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ArchivesSome of you need to accept not every name has a “meaning”
This is especially true for invented and modern names. I know someone who named their daughter Ahleesi. They made up a name because they liked how it sounded. Yes, it has similarities to Khaleesi, which means something in a fictional language, and Alicia, which has roots in Adelaide, but does that mean it shares a meaning with either of those two names? No, nor that it was even a variant or inspired by those names.
Take, for example, Jaylen. This invented name sounds like a mixture of Jason and Allon. Does that mean it means healer and oak tree? No, because none of those syllables mean anything on their own.
I also heard of a boy names Breadson. Does this name mean “son of a loaf of bread?” I sure hope not.
If there is evidence of the name appearing, or being a few letters off from a name found in census records, etc. I think that’s a good case for an established meaning, as we can’t always ask the parents. But not all parents choose names based on meaning. And I see too many names assigned a false meaning.
Take, for example, Jaylen. This invented name sounds like a mixture of Jason and Allon. Does that mean it means healer and oak tree? No, because none of those syllables mean anything on their own.
I also heard of a boy names Breadson. Does this name mean “son of a loaf of bread?” I sure hope not.
If there is evidence of the name appearing, or being a few letters off from a name found in census records, etc. I think that’s a good case for an established meaning, as we can’t always ask the parents. But not all parents choose names based on meaning. And I see too many names assigned a false meaning.
This message was edited 3/14/2023, 4:00 PM
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