random names and how important is the meaning?

[chippyjem.livejournal.com]

I really hope I dont have a baby soon, my favourite names change on a daily basis.  I would so be one of those parents who let their kid go nameless for a week, hehehe.

BOYS:
Tobias: God is great
Clayton: town on Clay Land
Koen: brave and gallant
Harvey: army warrior

GIRLS:
Isaura: soft air
Dagny: day, brightness, new day
Penelope: dream weaver

How important is the meaning of a name to you?  Does it really matter?

When you were growing up did you really think about it?

THANKS : )

Comments

[p-inkjeans.livejournal.com]

I don't think many people actually think that much about it. I mean, I guess if you named your kid something ONLY because of the meaning, they might grow up hearing the story and knowing that. But for the most part, I for one never thought about my name's meaning.

Lindsay means "Linden Trees Near the Water", so it's not like I even thought about it really, haha.

I think when I name my kids someday, I might give them a mn with a meaning: strength, courage, knowledge, etc. or something that means something to me. But for the most part, I like names simply because I like them.

[darabelle.livejournal.com]

LoL yeah the meaning(s) of my name(s) actually provides me with a little self-esteem booster sometimes.

(;

Like the other day when I said, "My name means compassion, wisdom, and strength!" and my sister said, "...Mine is a plant." LOL

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Dagny. I haven't seen that one in a long time. Very nice (and refreshing).

[pregosaurus.livejournal.com]

The meaning didn't infulence any of my choices for my baby (I am pregnant). My girl name was my grandfather's name, but it is a name that in the U.S. is recognized as a feminnine name (he was european). The middle name I chose because it is my favorite name.

My boy name is a name that is a well recognized, legitimate, old-fashioned name. It is very uncommon today, and I have never seen it mentioned in this community before. I just like the name! It's meaning isn't important to me.

[pregosaurus.livejournal.com]

P.S. I really like your name choices!

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

What are they!?!??


My great grandpa was Michel, pronounced Michelle. He was Russian. So I know how that goes.

[pregosaurus.livejournal.com]

Simone Elizabeth or Calvin (middle name either Laurence or James)

[heyitsrebecca.livejournal.com]

Meaning means little to me. I don't even know what my own names means, and I honestly don't even care LOL
If it were a name I loved, I'd use it regardless of the meaning.. but I guess if it was a name I was iffy on, and it turned out to mean "ugly" or "bald".. I might reconsider.
I don't know.. I don't think it matters a bit.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Rosalie means "of the roses." Margaret comes from the Greek Margarites, which means pearl. St. Margaret is also the patron saint of expectant mothers. How appropriate!

My mom liked the name Guinevere, which means fair, white and smooth. The original namesake was an adulterer, according to BTN. My dad overruled with Rosalie, after a Grateful Dead song "Rosalee McFall," so my mom chose Margaret after her aunt Margaret Rose.

Meaning IS important to me. My favorite name is Lenora, and I like its variations, Lenore, Eleanor, etc., which all mean Light. My favorite middle names are Joy, Grace, Faith and Rose, which are all pretty self-explanatory.

My favorite boy names are Dominic, "of the Lord," Christopher, "bearing Christ," and Emanuel, "God is with us."

I also love these names, which have no special meaning to me at all:

Austin: a city in Texas and a form of Augustine
Cameron: crooked nose
Addison: From a surname meaning son of Adam
Isabel: Hispanic form of Elizabeth (which does mean "God is my oath," which is very special.

So yeah...meaning is pretty important to me. Thanks for making me think about that!

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

I don't take much interest in meanings, to be honest. I think I am partly worried that the meaning of a name will influence my opinion of it, and I don't want that to happen because when you name someone something, everyone will know them by the name not the meaning. Also, you called also be setting really high standards for the kid, like Belle, which means beautiful. What if she was ugly?? Thats why as much as I like the name Grace, I could never use it because what if she was clumsy like me?
Sorry, went off on one there!

Penelope has a really beautiful meaning.
How do you pronoucnce Koen? Ko-in?

[chippyjem.livejournal.com]

koen = ko-in : )

[cathkitten.livejournal.com]

The meaning means nothing for me. Claudia means "lame" like crippled, and Cecilia means "blind" and they are two of the prettiest names I have ever heard!

Tobias: it's OK
Clayton: don't really like it
Koen: don't really like it
Harvey: don't really like it. This is gross, but my husband and his friends call burps that taste like throw-up "Harveys." I don't know if anyone else does this?

GIRLS:
Isaura: OK. It seems like it would be "I saw her" or a dinosaur like, the Isaurus Rex.
Dagny: don't like
Penelope: LOVE

[lostrocket.livejournal.com]

I have never called my burps anything but burps but I love that Harvey thing and will use it in the future if I have the opportunity!

Although I hope I don't get the opportunity.

[cathkitten.livejournal.com]

I think they do it because Harvey is a friend of Ralph. :)

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

we call those "vurps"

[x-lostinyou.livejournal.com]

If I found out a name I was considering had a really horrible meaning, I might think twice about using it. But in all honestly, who really thinks about it? I mean, unless you actually do research, the average person does not know the etymology or meaning behind the names of people they know and meet. I know the meaning of my own name, and the meaning of my S/O's, and that's it. My name means 'Crown' and his means 'Handsome'. And our names are Stephanie and Kevin. I mean, honestly, if you and I met, would you really be thinking 'crown'? I know I wouldn't. It's nice to have a meaning behind it, but I think when it comes down to it, meanings are fairly insignificant.

(The exception to this being if you choose a name that is an English word, or a word in the language of your heritage.)

[lostrocket.livejournal.com]

I was a liar in JH and SH (You would be too, who wants to tell their mom they didn't do 28 algebra assignments in a row?!) so I did think about how my name, Katherine, can mean truthful, and snicker.

I do like to know the meaning but it's generally not enough to discourage me from liking a name. My number one fave, Mara, means "bitter" - so perhaps not the best meaning but I will still use that name!

[dancing-crazy.livejournal.com]

Meanings are very important to me, yes. I like Tobias a lot.

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

Meanings mean near nothing to me... it's more about your own personal meaning you put to it. I mean, my name means sad, but I stil like my name, and sad has never defined me...

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

Meanings aren't too important to me. Personal meanings would be more meaninful, IMO.

BOYS:
Tobias: okay but nms
Clayton: again, okay but nms.
Koen: don't like
Harvey: don't like

GIRLS:
Isaura: pretty
Dagny: eep doesn't sound feminine at all
Penelope: nms but okay

[knightanika.livejournal.com]

the meanings of names aren't important to me, I would use the name still dispite the meaning.

Tobias: Love this name :D
Clayton: Hate this name. I knew a Clayton, I hated him.
Koen: this is too weird.
Harvey: for a doggie.

Isaura: not my style, but it's okay.
Dagny: Looks like a typo of Dangy or something.
Penelope: I always hated this name.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I don't think it matters at all, unless it's Jezebel *previous post* & then all people associate the name with is hussy!
I've always liked the fact Sophia means wisdom/philosopher, It made me really into greek myths as the goddess of wisdom is Athena. My favourite book is Sophie's World, I chose on the basis of reading something with my name in it but it really changed my life! The character was 'Sophie' as the book is a histpry of philosophy.
However, after all that- it doesnt really suit me, i'm commonsense-less lol.