Temple

Funny.

I was given this name 48 yrs ago, and my mother thought is sounded wonderful. She is Irish, she saw someone on tv with it and said it sounded great. It doesn't fit my personality, I was bullied my entire childhood over it through school due to a movie that came out with the same name. People said it sounds old and lame. I love it for boys and Irish but for US children not so much, which I am and I am a woman. All my siblings got regular names and I gave my children names that would keep them from being bullied. I am a non-religious person and every single time someone asks me my name they say 'Oh what catholic church do you attend in town?' I tell them I don't attend any and they pull away and get scared of me.

My first associations with Temple are: Shirley Temple, Temple Bar (Dublin) and Shirley Temple drink.

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The link with Temple (building) comes later.

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The vibe of Temple is mainly Hollywood and Irish with a bit of cherries.

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The origin of names like Cillian, Killian or Kirk is "church" so why not Temple for a girl? ^^

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It is cute!

I love this name! It suits both boys and girls, but I do prefer it for a girl. It doesn’t sound bad on boys just because it’s a word/nature names. Those kind of names are not solely for girls, boys can have them too! Not all of them sound too prissy and frilly! Temple is a noble yet beautiful name and it will age well!

I don't like this name on a human, and I definitely wouldn't suggest it as a boy's name.

I love it on a girl, but not a boy. I also like Temperance and Tempest. Temple Grandin is awesome, I saw her in a show and she was so intelligent and outspoken.

I named my youngest daughter Temple. I felt like it was a strong female name, fit in with the "not so common, but not unheard of" names the rest of the family shares (including her father's and mine)... and also thought of it as kind of a play on other Texas city names (Dallas, Austin). When I went into labor I googled the date to pass time and found out she was to be born on Shirley Temple's birthday, ha! The coincidence was the only doubt I had over the name (thought people would think it was on purpose and corny), but decided it was actually pretty neat that it worked out like that.

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Little over three years later and I can certainly say the name fits her to a "T".

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Nicknames:
Tempie
Sweet T.

I know a Temple and she is perfectly fine with her name. It's pretty and, having known her my whole life, it never struck me as odd. Though it is weird when I look at it objectively. However, I think it's nice and has a good meaning. I also know of a guy named Temple.

I think having an unusual name has its advantages and some may say disadvantages. With this name people either love it or hate it. Whichever way it is always a great conversation starter. I consider it a female name as I am yet to meet a male with this name...[infact I am the only Temple I know with exception to Temple Grandin in the US so that's 2 for the girls!] I have been told that in New Zealand a common Maori name for girls is Temepara which translates to Temple in English... Temple from Australia.

I can respect the thought and attempt of the name... but no justice is dealt. "Mason" is and was traditionally a surname for men who worked in stone masonry (of course, the contemporary world has felt the need to taint it as a first name). "Templar" could very easily be a last name. "Temple," given first, either gender, is quite frankly unneeded. It is unprofessional, childish, pretentious, pompous-- and need I say it? Ugly.
I imagine a Jewish Temple... which is all well and good-- but keep in mind, I am Roman Catholic and would never consider a child to bear the name "Church."

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My only plea is that expectant parents come to a decision that will only aid your little blessing's future. Unfortunately, "Temple" will prevent a career to arrive in timely manner.

Hm. I'm not sure what I think of Temple. It's certainly very... odd; not exactly 'nice' or 'pretty'. I do like Tempest, though, and Temple reminds me of it, but I don't like Temple as much.
It just feels too... I'm not sure how to express it. Surname-ish?

I admire Temple Grandin very much (coming from a farming background), but I just view Temple as more of a last name.

A popular Sunday school lesson at my church is "YOUR BODY IS A TEMPLE". The message is, treat your body with respect - no tattoos, sex, drugs, etc. To keep your "temple" pure. So that's what this name reminds me of - mostly, sexual abstinence and the human body - which is slightly awkward.

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On the other hand, a temple is a place that people love and revere and, some people believe, the house of God. It's where people go to receive divine inspiration or insight or simply to feel closer to God. So I can also see the beauty of this name.

I really like this name. I don't know if I would use it, but a close friend's father has this name and when I first met him, I was intrigued by his name! I had never heard it before. I think the name is great, especially if you are wanting to use unique names.

Sorry, but this doesn't really sound right as a name to me. It makes me think of buildings for religious ceremonies and the part of the head. After all, those are the two meanings of this word! The second syllable doesn't sound very nice anyway. I've heard of Temple Grandin, and I'll give him credit for bringing attention to Asperger Syndrome and autism in general, but I just don't like the name.

I think this is so cute for a little girl!

Hmm, I can't picture this as a person name.