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Poor kid, when he is old enough he will have to go through the drag of legally changing his name.
Hardly. Did you watch the NFL draft this weekend? Among those soon-to-be-millionaires you'll find people with first names like Javorius, Dres, Detrick, Takoby. SaQwan, Breshad, Da'Ron, Tavaris, Imoan, Deshazor, Gerod, and Laken. I'd rather be called Anakin than Imoan.
Anakin isn't that different from the name Anastasio (the feminine form is Anastasia), which a more common name in Europe. It's from the Greek meaning "reborn."
I know a guy who teaches in middle school in Pittsburgh and 20 years ago he was claiming that half the kids he taught were named after "consumer products." I asked for an example and he said "Tylenol." Kids think nothing of things like that. What makes you think they will change when they become adults?
Films and tv have always inspired names for children. I remember years ago when the show Dynasty was popular. I was walking round the outdoor market in my home town. A little girl ran past me........ her mother shouted out, "Krystle - get back here."
Films and tv have always inspired names for children. I remember years ago when the show Dynasty was popular. I was walking round the outdoor market in my home town. A little girl ran past me........ her mother shouted out, "Krystle - get back here."
I've seen kids with bizarre names who are ultra-popular.
I've seen gorgeous kids who are pariahs.
It's not a good thing, that name, because added to the smelly father, it's not looking good for the baby. But some kids can overcome adversity and do fine. And having geeky, smelly parents CAN cause teasing. I hope this is offset by the parents having a close cadre of friends where the child will be accepted. The NAME is just a symptom of what's likely to cause him trouble. It's a cruel world.
This is why you don't tell people your child's planned name until AFTER the baby is born. And then if they are so tasteless as to react negatively then you can cut their toxic presence out of your life.
Would I choose to name my kid Anakin? Nope. But it's not a horrible name. Darth... well, luckily most people will never know his middle name.
I have a friend named Eowyn (after Lord of the Rings). She loves it and she's in her mid 30s.
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