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in reply to a message by Higuma Kanora
Adolph/Adolf, Lucifer, Mao, and Jezebel are what first come to mind when I think of taboo names, but they are so attached to a particular person or set traits that I have difficulty thinking of them without the associations.
Damian – I really like this name, but some people associated it with the villain in a post-apocalyptic film. I don’t think the name is unusable, but I might hesitate to use it while so many people remember the film.
Hannibal – I like this one too, but Hannibal Lector has irreparably ruined it.
Joffrey – Until Game of Thrones dies down, I wouldn’t recommend using this. I prefer the Geoffrey spelling anyway.
Judas – There were multiple people with this name, but it is kind of synonymous with traitor. It’s like the male version of
On a side note, I’ve heard that certain names are considered questionable in Islam. In Saudi Arabia, there is a list of names banned that include Maya, Alice, Elaine, Lauren, Malika, Amir, Rama, Sitav, and Jibreel (angel Gabriel). I guess these names are viewed as not promoting Muslim values. Since I do not follow Islam, none of these names bother me, but if I lived in a predominately Muslim country, I might look into it more.
Damian – I really like this name, but some people associated it with the villain in a post-apocalyptic film. I don’t think the name is unusable, but I might hesitate to use it while so many people remember the film.
Hannibal – I like this one too, but Hannibal Lector has irreparably ruined it.
Joffrey – Until Game of Thrones dies down, I wouldn’t recommend using this. I prefer the Geoffrey spelling anyway.
Judas – There were multiple people with this name, but it is kind of synonymous with traitor. It’s like the male version of
On a side note, I’ve heard that certain names are considered questionable in Islam. In Saudi Arabia, there is a list of names banned that include Maya, Alice, Elaine, Lauren, Malika, Amir, Rama, Sitav, and Jibreel (angel Gabriel). I guess these names are viewed as not promoting Muslim values. Since I do not follow Islam, none of these names bother me, but if I lived in a predominately Muslim country, I might look into it more.
This message was edited 4/4/2019, 10:51 AM
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