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Originally Posted by kahskye
I haven't read all of the responses, but I don't even understand this thread and the reason why a parent would be questioned on the name they choose for their child. Whether it's old fashioned or unconventional, so what? Why should this be an issue w/ anyone but the parents?
Yes, the parents have the rights to name their child whatever they please but my concern is how the child's name is going to affect them in school and when they began looking for work. Too many parents name their children names that would be more appropriate for their pets and not consider the ramifications or embarrassment that the name brings the child.
Yes, the parents have the rights to name their child whatever they please but my concern is how the child's name is going to affect them in school and when they began looking for work. Too many parents name their children names that would be more appropriate for their pets and not consider the ramifications or embarrassment that the name brings the child.
Either they have the right, or they don't.
It would be *nice* if 100% of parents fully understood 100% of the ramifications of their choice, but heck that would be nice for *any* decision, wouldn't it?
Whether one has the "right" to do anything is an entirely separate question from whether it's the right thing to do. Seems we often forget about the latter in our zeal to assert the former -- but I suppose that's part and parcel of the "me me me" society we're becoming.
Whether one has the "right" to do anything is an entirely separate question from whether it's the right thing to do. Seems we often forget about the latter in our zeal to assert the former -- but I suppose that's part and parcel of the "me me me" society we're becoming.
Overriding the former in favor of the latter is antithetical to freedom and liberty.
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Originally Posted by scarmig
Overriding the former in favor of the latter is antithetical to freedom and liberty.
I never stated that I wanted to limit parent's freedoms in terms of naming their children. The point of this thread was to understand the rationale behind this phenomenon and to discuss the embarrassment these children go through in school and during the careers. I just wish more parents would give thought to how the child's name would impact them emotionally before assigning them a name. Call me a child's advocate.
I haven't read through the whole thread yet, but I have to say Michael Jackson has some very weird names for his kids. Whoever heard of naming a kid "Blanket" ... yeah, uh-huh. That's his boy's name. My wife and I gave our children names that weren't common, but they are actually names that have been around for a long time.
Of my 8 kids, my 15 year old daughter seems to have problems with people mispronouncing her name. We named her Xoi. Its American equal is Zoe. I also have a son that's 21 named Valor. He actually loves his name.
Ooooh, "Narcissism", that would make such a pretty name for a girl.
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Originally Posted by msina
I know families that name all of their daughters Maria with differant middle names that they use as their "daily" names.
My son went to school with a girl whose family was like that. Big catholic family where all the girls were Mary something or other, only all the girls went by their full name. Mary Katherine, Mary Grace, Mary Anne, etc. Always kind of wondered how those girls knew when they were reallyin trouble.
I just wish more parents would give thought to how the child's name would impact them emotionally before assigning them a name.
I believe I expressed the same wish.
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