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in reply to a message by hkbialik
Naomi is a more well-rounded name in my opinion. It ages better, combines better, and doesn't invoke too much "Bible-thumping" connotation like Evangeline can. Evangeline is much more of a mn to me.
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It's interesting that many people see Evangeline as more "religious" than the name Naomi - I think it's just the opposite. Must be because I think of Uncle Tom's Cabin Evangeline, and therefore associate it with literature, while Naomi, with her Bible story, seems more "religious" to me. Like I could totally imagine a sancitomoniously religious Naomi more than an Evangeline. Funny how the same names can strike people so differently!
It's interesting that many people see Evangeline as more "religious" than the name Naomi - I think it's just the opposite. Must be because I think of Uncle Tom's Cabin Evangeline, and therefore associate it with literature, while Naomi, with her Bible story, seems more "religious" to me. Like I could totally imagine a sancitomoniously religious Naomi more than an Evangeline. Funny how the same names can strike people so differently!
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I agree that Naomi is a more deeply religious name but Evangeline has such strong ties to the words "evangelist" and "evangelical" that many people make that association and consider it a negative.
Naomi's biblical roots appeal to me, but don't seem as outwardly associated as names like Evangeline and Christian.
Naomi's biblical roots appeal to me, but don't seem as outwardly associated as names like Evangeline and Christian.
This message was edited 1/26/2010, 2:05 PM
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