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Hi everyone, I was just thinking about why people name their kids certain things, or why they choose a particular middle name, so I decided to post this question - Do you know WHY your parents chose any particular name for you, whether it was because they like the sound of it, liked the meaning, or if you were named after a relative or character, or why you might have named your kids their names?
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I have writted about how I got my names.
My brother (half-brother) is called Nils Gabriel. Nils is honoring his grandfather and Gabriel was simply a name our mum and Gabriel's dad liked.
I don't think I'll have any children ever, but if I had a girl I would name her Tua Nayeli Katrin. Tua is from a Swedish opera singer who played Christine Daaé in the Stockholm version of "The Phantom of the Opera" (there were actually four Christines, but I like Tua's name because it's so uncommon). Nayeli has such a gorgeous meaning and Katrin is my mother's name.
I would probably name a boy Oscar Torbjörn or Tage Torbjörn. Oscar is simply beautiful. Tage is after Swedish author, actor, poet and film director Tage Danielsson, whom I admire a lot. Torbjörn is my father's name.
My brother (half-brother) is called Nils Gabriel. Nils is honoring his grandfather and Gabriel was simply a name our mum and Gabriel's dad liked.
I don't think I'll have any children ever, but if I had a girl I would name her Tua Nayeli Katrin. Tua is from a Swedish opera singer who played Christine Daaé in the Stockholm version of "The Phantom of the Opera" (there were actually four Christines, but I like Tua's name because it's so uncommon). Nayeli has such a gorgeous meaning and Katrin is my mother's name.
I would probably name a boy Oscar Torbjörn or Tage Torbjörn. Oscar is simply beautiful. Tage is after Swedish author, actor, poet and film director Tage Danielsson, whom I admire a lot. Torbjörn is my father's name.
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My parents decided on Nicole as my FN because dad saw some hot chick on TV with the same name, and mom worked with children at the time, one of them were named Nicole and she really liked it.
Anna is my first MN, it's also my mother's MN. I don't really know why they decided to use it. My guess is that they had trouble agreeing on more names, or possibly because they wanted to use at least one honoring name for me since my brother has two middle names, both are honoring.
Felicia is my second FN. My mother really liked it and wanted to use it as my FN for a while, but dad (thankfully) said no so it became my MN.
Anna is my first MN, it's also my mother's MN. I don't really know why they decided to use it. My guess is that they had trouble agreeing on more names, or possibly because they wanted to use at least one honoring name for me since my brother has two middle names, both are honoring.
Felicia is my second FN. My mother really liked it and wanted to use it as my FN for a while, but dad (thankfully) said no so it became my MN.
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I was only named because they liked the sound of it, and I've always wished there was more significance to my name than that. So we give our kids middle names after someone.
There's a whole lot into choosing a name for me, though. The meaning must be significant in some way, I have to like the color/feeling/personality of it, and most important of all it has to just feel right. That was the deciding factor in my son's name especially. I also prefer longer formal names that have nicknames because my name doesn't have a nickname and I always wished I had one.
There's a whole lot into choosing a name for me, though. The meaning must be significant in some way, I have to like the color/feeling/personality of it, and most important of all it has to just feel right. That was the deciding factor in my son's name especially. I also prefer longer formal names that have nicknames because my name doesn't have a nickname and I always wished I had one.
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I already posted how some relatives and I got our names in the other thread, but my dad's mn, Jonathan (not sure about the reasoning behind his fn, Thomas, so I'm skipping it) was chosen because it meant "gift of God". Pretty ironic, seeing that my dad has told me his mom didn't want a fourth child! lol
My maternal grandma named my mom's brother Paul because in her mind, St. Paul was "the greatest saint of all". Let's just say Uncle Paul didn't exactly live up to his name...(he used to be an alchie and had to go to rehab like three times lol)
My maternal grandma named my mom's brother Paul because in her mind, St. Paul was "the greatest saint of all". Let's just say Uncle Paul didn't exactly live up to his name...(he used to be an alchie and had to go to rehab like three times lol)
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My father wanted to name me after his late mother; my mother didn't like the name and/or the MIL, so they bickered until I was born, when my mother announced my name and my dad would probably have accepted anything at that moment! I do share my late grandmother's mn.
My husband was named after his father, who was named after a good friend of his father, in fact my FIL got two names, both of them after his dad's Army friends, and neither of which he ever used.
Our son got my initials to start his mns, and his fn from someone whose birthday he shared and from a good friend. Our first daughter got her grandmothers' names as mns; I'd picked a fn but she just didn't look right for it so I went through a Leslie Dunkling book and found she did look like a Caroline. Our second daughter got a grandmother name, a step-grandmother name (nothing personal - it's just a lovely name!) and my own mn, Anne.
My husband was named after his father, who was named after a good friend of his father, in fact my FIL got two names, both of them after his dad's Army friends, and neither of which he ever used.
Our son got my initials to start his mns, and his fn from someone whose birthday he shared and from a good friend. Our first daughter got her grandmothers' names as mns; I'd picked a fn but she just didn't look right for it so I went through a Leslie Dunkling book and found she did look like a Caroline. Our second daughter got a grandmother name, a step-grandmother name (nothing personal - it's just a lovely name!) and my own mn, Anne.
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My parents (mainly my mother) chose my name because she liked it, and erroneously believed that since it had been uncommon in her generation it would be uncommon in mine. My father was content with any name that wasnt chosen by his mother-in-law.
I have a string of middle names that figure in my passport but that I don't have to "officially" sign with (situation further complicated by having two nationalities) that are for honouring purposes, plus a dream my father had on what my name would be.
I have a string of middle names that figure in my passport but that I don't have to "officially" sign with (situation further complicated by having two nationalities) that are for honouring purposes, plus a dream my father had on what my name would be.
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Apparently my dad had a name planned, but thought I looked really calm and regal, so changed it to 'Beautiful Princess' (first and middle) in Arabic, which is nice, except I've grown up to be a lot less princess like in looks and stature haha. But it is a lovely story and it's made me like my name.
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My parents chose my name because they liked the sound.
When I changed my name it was important to me that my parents both liked the name.
My first name is the name of several relatives, including my great-grandmother, it was also the name of a character from my favourite book. I changed my name as a result of PTSD and that book got me through some really hard times.
My middle name is after my Grandfather's nickname.
My second middle name is after Grandmother.
My little sister is named after my great-grandfather, who was incredibly close to my father and her middle name is after my aunt.
Obviously family names are important to my parents.
When I changed my name it was important to me that my parents both liked the name.
My first name is the name of several relatives, including my great-grandmother, it was also the name of a character from my favourite book. I changed my name as a result of PTSD and that book got me through some really hard times.
My middle name is after my Grandfather's nickname.
My second middle name is after Grandmother.
My little sister is named after my great-grandfather, who was incredibly close to my father and her middle name is after my aunt.
Obviously family names are important to my parents.
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A few of my relatives and because I'm Czech Russian Irish and german
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My name is Georgia. I'm named after my maternal grandfather. My mother very much admired her dad. Oddly, I was going to be named Martin if I had been a boy.
My older son is named Travis. His dad is from Texas and there was a hero at the Alamo by that name.
My second son is named Garrett. I named him after my brother. About a week before my second son was born my brother had been very apologetic about something that happened. My brother never, ever apologized and his doing so made such an impression on me that I named my baby after him.
My older son is named Travis. His dad is from Texas and there was a hero at the Alamo by that name.
My second son is named Garrett. I named him after my brother. About a week before my second son was born my brother had been very apologetic about something that happened. My brother never, ever apologized and his doing so made such an impression on me that I named my baby after him.
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My name was the only one my parents could agree on, and they don't even remember where they first heard it. My MN is my mom's maiden name.
BTW, a very similar question was asked less than 24 hours ago by Barbra, you might want to look through that thread just below.
BTW, a very similar question was asked less than 24 hours ago by Barbra, you might want to look through that thread just below.
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This was already posted today:
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4662016
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4662016
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