Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Would the meaning of the name put you off of naming your baby?

For example, I really liked the name Mallory. It's a pretty name but it means unlucky.

Would the meaning of the name put you off of naming your baby?
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Mallory is a calm and soothing name. You evidently found the French meaning of the name. However, the German meaning of the name means "army counselor". That is a name that speaks of wisdom and strength.





"Army" implies strength and power, which can be a good thing for a girl in this day and age.





"Counselor" implies wisdom and intelligence. What more could you ask for your daughter?





Naming a child is a big responsibility and not something to be taken lightly. We've all known kids in school who were teased for their name or even the meaning of their initials.





But when it comes down to it, you have to name your child something that you like. After all, it's pretty much guaranteed you will be whispering, singing, crying and yelling that name quite a bit over the next 18 years. So it better be something that you can say easily and like the sound of when you say it.





Congratulations and don't let others tell you they don't like the name. So what? Remember, you, your baby and what you want to impart or speak into you baby's future is really what matters. Not the opinions of strangers. Not even mine.
Reply:Yes my whole life I have loved the name Caleb. I have read that it means anger like a dog and on other sites it say forceful like a dog. My husband just can't get past the meaning and refuses to name our child Caleb. :( such a pretty name such a bad meaning.


Maybe you could go with Mallie or something close but not quite the same?


i remember having to do a report in school where we had to find the meanings of our first, middle, and last name and its origin and I was proud that my name meant "beloved" It would have been weird but not devastating to have said "unlucky".


Oh and my mother's real name is Dolores and it means "sorrow" my mom hated the meaning so much she changed it to her middle name "kay" in the third grade.
Reply:No not really but if it was a really horrible meaning like ugly or stupid I wouldn't use it. I like the name Marie and the meaning is bitter, it's pretty harsh but I still might use it as a middle name for my daughter. I like Scarlett Marie, Lillian Marie, Layla Marie or Ava Marie x
Reply:If I liked the name, I would do it. My parents loved the name Chelsea and named my sister it without knowing it meant "Port of Ships." My name means "Olive Tree." It's not the name will make her unlucky.
Reply:Mallory sounds like a mallard duck. Or someone with frizzy hair. Oh my, that is unlucky! I guess I don't have much room to talk, though. I'm planning on Carter if I have a boy, which means something like driver of a cart.
Reply:it may or may not really matter to you, but would you like to grow up with your name meaning unlucky? the meaning of my name is really important to me, so i would pick something else - it would make a good middle name though
Reply:Yeah. I really liked the name Legion for a boy but my mom advised me that in the Bible there's a passage that talks about "Legion of Demons". So that turned me off..l
Reply:No, it's not as if the meaning has any jurisdiction over how your child will turn out!





I think Mallory is beautiful! I would still use it, if I were you!





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Reply:Well, yes. I would be put off by that....for example, Seth is a popular name but it's actually the name of an evil mythological villain.....idk....
Reply:No. I never look at the names meaning.


I dont know the meaning of my own name.
Reply:no i dont think it really matters. Mallory is a beautiful name.
Reply:no. but mallory is an ugly name so don't go with that.
Reply:No I wouldn't let it affect my decision. Best wishes ;)
Reply:no, most ppl dont know what they mean anyway
Reply:no dont listen t people who say that stuff


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