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I like it; it's fine. I'm entirely sick of hearing about it, though. It needs a less Biblical MN or you get into cutesy territory.
I like it; it's fine. I'm entirely sick of hearing about it, though. It needs a less Biblical MN or you get into cutesy territory.
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I agree...
Biblical names are so common nowadays that even if you had the combination Moses Jacob James John someone would have those names, and probably most of the nicknames you think of. Also two names from the Bible does seem a bit cutesy. I like Moses, but I'd like something a bit more unusual paired with it.
Biblical names are so common nowadays that even if you had the combination Moses Jacob James John someone would have those names, and probably most of the nicknames you think of. Also two names from the Bible does seem a bit cutesy. I like Moses, but I'd like something a bit more unusual paired with it.
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Two biblical names doesn't seem cutesy at all, imo. It's a way to honor one's religion, that's all. In fact, I'd prefer two biblical names over two tryndee names any day.
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agree.
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There was a thread about name themes not too long ago, and as I said there, I think anything can be overstated, and yes, I find two very Biblical names to be too much. That's just me. I don't care if you're honoring religion, Harry Potter characters, or British Prime Ministers -- one should tread lightly when using names from a very obvious category.
+ I guess in that sense, "cutesy" wasn't the right word. This explains my opinion much better than the OP.
+ I guess in that sense, "cutesy" wasn't the right word. This explains my opinion much better than the OP.
This message was edited 3/12/2007, 12:37 PM
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You're right, religion is a category, but on a grander scale than Harry Potter or British Prime Ministers. (I'm assuming the OP is Christian, and the religion has been around quite a bit longer than Harry Potter.) It's a way of thinking and living, and if you'd like to honor that, you shouldn't have to tread lightly. But, we all have our opinions and yours is just as valid as mine, or his, or hers.
This message was edited 3/12/2007, 12:47 PM
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Yeah, everyone's opinion is valid, yet you still had to add that religion is a much grander scale. How does that work?
Anyway, HP and Prime Ministers were just examples; you completely missed the point. Who are you to decide what merits importance in a person's life? For some people, these categories could be very special to them, so using two names from those categories is just as "grand" as using Biblical names would be to the Moses poster.
Personally, I think they should tread lightly either way.
I am not going to reply anymore. My comment was originally about the use of name themes, and you took it into "religion is more important than anything" territory. This is where I get off the train.
Anyway, HP and Prime Ministers were just examples; you completely missed the point. Who are you to decide what merits importance in a person's life? For some people, these categories could be very special to them, so using two names from those categories is just as "grand" as using Biblical names would be to the Moses poster.
Personally, I think they should tread lightly either way.
I am not going to reply anymore. My comment was originally about the use of name themes, and you took it into "religion is more important than anything" territory. This is where I get off the train.
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I agree
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