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HelpRe: Atheists giving their kids Biblical names
in reply to a message by Laslow
Okay, so I'm an atheist and I don't see anything wrong/weird with using names that are more common. I personally adore James and generally enjoy Jonas and Elizabeth and even Micah.
I do think the super religious sounding ones would be strange. Can't imagine an atheist with a kid named anything like Elimelech or Gideon or Zipporah.
I, oddly enough, have more of a problem with people atheists naming their children names like Grace and Hope which is stupid, I realize, because it's not like these are strictly religious ideas/themes, but I think it was growing up with such an intense Christian background that I just immediately associate all of these words with the religion.
Oh! Also I'm confused by atheists naming their children things like Christian and Jude and whatever. I just don't get it.
I do think the super religious sounding ones would be strange. Can't imagine an atheist with a kid named anything like Elimelech or Gideon or Zipporah.
I, oddly enough, have more of a problem with people atheists naming their children names like Grace and Hope which is stupid, I realize, because it's not like these are strictly religious ideas/themes, but I think it was growing up with such an intense Christian background that I just immediately associate all of these words with the religion.
Oh! Also I'm confused by atheists naming their children things like Christian and Jude and whatever. I just don't get it.
This message was edited 9/24/2016, 4:01 AM
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