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HelpWhat's your thoughts on the name LaFree for a boy?
LaFree (Pronounced LUH-FREE) is a variation on the name Freea
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La- names like that are definitely associated with Black American names from the 70's. It's a very outdated trend to begin with and it's also been associated with racist jokes.
I think Freea is better than LaFree but still prefer other names that mean free or have elements that look like 'free'.
I think Freea is better than LaFree but still prefer other names that mean free or have elements that look like 'free'.
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I'm going to say I agree with others who automatically associate it with a feminine coding. In my part of the world (Pacific Northwest), it would read very feminine and most likely someone of African American decent or Creole decent due to the La prefix. I personally knew and went to school with a very sweet woman who had Creole grandparents and her name was LaCharish.
Also, personally, Free-a (pronounced Free-ah) again reads feminine and rather "redneck" or "illiterate" due to the fact I have cousins (who one could say were typical "hillbillies/rednecks" and they named their children Freedom (b), Liberty (g), Spangle (g), Justice (b). It feels like it should be the next girl. So, it's not a positive association for me.
Freea also seems like a misspelling of the name Freyja. Like what happened in history with immigration through Ellis Island where a name from another culture is said verbally then transcribed by phonetics.
Overall, I appreciate your meaning behind the name, I just would be aware of how much your son would be teased and or singled out. If not that, he would constantly be explaining his name over and over again. Maybe not to his peers (as you say, children can adapt much easier) but to other adults. Especially on a professional level.
Of course, it's ultimately your choice but maybe next time, don't ask general public opinions if you don't want the feedback.
Also, personally, Free-a (pronounced Free-ah) again reads feminine and rather "redneck" or "illiterate" due to the fact I have cousins (who one could say were typical "hillbillies/rednecks" and they named their children Freedom (b), Liberty (g), Spangle (g), Justice (b). It feels like it should be the next girl. So, it's not a positive association for me.
Freea also seems like a misspelling of the name Freyja. Like what happened in history with immigration through Ellis Island where a name from another culture is said verbally then transcribed by phonetics.
Overall, I appreciate your meaning behind the name, I just would be aware of how much your son would be teased and or singled out. If not that, he would constantly be explaining his name over and over again. Maybe not to his peers (as you say, children can adapt much easier) but to other adults. Especially on a professional level.
Of course, it's ultimately your choice but maybe next time, don't ask general public opinions if you don't want the feedback.
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Really? LaFree?
That sounds like a rapper's name...defiantly not a real name.
That sounds like a rapper's name...defiantly not a real name.
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yuck ...
It sounds like a discreet bladder-control garment for adults.
Or a deodorant.
It sounds like a discreet bladder-control garment for adults.
Or a deodorant.
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I’m going to say it since no one else will. Both names are bad and the kid will get teased. If you don’t like the reality of other people’s opinions, it’s a bad idea to ask for it. Also, it’s speaks volumes to your lack of class to bully someone for their username and compare it to a name that will go on a birth certificate.
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Yeah like your name is so glamorous and i don't bully anyone and im not going to pretend that its ok to call a name ignorant and inconsiderate rather it be a username or not when your own name is unique and made up!
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If you want to fish for compliments, its best to not ask for "opinions". People are allowed to dislike names that you like.
Bullying people for their opinion (that YOU ASKED FOR) is not okay
LaFree sounds and looks ugly in so many ways. Freea is a little better but I'd choose neither for a boy (or a girl, but the point is they're both too traditionally feminine for my taste and likely most). Also, you don't have to be on the nose about your naming choices like some sort of third-rate author. I would recommend you finding a historic person who represents freedom and naming your kid directly after that person, surname an all if you really want to.
While I do rather find your immaturity amusing at the end of a long week, the amusement won't last too long. Therefore, I will recommend you stop and take a long think about all of this. If you're old enough to have a baby, you're too old for this shit. If you're a kid, I'd recommend getting advice from your parents or a trusted adult about how to conduct yourself online.
Bullying people for their opinion (that YOU ASKED FOR) is not okay
LaFree sounds and looks ugly in so many ways. Freea is a little better but I'd choose neither for a boy (or a girl, but the point is they're both too traditionally feminine for my taste and likely most). Also, you don't have to be on the nose about your naming choices like some sort of third-rate author. I would recommend you finding a historic person who represents freedom and naming your kid directly after that person, surname an all if you really want to.
While I do rather find your immaturity amusing at the end of a long week, the amusement won't last too long. Therefore, I will recommend you stop and take a long think about all of this. If you're old enough to have a baby, you're too old for this shit. If you're a kid, I'd recommend getting advice from your parents or a trusted adult about how to conduct yourself online.
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What stone does it say that the letter A or the La Prefix can only be for girls plus both LaFree and Freea has very special meaning that of course (not surprising) goes over society's head! its all about the power of freedom, and knowing that you are free and if society is uncomfortable then that's their problem and how can you not find it hypocritical for some one to say a name is ignorant when their own name is unique that's like telling someone don't drink when you yourself its an alcoholic like you said people are open to options well THAT'S my options
This message was edited 10/21/2023, 2:51 PM
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I think people are just recognizing (as many English, French, or Spanish speakers will IRL) that La is a feminine article in both French and Spanish. I don't personally think that makes it seem feminine; it could seem like a surname to me (I'd compare Lafayette). However, it does look faux French to me, considering how inconsistently English "free" looks combined with La. Maybe that doesn't matter to you, but, it might to other people. I don't really care, but I'd wonder what was wrong with just using Freedom or even Freedrik "Free".
And I feel like Freea would be confused with Freya often.
And I feel like Freea would be confused with Freya often.
This message was edited 10/21/2023, 5:00 PM
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Aye but here's the thing you seem to have somehow missed over and over again; YOU asked US what OUR opinions were.
My opinion stands, I will comment no more on this.
My opinion stands, I will comment no more on this.
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Don't like it at all
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Its a nice suggestion but frankly i don't like the "Freeman" Variation
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My own UNIQUE birth name has an "A" at the end and im a guy so the letter A nor the La Prefix is not exclusive to girls!
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and yet its ok to name a girl a "masculine sounding" name like James or Blake or even Jordan for that matter, right!
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Freea is bad enough, but putting La in front of Free and calling it a male name is simply ... I don't even know. Ignorant? Inconsiderate? Impractical?
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I wouldn't be the one to talk when your own username is "Anneza"
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Ew.
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This isn't about others' usernames, it's about LaFree.
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Saying that a name is ignorant and inconsiderate while also having a unique name is frankly hypocritical!!
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Emezli, you asked for others' opinions on your name choice for a boy. This wasn't and shouldn't be about any user's name. I don't know why you would ask what people think of your name choice if you're not ready to hear what they think of it.
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i just find it extremely hypocritical to call a name "ignorant and Inconsiderate" when your own name can also be considered "ignorant and inconsiderate" to someone else thats all im saying! like last time i checked "Anneza" is not a common name at all!
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How would Anneza be considered ignorant or inconsiderate just because it isn't very common? This isn't about popularity vs. rarity.
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Like most people here, it’s not her actual name.
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For what it's worth, you misread my comment. I do not for one moment think that a name can be ignorant or inconsiderate. The person choosing a 'name' like LaFree, on the other hand, is manifestly ignorant and inconsiderate. None of your questions or answers command respect, and I will stop bothering with them as from now.
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Anneza is not a name a girl would get teased for, at least. It's unique, but it's not obnoxious. Freea and LaFree are kind of obnoxious. I could see Freea on a girl but definitely not a boy.
Again, this is not about Anneza's name. A person named Anneza is allowed to have an opinion on the name "LaFree." They're not mutually exclusive.
Again, this is not about Anneza's name. A person named Anneza is allowed to have an opinion on the name "LaFree." They're not mutually exclusive.
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How is LaFree or Freea that bad its literally Free with either an "A" at the end or "La" at the beginning
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That's what makes them so bad, the LA and a added onto the word Free. No thanks.
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They are both feminine.
LaFree would literally mean "The free" which is very on the nose. It would be like naming your kid "LaHandsome" or "LaSmart." Also, "La" is feminine.
Freea rhymes with almost exclusively girl names (Such as Mia, Leah, etc.), it's a feminine sound to end a name. If I saw the name "Freea" without knowing the gender of the child I would think it was a girl. Kids are ruthless so if you're naming your son this his peers will be ruthless.
LaFree would literally mean "The free" which is very on the nose. It would be like naming your kid "LaHandsome" or "LaSmart." Also, "La" is feminine.
Freea rhymes with almost exclusively girl names (Such as Mia, Leah, etc.), it's a feminine sound to end a name. If I saw the name "Freea" without knowing the gender of the child I would think it was a girl. Kids are ruthless so if you're naming your son this his peers will be ruthless.
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I only chose the names LaFree and Freea because i want my son to know that when he becomes an adult that he can do whatever and be whatever especially if it makes society unconformable i don't want him to live a life of misery and resentment because he didn't get to live his life i seen too many people living in a life of anger and resentment because they didn't get to live their lives the way THEY want to rather it be through society or their own parents.
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I understand that. This is a good thing to teach your child, but it is unnecessary to make it be a part of his name. That comes down to parenting. You can easily teach your kid while he is growing up that he is free do to what he wants with his life. I don't think he needs to be reminded every time he sees his own name.
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Isn't it part of the naming process is to pick a name that has a special meaning
This message was edited 10/21/2023, 1:55 PM
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Yes, hence why I suggested Franklin or Freeman. I think it's far more meaningful to have a name with the MEANING of free, rather than a name CONTAINING "free." Putting the meaning right in the name feels really tacky. It's not so on the nose to have a nice meaning with a nice and fairly normal and respectable name, but just putting the meaning right inside of it makes it seem like you're saying "look at my kid, he's so free." It all feels very tacky and surface level, and again, these names are feminine. The kid is not going to like his name.
Do you want your kid to get teased the entire time he is growing up? As I said, kids are harsh. The entire time I was growing up, I was teased for various things I couldn't control and I will say it feels awful. To have the source of that teasing be from your own parent's selfish choices would make the kid resent you. I find it incredibly selfish that you don't understand the consequences and the effect it would have on the person bearing the name if you were to give them it. You THINK this will be special for your kid and teach him an important life lesson, but it will only make his life harder.
Do you want your kid to get teased the entire time he is growing up? As I said, kids are harsh. The entire time I was growing up, I was teased for various things I couldn't control and I will say it feels awful. To have the source of that teasing be from your own parent's selfish choices would make the kid resent you. I find it incredibly selfish that you don't understand the consequences and the effect it would have on the person bearing the name if you were to give them it. You THINK this will be special for your kid and teach him an important life lesson, but it will only make his life harder.
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We are living in a time were kids have all kinds of unique names like Quvenzhane, Kayleen, Caylee, Cason, Gage, Jaden ect. this isn't the 50s, 60s, 70s, or 80s. its time to stop living like its the past kids of today are used to hearing all sorts of names.
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Emezli, I'm going to say this one more time because this discussion is going in circles.
Your child will be bullied. It's selfish to disregard the well being of your child for the grandeur of a name. Please reconsider your choice.
Your child will be bullied. It's selfish to disregard the well being of your child for the grandeur of a name. Please reconsider your choice.
This message was edited 10/21/2023, 2:10 PM
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Ok I'll think about it, What if i spelled it "LaFre"
This message was edited 10/21/2023, 2:22 PM
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I don't think that makes a difference. It's not the spelling that is the problem.
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I want free to be at least part of the name that isn't Freeman, im open to suggestions
This message was edited 10/21/2023, 2:25 PM
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These don't all contain "free" but they either contain "free" "fre" or have the sound of "free"
Frederick / Fred etc
Freemund
Freebern (This is a surname but I think it works alright as a fn)
Godfrey - I personally wouldn't use this because to me it sounds very old fashioned
Some other names that don't contain "free" but have the meaning or similar:
Carlton / Charlton - means "settlement of free men"
Lysander - This means "release" which is similar to "free"
Ehud - this is a biblical name, Ehud freed the city of Jericho from Moabite rule. (I would not recommend this because it sounds a bit weird in the modern day.)
Hartwin - the name's meaning contains "brave" which I think can be a nod to being brave enough to be free in your life.
Overall, it's hard to find good names containing "free" because the choices are very limited. I hope this helps.
Frederick / Fred etc
Freemund
Freebern (This is a surname but I think it works alright as a fn)
Godfrey - I personally wouldn't use this because to me it sounds very old fashioned
Some other names that don't contain "free" but have the meaning or similar:
Carlton / Charlton - means "settlement of free men"
Lysander - This means "release" which is similar to "free"
Ehud - this is a biblical name, Ehud freed the city of Jericho from Moabite rule. (I would not recommend this because it sounds a bit weird in the modern day.)
Hartwin - the name's meaning contains "brave" which I think can be a nod to being brave enough to be free in your life.
Overall, it's hard to find good names containing "free" because the choices are very limited. I hope this helps.
This message was edited 10/21/2023, 2:50 PM
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