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HelpRe: Bodhi / thoughts on religious names?
in reply to a message by Laurasaurus
I've never been a fan of the name Christian; as you said, it's a bit too much like a label. I prefer Christopher, actually, since it feels a bit less so (though it's also super popular).
I don't feel Bodhi is quite in the same category as Christian, though. It doesn't mean "Buddhist"; it means "awake." It's more like naming a child Clarity, imo. Or Grace. Grace is one of my favourite names; it also happens to be my sister's middle name as well as the name of one of my aunts. If I have a daughter, her middle name will be Grace. I think the thing about names like Clarity, Grace, and in your case Bodhi is that they are not overly specific to a certain religion. They can of course hold deep spiritual significance, and that's fine too. :)
I don't feel Bodhi is quite in the same category as Christian, though. It doesn't mean "Buddhist"; it means "awake." It's more like naming a child Clarity, imo. Or Grace. Grace is one of my favourite names; it also happens to be my sister's middle name as well as the name of one of my aunts. If I have a daughter, her middle name will be Grace. I think the thing about names like Clarity, Grace, and in your case Bodhi is that they are not overly specific to a certain religion. They can of course hold deep spiritual significance, and that's fine too. :)
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