Okay, but what about Anders, Bell, Benedikt, Hailey, Amelia, or Benjamin? These are all names shared by diseases, birth defects, learning disabilities,
and children.
Sensibly, there's a big difference between naming a child "born without a limb" and naming a child Amelia. The name Amelia isn't going to do a child any harm just because it's associated with a genetic/medical condition and (as much as I hate the name) neither will Addison. They're both accepted, unremarkable names.
This message was edited 4/16/2009, 10:50 AM