Message: "Lucifer" - Behind the Name

Lucifer

by namebug

7/9/2009, 12:09 AM

I wish this name didn't have such an ugly connotation. It is rather nice sounding, and also has a beautiful meaning.

What a deceiving name!

Anyone else feel this way?

Also, do any names deceive you? For example; they sound nice but have an awful meaning, like IMO Claudia or Orchid. Or they both sound nice and have a good meaning but have bad history or associations, like Adolf or Lucifer.

#Lucifer

This message was edited 7/9/2009, 12:16 AM

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- Clippy

7/10/2009, 6:00 AM

Isn't Lucifer grand? Such great aesthetics, and I even like the story. But of course, since religion plays such a huge role in a lot of peoples' lives, it's kind of out of the question.

I don't generally care about meanings, but associations definitely matter; it's a shame about Adolf, too. Some aren't so bad, though; for example, I think Lilith's story is pretty cool.

- Anthroponomastics

7/9/2009, 2:23 PM

I love Severus...that's what I want to name a boy...but it means severe. Also, a lot of people don't like the association of Snape...I do.
Speaking of Snape...
Snape, Snape, Severus Snape...

- number1212

7/9/2009, 1:32 PM

I really like the sound of Lucifer. I wish it didn't have such a bad associations.

- blaaarg

7/9/2009, 11:03 AM

I love Claudia and Cecilia's meanings. I think they give them power.

I wish Hitler's name had been something else. I wish it had been Joachim. Much lamer name. Or Dominik! Or Michel! These are all names I wouldn't mind seeing "retired."

- telfalathiel

7/9/2009, 8:02 AM

Yes. Lucifer, Judas, and Azrael / Azriel are like that for me. Though I wouldn't hesitate to use Azrael anyway. Lucifer and Judas would take some more thought.

- Kirke (guest) +1

7/9/2009, 5:41 AM

There's actually a Saint Lucifer

Lucifer or Lucifer Calaritanus (Italian: San Lucifero) (d. 370 or 371) was a bishop of Cagliari in Sardinia and Christian saint known for his passionate opposition to Arianism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucifer

- Anthroponomastics

7/9/2009, 2:18 PM

LOL!!!

That's classic!

- Violet (guest)

7/9/2009, 5:06 AM

I agree about Lucifer, it is a lovely name and too bad for the connotation!

One name that I LOVE is Denethor, and I think Denny is a rockin' nn! I think it could be usable, but for those who know LOTR, Denethor was pretty much insane. But I love that character anyway!

- Akua Topaz +10

7/9/2009, 12:41 AM

Lucifer used to be one of my favourites. I think it's absolutely beautiful. Obviously, though, I'd never use it.

I feel the same way about Orchid. I think it would make a great name if it didn't mean what it did.

Claudia doesn't actually have that bad of a meaning. There's nothing inherently bad about feebleness and/or immobility.

I wish Narcissa and Narcissus had better meanings. I think they're so incredibly gorgeous. Sigh.

Ulysses possibly means "to hate", which obviously is a terrible meaning, but I get past it easily because A) it's only a possible meaning and B) it has incredible associations.

I would say that Algernon is deceptive, but I happen to think that "having a moustache" is by far the coolest meaning any name could ever have EVER.

- Clippy

7/10/2009, 5:58 AM

You're right

Algernon does have the coolest name meaning evarrr.

I like Ulysses, too. But you're right, the associations make up for any possible negative meanings. (Though personally, "to hate" seems kind of cool to me. Rather INTENSEooooh.)

- Melania (melrose452) +8

7/9/2009, 10:36 AM

LOL

"Having a moustache" is an awesome meaning!
Also, what does Orchid mean? I think it's a beautiful name, but is the meaning really that bad?

- Akua Topaz +6

7/9/2009, 12:43 PM

"Testicles"

- Anthroponomastics +5

7/9/2009, 2:22 PM

Does it really mean that? How do you know that?

- Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly) +4

7/9/2009, 2:52 PM

yes sadly it does

- Anthroponomastics +3

7/9/2009, 3:16 PM

why?

- Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly) +2

7/9/2009, 3:52 PM

because the flowers that were named for it, part of their shape looks like testicles so they say, but IMO they don't.

from wikipedia.org:
"Orchis is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). This genus gets its name from the Greek όρχις orchis, meaning "testicle", from the appearance of the paired subterranean tuberoids"

Orchid is also a color though, and doesn't have anything to do with the flowers.

- Anthroponomastics +1

7/9/2009, 5:55 PM

Yeah, but purple has rather sexual connotations if you ask me, doesn't it? And orchid is purple.

- Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly)

7/9/2009, 9:47 PM

orchids come in variety of colors

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- blaaarg

7/9/2009, 11:01 AM

balls

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