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Help[Opinions] Re: Random BA's part 6
in reply to a message by Sabrina Fair
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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