because it means 'blind'. It's not something that really impacts the real world.
At the same time, I wouldn't name a theoretical son Dung. Partially because I'm not Vietnamese, but anyway, besides the point, my theoretical partner could be Vietnamese and we could want to use a Vietnamese name and I still wouldn't use it. It's meaning in Vietnamese is 'heroic' which is yeah, fine, awesome, but in an English society *that* positive meaning doesn't count for much when everyone else is wondering why he's named after poop. Equally, there are other names which would work in English but would be pretty terrible in other languages, and I'd stay clear of them too. None of it's what the name originally means, but what it means to other people, if that makes sense.
And one thing I hate is when budding writers put far too much thought into their characters names. It's one thing using a name you like, or which suits the character, or like... y'know... you have a soothsayer oracle type character who you name Cassandra or Sibyl or whatever. That's fine. But the thing is, 99% of your readership isn't going to look up the etymology of a name, so putting too much effort into whether a name's meaning 'describes' a character rather than it fitting the character/setting and being appealing or unappealing is a bit pointless, and more than that, unrealistic. There's plenty of brunette Xanthes out there, and Finns who aren't Scandinavian, and Cecilias who aren't blind. And, going back to my point with Dung, the impression people get of a name is going to trump etymology any time.
At the same time, I wouldn't name a theoretical son Dung. Partially because I'm not Vietnamese, but anyway, besides the point, my theoretical partner could be Vietnamese and we could want to use a Vietnamese name and I still wouldn't use it. It's meaning in Vietnamese is 'heroic' which is yeah, fine, awesome, but in an English society *that* positive meaning doesn't count for much when everyone else is wondering why he's named after poop. Equally, there are other names which would work in English but would be pretty terrible in other languages, and I'd stay clear of them too. None of it's what the name originally means, but what it means to other people, if that makes sense.
And one thing I hate is when budding writers put far too much thought into their characters names. It's one thing using a name you like, or which suits the character, or like... y'know... you have a soothsayer oracle type character who you name Cassandra or Sibyl or whatever. That's fine. But the thing is, 99% of your readership isn't going to look up the etymology of a name, so putting too much effort into whether a name's meaning 'describes' a character rather than it fitting the character/setting and being appealing or unappealing is a bit pointless, and more than that, unrealistic. There's plenty of brunette Xanthes out there, and Finns who aren't Scandinavian, and Cecilias who aren't blind. And, going back to my point with Dung, the impression people get of a name is going to trump etymology any time.
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I dislike the name Brighton. It refers to a specific place and also sounds like brighten ... it really does seem like the parents want to give the impression that their son is smart. I think that's funny, and the joke is on the person so named.
Drighten is just not my style. I don't go for -ight in names, nor the ten/ton ending; it seems surnamey to me. And the definition of drighten makes it much like the word "lord" or "lady" - not namey.
Anyway I'd prefer Drighten over Brighton, for whatever that's worth.
I'm not sure what you're asking, about positive vs. negative meanings. I like positive meanings that have some import or subtlety. Violet disappoints; Rose doesn't. Claudia is cool, but Edith seems really unfortunate. I don't let it interfere with liking names, though, for the most part (all of the above are names I like).
Drighten is just not my style. I don't go for -ight in names, nor the ten/ton ending; it seems surnamey to me. And the definition of drighten makes it much like the word "lord" or "lady" - not namey.
Anyway I'd prefer Drighten over Brighton, for whatever that's worth.
I'm not sure what you're asking, about positive vs. negative meanings. I like positive meanings that have some import or subtlety. Violet disappoints; Rose doesn't. Claudia is cool, but Edith seems really unfortunate. I don't let it interfere with liking names, though, for the most part (all of the above are names I like).
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I don't think about meanings much, either. Only if it's in a story and I want or am looking for some sort of symbolic meaning. I've heard that some cultures want negative meanings, so that evil spirits will stay away from them.
As for your names here, I prefer Brighton. This was the name of the son on The Nanny, and he's the only one with the name I can think of. Drighten sounds like you're trying to follow the place name trend, but want to tweak it a bit, so they stand out more, even though Brighton isn't that common.
As for your names here, I prefer Brighton. This was the name of the son on The Nanny, and he's the only one with the name I can think of. Drighten sounds like you're trying to follow the place name trend, but want to tweak it a bit, so they stand out more, even though Brighton isn't that common.
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I don't think about meanings an awful lot. A positive meaning is a nice little extra, but not much more than that.
Drighten and Brighton are both ridiculous, to be entirely honest; the former sounds like a sci-fi character and the latter is a place, not a name for a child. Some place names work. Brighton does not. Similarly, I think Bristol and London are pretty silly too.
Drighten and Brighton are both ridiculous, to be entirely honest; the former sounds like a sci-fi character and the latter is a place, not a name for a child. Some place names work. Brighton does not. Similarly, I think Bristol and London are pretty silly too.
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, I like both Drighten and Brighton, and they are not for kids, they sound similar, so I need to know which one to add to the list...or could i put both on my fave list? anyway... I noticed certain patterns and sounds. I tend to prefer, I also like names with the sound of Ace, like Trace,Dracen,Kayson, and Alacer, Am I the only one who tends to like similar sounds, or am I weird? I know you probably don't like my style, but what I like is what I like and you probably like what you like... No worries...
I also like other normal trendy names like,
Elijah
Ronan
Joseph
Leo
Milo
Jonah
Calvin...ect...
I also like other normal trendy names like,
Elijah
Ronan
Joseph
Leo
Milo
Jonah
Calvin...ect...
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I think you took my post a little too personally...
I understand they're not for actual children, but my feelings remain the same as to my opinion on their usage as given names. Also, given they're not in consideration for actual children, surely you can add both to your list.
I understand they're not for actual children, but my feelings remain the same as to my opinion on their usage as given names. Also, given they're not in consideration for actual children, surely you can add both to your list.
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