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[morningapproach.livejournal.com]

At what distance of relationship would you consider using a name for your own children that someone else has used? Would you use a name that a co-worker has named a child, but not a cousin's child? Or a friend's child? Would it depend on how long you have had your mind set on a name?


Also, what do you think of the name Alivia? My co-worker's daughter (1yr) is named this, and I find it interesting.

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[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, the fact that everyone is doing it doesn't suddenly give the name a proper meaning/origin if it doesn't have one.
I understand your reasoning, and in fact some names have originated as legit versions that way, but I don't support it. I'm kind of a purist lol

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

as per usual... I agree with you completely! I makes me sigh internally when people basically come up with the whole 'it IS a name since everyone uses it...' nope, that doesn't make it a legitimate name.

Reminds me of reading this book once, baby name book while killing time in a book store, and came across the most ridiculous names... they had names like Shanika, combination of Shalynn and Monica... then you look up Shalynn and it gives you something like Lynn with the prefix Sha... and I... put the book down.