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HelpBodhi / thoughts on religious names?
Hey all,
Been a while since I've been here, but I stumbled across a name I like a lot and would like opinions. What do you think of the name Bodhi? For a girl? I could see myself using it on either a boy or girl, but the idea of a daughter named Bodhi felt especially good...maybe just cause it's different. Middle name combo ideas?
Bodhi is a Buddhist name that means "awake". The tree that the Buddha sat under was called the Bodhi Tree as well. I've been studying Buddhism this year so it does have a spiritual/religious significance for me. I also like that it's similar sounding to Cody, Brody, etc. so it's familiar without being unheard of.
Also, what's your opinion on giving a child a name that's strongly associated with a certain religion? Growing up, I always thought a name like Christian was too much like a label. What if Christian's beliefs change and he converts to another religion down the line? Or what if Christian becomes Agnostic or Atheist? Is there too strong of an association? I would wonder the same thing about Bodhi. What if Bodhi doesn't want to be a Buddhist down the line? Or is it more important that you are passing on a name that has important spiritual/religious/moral significance to your child, and you'd hope he/she would find the same comfort in those beliefs that you do? Any thoughts or discussion would be both interesting and helpful.
Thanks!
Laura
Been a while since I've been here, but I stumbled across a name I like a lot and would like opinions. What do you think of the name Bodhi? For a girl? I could see myself using it on either a boy or girl, but the idea of a daughter named Bodhi felt especially good...maybe just cause it's different. Middle name combo ideas?
Bodhi is a Buddhist name that means "awake". The tree that the Buddha sat under was called the Bodhi Tree as well. I've been studying Buddhism this year so it does have a spiritual/religious significance for me. I also like that it's similar sounding to Cody, Brody, etc. so it's familiar without being unheard of.
Also, what's your opinion on giving a child a name that's strongly associated with a certain religion? Growing up, I always thought a name like Christian was too much like a label. What if Christian's beliefs change and he converts to another religion down the line? Or what if Christian becomes Agnostic or Atheist? Is there too strong of an association? I would wonder the same thing about Bodhi. What if Bodhi doesn't want to be a Buddhist down the line? Or is it more important that you are passing on a name that has important spiritual/religious/moral significance to your child, and you'd hope he/she would find the same comfort in those beliefs that you do? Any thoughts or discussion would be both interesting and helpful.
Thanks!
Laura
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