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Help[Opinions] Re: And as we know, all baby name books are correct /eyeroll (nt)
in reply to a message by MizLaura
Baby name books have a notorious reputation regarding their accuracy. I can't say yours is a very bad one since I don't know what it is. But this site has a very good reputation; its accuracy is why I post here. It's not perfect, but it tries to be and will correct mistakes. (unlike many sites I've visited)
Just FYI.
Just FYI.
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The major difference between this site and baby name books...(m)
is that this is an etymology site, not a "kewt baybee nayme" site. All the names on this site are researched, which means that the meanings are never made up. Many baby name books simply make up nice meanings if the actual name has a not-so-nice meaning, or they don't know what the real meaning is. As an example, many baby name books/websites say that Charlotte means "little woman", when in fact it is a feminine diminutive of Charles -- and therefore has the same meaning as Charles (which is "man").
FYI etymology means "The process of tracing out and describing the elements of a word with their modifications of form and sense" according to the Oxford English dictionary. That's the reason why a lot of people like this site -- it appeals to our love of language, history, and study, not just whatever is trendy at the moment.
is that this is an etymology site, not a "kewt baybee nayme" site. All the names on this site are researched, which means that the meanings are never made up. Many baby name books simply make up nice meanings if the actual name has a not-so-nice meaning, or they don't know what the real meaning is. As an example, many baby name books/websites say that Charlotte means "little woman", when in fact it is a feminine diminutive of Charles -- and therefore has the same meaning as Charles (which is "man").
FYI etymology means "The process of tracing out and describing the elements of a word with their modifications of form and sense" according to the Oxford English dictionary. That's the reason why a lot of people like this site -- it appeals to our love of language, history, and study, not just whatever is trendy at the moment.
This message was edited 8/2/2007, 5:58 PM
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actually I would think Charlotte means "woman" since it is the feminine version of Charles wouldn't it?. A woman cannot be a man so how would Charlotte still mean "man".
This message was edited 8/2/2007, 7:22 PM
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I don't think making it feminine would change the meaning of it. A woman can also not be Ireland, but Erin's still an acceptable name. etc
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lol! too true
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That makes me sad, I don't want Charlotte's meaning to be "man" eh. It's not pretty, lol.
In my own mind it's "woman", LOL. I'm being stubborn, wah..:(
In my own mind it's "woman", LOL. I'm being stubborn, wah..:(
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I guess it's up to interpretation. But if the meaning "man" for Charles turns into "woman" for the feminine form, then does that mean "son of--" names turn into "daughter of--" names when used on girls? :-/
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I don't think it matters...both Charlotte and Charles have so much history that it creates meaning IMO
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