does everyone really go off the meanings? what if you loved the name but hated the meaning?
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I did because it was important to me. Growing up whenever we wrote "what does my name mean" essays in school I never had a good reason. So it was important to me that the meaning of their names mean something. If I didn't like the meaning I honestly moved on.
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we love the name and the meaning. but we probably have used the name regardless of the meaning.
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What if the name has special meaning to you and your SO, but the "official" meaning of the name is just meh to you? I personally would rather go with an emotional connection to the name.
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We wanted a name that we both liked and had a nice meaning. If we hadn't like the meaning, we probably would have looked around a little more.
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We wouldn't use a name if we hated the meaning...I was probably willing to be more flexible on it, but DH was very strongly opposed to any name that didn't have a meaningful meaning.
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There were a few names we liked but the meanings kept us from choosing them. For example, I really love the sound of Cecilia, but it means blind and I couldn't really get past that. {Again though, love the sound ... don't meant to offend anyone with that name!! :)}
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@rrachael: we love the name ivah... but it means iniquity. yikes!
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Our meaning meant nothign to me, it actually means "son of Emery" and she's a girl. Didn't care loved the name!
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@rrachael: That bothered me too...and then I read somewhere that it really means "blind to one's own beauty"? I could be wrong about that though?
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I don't think it would matter to me if I REALLY loved the name. My name means 'bad omen' - so it obviously didn't matter to my mom!
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@spaniellove: That's a way better meaning! Good to know
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I might use a name in spite of its meaning if I loved it, but I would definitely prefer a nice meaning. I always loved that about my own name. The name we have in mind for a second LO has a meaning related to DD's, which I think would be neat.
Also, I know meanings can change somewhat over time, but one of my pet peeves is when people make up or claim a more preferable meaning. Just own that you liked the name! @spaniellove: I think that's what's going on with that definition. It's like vanity sizing for names
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