The wife and I are struggling for names and we’re running out of time. No idea what we’re having. Throw some names out there…

  • Revolutionary_Apples@lemmy.ml
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    31 minutes ago

    So, my culture places a lot of emphasis on names because we believe that names effect the destiny of the named. So we usually create names that we think will bless our children in their future. Examples: Legacy, Radiance, Kiah (Strength), ect. If the name that has a good meaning does not sound like a name then we often make it a secret name and use a nickname based on it for their legal name. Example; if secret name is Malik (Monarch) legal name is Mal.

  • GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world
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    1 hour ago

    Okay, real suggestions.

    Think about personal values that you and your wife hold dear. Something that you both know will never change, something you want to teach your child as they grow older. Something precious.

    Think about a hero–real or fictional, famous or personal–who embodies those qualities. Name your kid after that person.

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    3 hours ago

    How about “Nine Ten”?

    Seriously though, my firstborn got a rather specific name which was (and is) totally fine - it just set us up for some serious brain racking when it came time to come up with another name that wasn’t comparatively boring.

    I’d suggest something that:

    • you can spell when you hear it
    • you can pronounce when you read it
    • in all the languages that you care about

    That narrows things down quite a bit, I’ve found. It also makes life so much easier for the kid bearing it.

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    7 hours ago

    Please just make sure not to go too crazy with “unique” names or unusual spelling of a name. It causes a lot of issues and inconvenience for the offspring later in life. Saying this as someone who has a common name but spelled in an unconventional way… it’s such a headache, and a whole lot of “we can’t locate your file” because someone wasn’t listening to me when I spelled out my first name.

  • XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.ml
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    7 hours ago

    I like names that are uncommon enough to not be boring but not too out there. Also having a cool like origin/meaning is nice. Examples with meaning/origin and prominent figures sharing the name included:

    Silas: Greek/Latin meaning Forest or “of the Forest” Silas Deane, founder of the Methodist Church

    Wesley: Old English meaning west meadow Wesley Moore, current Governor of Maryland

    August: Latin (Augustus) meaning magnificent Augustus Caesar, First Princeps of the Roman Empire

    Audrey: Old English meaning noble strength Audrey Hepburn, American Actress

    Evelyn: English and French (Aveline) meaning hazelnut Evelyn Waugh, English Novelist/Satirist

    Florence: Latin meaning blossoming/flourishing. Florence Nightingale, Pioneer in the Medical Field