Names with meaning to you.

[penguinsane.livejournal.com]

If my guy and I ever have kids, I'd like to name our boy Orion, after the constellation. The name holds a lot of meaning between my fiance and I through some past events and we both love the name.

However, the internet has made me jaded and afraid a lot of names are too "special-snowflake" ... do you think Orion (middle name would be Alexander) is a snowflake name? :C

What names mean a lot to you?

(Please don't lecture about "you should name them whatever makes you happy!" I just want to know what you think! XD)

Comments

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

How is a name as common as Hope a special snowflake name?

[penguinsane.livejournal.com]

I think they were just meaning it was in the same vein as sort of a "hippy dippy" name like someone said above, like Ocean and River.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

Maybe. I tend to think of Hope as more of a religious name, along the lines of naming your kid Faith. Virtuous names that are common don't scream special snowflake to me. Now, naming your kid Patience, sure.

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

Because I've noticed that when people give their daughters names like Hope or Grace or Joy, it's usually for some corny reason: "Oh, she's my hope, my joy!" or "Hope is all we need in life!"

Though Hope isn't a bad name in itself. It's usually the motive behind the name that makes it spechul snowflake-y. It was just my opinion.