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Help[Opinions] Re: Random BA's part 6
in reply to a message by jessica82
Question: just curious why do people *have* to have a connection the the place if they want to use a place name?
for example a possible future child of mine might be named Cairo, due to my love of Egypt, and Egyptian Mythology. I have never been there though, I'd love to someday hopefully.
Also I plan on using Shiloh for a son, but not because of Angelina Jolie's child. :)
ETA: I forgot to add the I'd probably name my child after a place name regardless if I've been there or not, wether it has a special meaning to me or not. I was just curious on why quite a few people believe you should have a connection.
for example a possible future child of mine might be named Cairo, due to my love of Egypt, and Egyptian Mythology. I have never been there though, I'd love to someday hopefully.
Also I plan on using Shiloh for a son, but not because of Angelina Jolie's child. :)
ETA: I forgot to add the I'd probably name my child after a place name regardless if I've been there or not, wether it has a special meaning to me or not. I was just curious on why quite a few people believe you should have a connection.
This message was edited 4/3/2007, 12:15 PM
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Well if you love Egpyt and have some knowledge about it then fine, but some people call their children Kenya or China and have no knowledge, ties or reason to use it other than the fact it is "unique". One family called their child Malaysia because it sounded nice, they didn't know it was a place name. Sad really.
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ah I get it, I agree. I think it's important to at least know sime history on the place. :).
The only two place names I would use that I really don't know much about would be Paris (for a boy) although it's not really after the place but a character in Shakespeare. lol. I also want to use Brooklyn, but not because of Brooklyn, NY. I like Brook for a boy, but I thought Brook sounded a bit 'girly' so I thought Brooklyn would sound more boyish. So I guess even though they are the names of places that wouldn't count due to my reasoning but I don't know! lol
The only two place names I would use that I really don't know much about would be Paris (for a boy) although it's not really after the place but a character in Shakespeare. lol. I also want to use Brooklyn, but not because of Brooklyn, NY. I like Brook for a boy, but I thought Brook sounded a bit 'girly' so I thought Brooklyn would sound more boyish. So I guess even though they are the names of places that wouldn't count due to my reasoning but I don't know! lol
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I just don't like place names generally - I think they sound best on, well, places. But beyond this, I echo Jeziana on it sounding like an attempt to be unique and exotic. There's also a risk of trivializing the place itself - its history, its people, etc - by thinking it's just a pretty word.
There's also the whole other issue of naming your child after a place that doesn't have very good connotations, like Jersey.
There's also the whole other issue of naming your child after a place that doesn't have very good connotations, like Jersey.
This message was edited 4/3/2007, 12:37 PM
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