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What's in a name? (If you are atheist BUT your given name has religious meaning)
I am one of those free-thinking individuals christened as "Dominique" -- ah, how godly indeed.
I was baptized and confirmed at the age when I could not protest, hence am stuck with the name (for now).
I wonder if anyone of you share the same experience about having a "religious" name and if so, what do you think about it? Are you considering having it changed?
Come to think of it, there aren't many atheist names apart from the obvious (viz. Darwin)
I was baptized and confirmed at the age when I could not protest, hence am stuck with the name (for now).
I wonder if anyone of you share the same experience about having a "religious" name and if so, what do you think about it? Are you considering having it changed?
Come to think of it, there aren't many atheist names apart from the obvious (viz. Darwin)
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Permalink Reply by Paul A. on -
Before my father met my mother, he was in a Catholic seminary, ready to vow a life of celibacy. I will not discuss his reasons for leaving, but I was rendered an entirely religious name as a result of his years in pretend friend school. My first name is Paul, named after the crazy roamer who really got the ball rolling for Christianity. My last name is Augustine, which may have been intentionally picked by a relative when they entered the U.S. over a century ago. St. Augustine is one of my dad's personal favorites, so Paul and Augustine became a good combo for him to assemble. I can't tell you how upset he is now that I rejected his religion!
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Permalink Reply by Septic Sceptic on -
I was named Paul, presumably after the "women should not speak in church, but be in submission" apostle.
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Permalink Reply by D. E. Hall on -
My name (Dylan) comes from a Welsh god of the sea. Not religious in the sense you there asking about though, I'm sure.
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Permalink Reply by Douglas Christensen on -
Well, my first name is Douglas which is Scottish (originally Dubhghlas) for 'Dark River' or 'Blood River', not very religious.
However, my last name is Christensen which is danish for 'Son of Christen'. Christen being a variant of Kristen, which itself means 'Christian'... which comes from the Latin name Christianus meaning "a Christian"
So, in a round about way my last name means 'Son of a Christian'.
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Permalink Reply by It's just Matt on -
^^^^ points to name
Me mom actually named me after a soap opera character but everytime I've been around a xtian that have to remind me what it means ugh...So am I gift from nothing eh? great
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Permalink Reply by Zeke on -
My name is Zeke short for Ezekiel. No doubt about the origins of my name...
My friends and I always joke about this instance because the book of Ezekiel deals with the subject of blasphemy... Ironic?
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Permalink Reply by Lulu on -
Name's Jennifer, which means....{googling}...."white wave; white phantom; fair; smooth." Hm. Here's the thing, I always knew that if I ever had a son I would to give him a biblical name like Ezekiel, Elijah, Isaac, or Isaah just because I like the sound of them. The girl will be named Agrippa....just kidding...it'll be Agnes (luv that name!)
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Permalink Reply by Zeke on
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Yeah I feel the same way, I really like biblical names. For me it's Ezekiel and Genesis.
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Permalink Reply by Angie Jackson on -
I played a Shadow Run character named GennaKiss lol.
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Permalink Reply by PizzaTheHutt on -
I am Thomas the name is of greek origon and was the name of some guy in the bible who doubted jesus. Fitting huh.
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Permalink Reply by Daley on -
My first name is Wallace. I'm also a Junior.
It isn't particularly religious, but it does mean foreigner or stranger.
I find that interesting.
The motto of the Wallace clan is "Pro Libertate - for liberty" and no member of the family encompasses that ideal more than the great Scottish patriot, Sir William Wallace of Elderslie. The Wallace clan had refused to submit to Edward I, and William led his family and fellow patriots in what was to be one of the earliest guerrilla campaigns in military history.
The Gaelic name is Ullas.
I think I like that better.
It's fun to say.
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Permalink Reply by Goodie Faithless on -
No big thing. It gives you something to talk about when you run out of topics. My hippie parents let me call them by their first names. That used to freak out the squares. This is another 'freak out the squares' thing.
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