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HelpRe: Delilah?
in reply to a message by Callistago
I wouldn't say it was cruel to name your dd Delilah, nor would it "curse" her. As you note Delilah is becoming more popular and thus more mainstream. For example, I never thought Scarlett would be so popular, but it has and so the GWTW associations fade as the name goes up the charts.
Personally, I'll never get the Biblical bad girl association out of my head. I equate it with Jezebel. But I'm in the minority.
By the way, I love the names Lorelei and Lilith. So "bad girls" don't always get the thumbs down from me. :-)
What about Demelza instead?
Personally, I'll never get the Biblical bad girl association out of my head. I equate it with Jezebel. But I'm in the minority.
By the way, I love the names Lorelei and Lilith. So "bad girls" don't always get the thumbs down from me. :-)
What about Demelza instead?
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I did read both biblical stories and felt that Jezebel was a crueler woman, but in terms of associations I am not sure that you are in the minority.
My niece's name is Lorelei, which my mother loves-and I pointed out the hypocrisy in her opinion, 9i.e why is one bad girl different from the next?) and she backed down from that particular angle- but claimed ultimately it came down to the fact that she finds Delilah trashy, but Lorelei acceptable. Again, I wouldn't care if my husband hadn't decided to become so influenced by all of this. I personally am no more bothered by the biblical than the mythological-but then again, I am someone who loves the name Cain.
Demelza is not quite the sound I want, but I do like the Z in it! Thank you for your thoughts on this.
My niece's name is Lorelei, which my mother loves-and I pointed out the hypocrisy in her opinion, 9i.e why is one bad girl different from the next?) and she backed down from that particular angle- but claimed ultimately it came down to the fact that she finds Delilah trashy, but Lorelei acceptable. Again, I wouldn't care if my husband hadn't decided to become so influenced by all of this. I personally am no more bothered by the biblical than the mythological-but then again, I am someone who loves the name Cain.
Demelza is not quite the sound I want, but I do like the Z in it! Thank you for your thoughts on this.
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