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HelpRe: Would you use an honouring name?
in reply to a message by Felie
I do not like using "juniors" and such at all because I feel like everyone should be given their own identity. However, I kind of like when someone uses a middle name or nickname to honor someone. It's sweet.
I think everyone chooses their own life course and things like nature and environment determine one's personality and flaws so a name in itself isn't going to change anything for better or worse. However, I think the power you give to name can alter how the child feels about it. For example, if the general populous thinks the name Clarisse is "old and stuffy," but you have a great-aunt Clarisse who did wonderful things, you may be able to positively charge your child's thinking toward the name by telling them great things about your great-aunt.
However, extreme social stigma related to a name is a different story (e.g. If your grandfather was named Adolf, you still wouldn't name your child that not because of anything to do with grandpa who may have been an absolutely wonderful man, but because of how others would perceive it.) I think there are some perceptions that could greatly influence the person your child turns out to be, but it's not because of the name itself. If the stigma/perceptions were removed, the name alone would be fine.
I guess I'm trying to say that I don't think the letters and sound of a name hold any power over a person. They only have the power you give them.
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Evgeniy • Hadley • Anastasio • Jean-Benoit • Dashiell • Brooklyn • Sebastian • James • Nikita • Silviu
Natalia • Viviana • Estella • Leto • Senja • Maximiliana • Devnet • Valentyna • Daciana • Juliet
I think everyone chooses their own life course and things like nature and environment determine one's personality and flaws so a name in itself isn't going to change anything for better or worse. However, I think the power you give to name can alter how the child feels about it. For example, if the general populous thinks the name Clarisse is "old and stuffy," but you have a great-aunt Clarisse who did wonderful things, you may be able to positively charge your child's thinking toward the name by telling them great things about your great-aunt.
However, extreme social stigma related to a name is a different story (e.g. If your grandfather was named Adolf, you still wouldn't name your child that not because of anything to do with grandpa who may have been an absolutely wonderful man, but because of how others would perceive it.) I think there are some perceptions that could greatly influence the person your child turns out to be, but it's not because of the name itself. If the stigma/perceptions were removed, the name alone would be fine.
I guess I'm trying to say that I don't think the letters and sound of a name hold any power over a person. They only have the power you give them.
--☆--
Evgeniy • Hadley • Anastasio • Jean-Benoit • Dashiell • Brooklyn • Sebastian • James • Nikita • Silviu
Natalia • Viviana • Estella • Leto • Senja • Maximiliana • Devnet • Valentyna • Daciana • Juliet
This message was edited 4/27/2017, 10:48 PM
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