Place names?

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

Inspired by a recent post... what do you think of place named when you're not from the place or have no heritage there... like for example Ireland. I am not Irish, directly or have any past heritage from there... but I may love the name and the place, the culture, the people. Same with people naming their children Asia and having no heritage there. Yay, Nay? what say you?

Comments

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

I do think it's stupid to name your child after a place that has no meaning for you, but then I think it's stupid to name your child *anything* that has no meaning for you. Naming your child Paris just because it's "cool" doesn't bother me any more than naming your child Maddycyn just because it's "cool." Less, in fact, because it's possible to spell and pronounce Paris. (Of course, then you get to atrocities like Perryss and I have to just throw up my hands and leave the room.)

If the place means something to you, even just a dream of visiting or an interest in the culture, that "counts" enough to deflect my scorn. Just spell it right! :)

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

Oh god. If you're going to name your child something that is a well known place, for the love of god spell it properly!!