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[breezy-boo.livejournal.com]

Alright, I've worrked as a nanny a bit, so I'll post the names of kids from different families I've worked with!
Fam 1: Bronson* (12), Madison, (11), Ashtyn (g, 1 yr)
Fam 2: Jedidiah (20 months), Othneil (5 months), Josiah (5 months)
Fam 3: Kegan (6), Aidan (5), Holly (4), Owen (2)
Fam 4: Sarah (6), Steven (4), Travis (20 months)

Oh and I forgot to mention in my previous post, I looovvee the name Caine for a boy, my fiance thinks everyone will think of the bible Cain who killed Abel, I wasn't farmiliar with this though, wdyt?

Comments

[subluxate]

Most people who grew up with any exposure to biblical stories will probably think of Cain and Abel right off, yeah, and if you're in a Western country, it's probably unavoidable. It'd be my first thought, and there are plenty of negative associations with Cain for a lot of Christians.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Jews, too.

[samaside.livejournal.com]

Wow, I feel bad for Othneil.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

With Cain most people would have the "evil" association, but it is also a very common last name (in its various spellings, Caine, Kane, Kayne), so if I liked the name and its meaning, I wouldn't be too bothered by the Bible.

[subluxate]

That's true. My cultural centrist views, let me show you them.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I really don't think that everyone will think of the Bible. Maybe if you name the other kid Abel, but I really don't think that being named Caine would be the worst thing to happen to anybody.

[nobodynomore.livejournal.com]

Cain reminds of a story. I like the name Canaan (Kay-nan) and I asked a friend what she thought good middle names would be. She says, "Abel." And I was like "Canaan Abel? It's kinda cute." Until I started laughing.

I think Cain is a nice enough name, and most people would probably say, "Oh, is that from the Bible?" rather than "Oh, is that the guy who killed his brother?"

:)

[arbus.livejournal.com]

cain and abel is very well-known, yea.

those names are ridiculous! i do like owen, but thats because its a family name.

[blue-suspenders.livejournal.com]

I don't know much about the bible so I only associate with the Y&R.
Shame on me.