Names of countries

[retrodancekitty.livejournal.com]

What are your thoughts on Argentina for a girl? It comes from the latin adjective meaning "silver". Do you think it could work as a middle name?
In general, how do you feel about using names of countries as people names?
Are there any you like or feel comfortable using?

Comments

[byfaith.livejournal.com]

I don't like it.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I'm not a fan of place names unless the place has some sort of special meaning to the parents. Sound-wise it isn't too bad though and I think the middle name slot is a good place for more unusual names so if you really like it...I guess go for it.

[stormqueen280.livejournal.com]

Nope.

[apathykisses.livejournal.com]

I like the sound of Italy for a girl, but I wouldn't feel comfortable using it. I think I like the idea of place names more than I actually like the names themselves. I agree with how_obscure on this though, if it holds a lot of meaning to the parents, then go for it.

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

I actually like some names-of-a-place, Sydney, Austin, Paris, etc. I've never heard of Argentina used as a name but I don't mind it. I just can't help but to hear Madonna sing "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", but I'm sure not everybody has that reference. I say use it if you really like it. India is a guilty pleasure of mine and although I have not ties whatsoever to India, some days I think I might just use it regardless of how people feel about it.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

For a middle name, yes.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I think it's pretty enough, but I wouldn't use it myself. It could work, though.

There are countries that I love for baby names, and there are some I don't. There are some that I think make huge political statements that I would really want to shy away from, lol.

I personally adore, adore the name Ireland and would definitely use it.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I am generally not a big fan of place names: China, Asia (or Aja prn. Asia), Dakota... I do kind of like Georgia, but it'd be weird because that's where I live (though not necessarily where my children will live but still). I also like Sydney, but I babysit for a Sydney and every time I see her parents' Sydney, Australia magnet on the fridge I think "Hmm... I don't know if I like that."

I'm not a big fan of Argentina. Even if it weren't the name of a country, it's totally not my style. I guess you could call her Tina though for a more common alternative.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

Aja is prn ah-zhah! She's a character from JEM! XD

[satunian.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I do also like Georgia, but it never registers in my mind as a place name, only as a feminine version of George.

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

I don't like it. I guess it could be a middle name if someone had to use it.

I like India and Georgia. I like some other place names, like London and Paris as well.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

I honestly can't really think of any place names I actually like... so that being said I am not crazy about the name Argentina... I DO, however like the idea of silver - I once knew a girl named Silver and it's kind of a guilty pleasure to me.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I enjoy place names on people, as long as they're not super trendy and they sound good. I would never have thought of this as a name, but I actually really like it!

[nearlyalegume.livejournal.com]

All that I think of is that Evita song :(

[mossmade.livejournal.com]

Latin for "silver" would be "Argentea", not "Argentina". (botany geek here)
Either way, it's not my style.

[becomingun.livejournal.com]

I'm Georgia and I was almost India. I don't actually like place names too much. I'm glad I'm not India.

Don't like Argentina. Wouldn't use it. It makes me think of Evita and if I met a kid with that as a name I would think "someone's trying really hard."

[browniecakemix.livejournal.com]

As a middle name? I think it sounds lovely. :)