What is in the name...........
By dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58676)
Delhi, India
June 17, 2008 11:42pm CST
Do you like conventional, traditional, meaningful names or do you prefer to go for unusual or unconventional names for your kids or for the kids of your near and dear ones? If you choose to go for uncommon, unheard of or unusual names for the kids, I would like to know your thinking behind going for such names, why do you prefer uncommon names? I came across quite a new name of a woman, her name was - ‘Symphony’ and she is in Indian (Symphony may be prevalent in other countries or you might have heard about it, but to me it was something extra-ordinary). Please share your thoughts with me. Thanks in advance.
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31 responses
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
2 Jul 08
Deepak
I feel, a lot depend on the name and it's certainly not 'what's in a name?". I believe a name carries your personality to a great extent. My cousin sister's nick name is TOFFEE and good name is MISHTI (which means sweets). Now, she is doing MS in US, I mean she has grown up and when her friends and family call her Toffee and Mishti, I am sure she feels embarrassed. I would have atleast.
I feel, children should be given simple yet meaningful names. They should be at ease with it. They should find it easy to pronounce and spell. I like simple names like DIYA, ROOHI, MUSKAN....
We have beautiful treasure of names in mythology. Like Amrapali, Rahul, Sanghamitra, Sanjukta....
Share your views as well.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
2 Jul 08
Some very nice, meaningful and uncommon names there. And yes how can one's name be 'doing things' or 'describing other objects'!! We should think before naming someone for that one thing we cannot change.
Very nice discussion.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
2 Jul 08
The same views have been expressed by one more member here that sometimes it so happen that a name may be unsual sounding, but others (kids, as well) make fun of the person, with an unusal sounding name, like 'Toffee'. I also prefer simple, common but meaningful name. I do not like toungue twisters. I have seen many couples, they give unusal names to their kids, but when you ask them about the meaning of the name, they look quite blank. I believe, if a name does not have a well defined meaning, then it should not be considered as good one. Also, every word in Hindi cannot be rather should not be used as a name, in two cases I found the names peculiar -in one case it was - Vishesh (which is an adjective in Hindi) and other one is Kashish (Kashish is a kind of feeling). How these names were selected by their respective parents, I failed to understand. Some of my cousins kids have sweet names like 'Sumridh' (meaning a wealthy person) and another one is 'Daksh' (meaning - Perfect) and one more 'Pratik' (meaning - a symbol).
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
18 Jun 08
I like to go for unique names or uncommon names. The reason behind this is I like different names as I think they sound pretty, lol. No real reason, just want to be different. My daughers names are: Sasha, Jaleila and Shanae. I have never heard of anyone called Jaleila before I was looking though a name book and I saw the name Jileila, so I changed it a bit and made it Jaleila, but most of the time now her name gets shortened to Jilly anyway, lol. Also with different names I think you will always remember them more, as their name is unusual. People often have to ask me twice what is the name of my daughter Jaleila as they have not heard it before.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
18 Jun 08
It is great that you like uncommon or unconventional names. Your daughters' names sound quite unique. But please let me know what does 'Sasha, Jaleila and Shanae mean........and how could you choose these names. Many thanks for sharing, Kiran.
Have a great day!
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
25 Jun 08
Many thanks for letting me know that what does 'Sasha', Jaleila and Shanae mean. I was not aware of the meaning of these kind of unique names. It is nice to know that you selected some special names for your kids.
All names are very meaningful and photo of your sweet daughters is also very good, all look very charming.
And again many thanks for the compliments about me commenting on responses, I love to make comments and counter-comments so as to enliven and make the discussion interesting.
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
19 Jun 08
BTW I love the way you respond to people's responses. It is obvious you take time to read everyones response and then you respond by asking further details. Thumbs up to you my friend. 1 person likes this
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
18 Jun 08
Thanks for sharing, please tell you some unconventional names, which come to your mind........
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
18 Jun 08
Thanks for sharing, please tell me some unconventional names, which come to your mind........
@apsara60 (6610)
• Israel
18 Jun 08
Hi deepak,
When it comes to names, I just love Indian names because I understand their meanings. I like names which are connected to nature. I always liked the name Sagar and always thought that my life partner will be some Sagar from somewhere...
but as you know all these are just our immature childish thoughts which changes with time. names like sagar, vishal,sameer, nir, niraj etc for boys and names like suman, nisha, khusboo,etc etc.....which express natural beauty is very much pleasing to my ears........but this does not mean that I don't like other names. Names of all our dear one's and friends are always on our lips and always liked by us. wase bhi naam meh kya rakha hai.........lol
but as you know all these are just our immature childish thoughts which changes with time. names like sagar, vishal,sameer, nir, niraj etc for boys and names like suman, nisha, khusboo,etc etc.....which express natural beauty is very much pleasing to my ears........but this does not mean that I don't like other names. Names of all our dear one's and friends are always on our lips and always liked by us. wase bhi naam meh kya rakha hai.........lol1 person likes this
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
18 Jun 08
So you go for meaningul and conventional names. I also like meaningful names even if they are uncommon. Sagar, suman, nisha etc. all are very meaningful names, but I find people go for new names such as 'Sagarika', Nandini, Siya, Vanishka etc. now a days.
Many thanks for sharing.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
18 Jun 08
well i like weird names just because i am a superstitious (i guess that is what you would call it) on names.. i have found that people with certain names turn out to be a certain way.. there for i wouldnt wanna name my kids certain names that usually turn out to be associated with jerks etc.. that may be judgmental but it hasnt proven me wrong yet
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
25 Jun 08
Please tell me some weird names.
dpk
P.S. - I have accepted your request.
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
29 Jun 08
i dont know if i should here cuz who knows who on here has the same name and might be offended if i mentioned it lol
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
6 Feb 09
Hello deepak! I would want to give my children unique and nice names which I would be sure that she/he won't regret or hate when he grows up. My husband and I talked about it the other day and he said that he is thinking one name for our child. I don't agree with it actually, but I haven't disagree yet, besides it's still 5 years from now so I know I could convince him yet
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
7 Feb 09
You are good 'planner' and you are practical and intelligent. All the best from my end and thanks for sharing your planning with me.
@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
1 Jul 08
SYmphony is a beautiful name, but I don't know how it would work with the other kids - kids sometimes are cruel.
As for my preferences ... well a mix of both I think. I certainly prefer a name that is not too common. MY name was so common when I was a kid that if you called one kid 6 or 7 would look LOL
I like names that have a nice meaning. I like names that other kids can't use their imagination to stretch into something that will help them make fun of it. I like names that are short. ANd I like to practice the sound of the full name together before making final choice.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
2 Jul 08
Arkaf, Many thanks for sharing. I agree with you that a common name is more preferred.
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
18 Jun 08
I think that I like the idea of traditional names better. Not really the over used ones like John, Mary, Paul, and all of those, but ones that are old enough to have a profound, even Biblical meaning. "Symphony," is definitely different. I do not think that I would want to name my child that. I knew a child once named, "Future" and one name "Miracle." I like the name "Miracle," to me, it says it all.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
18 Jun 08
The name 'Miracle' sounds quite unique and amazing!!
Rozie, Many thanks for sharing.
@lavenderbloom (1057)
• United Arab Emirates
18 Jun 08
Hi,
A name should have a meaning. I feel that it is important to have a name which everybody can remember or at least pronounce properly. Some names are very difficult to even call. we are known by our name first before meeting anyone. But, again it is not in our hands. Our parents choose the name for us and only thing we can do is choose a name for our kids. As parents can choose the name for our kids.
Last but not the least, I feel what's in a name..........
@ellie333 (21016)
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18 Jun 08
Hi I tend to go with traditional names but my eldest daugher has an unusual one but she loves it and it is a pretty name and not one where she would be teased. I feel that is also an important factor when choosing a name and also looking at the intials as some initials could spell a word which would end up being a nickname for them. Ellie :D
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
18 Jun 08
Thanks for sharing, what is good name of your eldest daughter?
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@jairgirl (2877)
• United States
20 Jun 08
hello dpk262006,
my name is very unconventional and i like it that way as i know there is nobody in this world who have the same name as mine (except if they saw my name in the past and decide that they want to name their kids the same way)
dont ask what my name is coz i am not gonna say it anyway.
i dont like my name in the beginning as it reminds me of my estrange dad's past and present and it just makes me sad all the time. but after i reach college i realized that my name is one of a kind and that i should be proud of it and not be ashamed of the reason behind it.
if i will have my kid in the future i would like to have a name that is different and will be a name that will just be ONE in a lifetime.
btw, i have a friend who gave me an indian name (chaandnee or chandnee?) he said i am his moonlight, sweet but oh well, i was so in love with him back then but now no more as i am very happy and very much in love with my husband.
takecare
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
2 Jul 08
Many thanks for not disclosing your real name to us........LOL! Nice to know that you have an extra-ordinary name, which you have started liking now.
@ayessa (1583)
• Philippines
18 Jun 08
I want a name with a good meaning that will be reflect to my daughter. I use to think some meaningful names even before cause I believe that names really is a big factor on us. It can be also a good description of ourselves so better have a meaningful name than none at all.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
18 Jun 08
Could you think of some meaningful and new but unconventional names?
Thanks for sharing.
@Twogen1987 (87)
• United States
19 Jun 08
Well.. I like unusual names.. and normal ones too. I know that when i have kids, I want to Name my girl Kara . I love it.. its short and cute! I like Xzander and Xavier for a boy. I also like paine and Saphira.
@honeydew82174 (1720)
• United States
18 Jun 08
My daughter's name is Cara. It means friend. My son's name is unusual his name is tysen and no he is not black but white. I named him after my great grandparents. There last name was that just spelled differently.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
18 Jun 08
Cara and Tysen sounds quite amazing. Cara means 'friend' in which language, would you please tell?
Thanks for sharing.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
25 Jun 08
Srinidhi is a very name. Nidhi means money (funds) hopefully she will have plenty of money and wealth in her life.
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
18 Jun 08
Hi Dear
naming a kids is very important, and here we try to name them with some meaning ful words or some great names of history Or islamic names.
in case of my childrens , it was my sisters to collect vast range of names with their meaning and then with mutual consent we agree on one that was not very common and had good meaning
Take care
@MNRFOLEY (435)
• Brisbane, Australia
13 Oct 08
When i was thinking of a name for my baby although I wasnt sure of the gender yet I have always wanted a name that will leave an impact to people something that is memorable femenine or very masculine, I wanted a name with a sense of character in it. I also go for the names of the royalties kings, queens, princes and princessesor great explorers or conquerors those names that sound strong just maybe because if i do so named my child with such name the strongness in their characters and the appeal or charisma of those people will rub on my child.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
13 Oct 08
Nice to know that you wish to have a meaningful name for baby. Thanks for joining us.
@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
29 Jun 08
I think that easy to spell names are the best... I was named Mary Margaret and that was quite a mouthful for a kid. I went by Margie but even that with an eight letter last name was a bit much to learn to write.
I think that it is cruel for parents to have outlandish spellings of names or names that are hard to pronounce as that insures that their children will be the recipients of mispronounciations and misspellings of their names.
I remember one writer who was named P.G. Wodehouse. I always wondered why he went by "P.G." and then found that his name was Pelham Grenville Wodehouse. Can you imagine that? Poor fellow.
It tends to be easier for children to have conventional names... and these can still be meaningful.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
2 Jul 08
I completely agree with you that easy sounding and meaningful names are better than tounge twister names. Many thanks for sharing your experiences and views.
@freedomg (1684)
• United States
18 Jun 08
I have a Victor Clyde ( named after a guy that saved my brother from being hit by a car when we were younger and my step dad), a Crystal Ilene (name after a book I loved as a kid and my middle name)a Ismeal Roberto (both are family names) and a Summer Jasmine ( named by her big sister. i Want them to have names that will make a statement but not get then beat up. I have a friend that was going to name her baby Thor but thankfully it was a girl and she named her Gwendoline. I begged her to forget Thor that would have been h@ll on the poor kid in middle school.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
25 Jun 08
Many thanks for sharing some wonderful and meaningful names. I appreciate your response. + rated.
@momz2gd (295)
• Yucaipa, California
2 Jul 08
I have three girls. My oldest is named Nicole Lynn- Nicole was the name of my childhood best friend's middle name. Lynn was after my dad's middle name. My middle is named Ashley Taylor-I wanted her first name to be Taylor, but her dad didn't like it. My youngest name Is Desiree Danielle-Desiree was named after another friend's horse.
All of these names are common, but meaningful to me.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
3 Jul 08
Many thanks for sharing your interesting names. All sound very good.
