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HelpRe: Atheists giving their kids Biblical names
in reply to a message by Laslow
My straightforward answer is no.
To expand: some names are so common and have had such a run high in the popularity charts that they are no longer initially thought of as 'religious' names but are now 'popular' names. Take Mary, for example, she's the mother Christ and yet I doubt most Marys (these days) are named after her. I know in my personal circumstances that when I use Mary if I am lucky enough to have a daughter in the future it will be because it is a family name not because of any religious affiliation.
Finding out a name is common in the Bible does not put me off a name if a) I really like it enough and b) it is well-known enough outside said holy book. Jonah fits this, it has recently shot into my top boys position; I love it's meaning and sound, the fact it's highly associated with a Bible story and I am not religious doesn't bother me and if we chose this name for a future son I am not worried it will negatively impact his life.
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=rank&pop=ew
^Top 2 = James / Henry and Vivienne ~~ Bottom 2 = Stark and Indiana (m) / Honesty (f)
To expand: some names are so common and have had such a run high in the popularity charts that they are no longer initially thought of as 'religious' names but are now 'popular' names. Take Mary, for example, she's the mother Christ and yet I doubt most Marys (these days) are named after her. I know in my personal circumstances that when I use Mary if I am lucky enough to have a daughter in the future it will be because it is a family name not because of any religious affiliation.
Finding out a name is common in the Bible does not put me off a name if a) I really like it enough and b) it is well-known enough outside said holy book. Jonah fits this, it has recently shot into my top boys position; I love it's meaning and sound, the fact it's highly associated with a Bible story and I am not religious doesn't bother me and if we chose this name for a future son I am not worried it will negatively impact his life.
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=rank&pop=ew
^Top 2 = James / Henry and Vivienne ~~ Bottom 2 = Stark and Indiana (m) / Honesty (f)
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