Does the meaning of a name affect your decision when naming your baby?

My husband and I are talking about possible names for our daughter due in September. I've been using baby name websites for ideas and always read the origin and meaning. One of his favorite names means 'ill-omened' or 'unlucky'. I like the name but am hung up on the meaning. What do you think? Is it silly to eliminate a name just because of the meaning?|||No, the meaning of a name does not have any basis on my decision whether or not to use the name. Who gave it the meaning, anyway? And it does really mean anything-just because a name means "kind, sensitive, beautiful, loving" does not mean the person is going to have those characteristics-know what I mean?





I choose names based on whether or not %26lt;I%26gt; like the name, and what meaning %26lt;I%26gt; give the name. Alice means a lot to me, for instance, because it was my grandmother's name. I do not particularly care for the name Tim because someone with that name abused me as a child. That is all that matters.|||I'm not concerned about the meaning of the name if it's something normal, but if it's a "bad" meaning like 'ill-omened' or 'unlucky,' I know I'd have the same feeling of hesitance as you. I'm a pretty logical person and yes, it may be seen as silly, but like I said, I'd react the same way as you so go with your gut. If you don't feel comfortable with it, then don't use it. I'm sure you will be able to find another name that you both love that won't have a negative meaning behind it!





Hope this helped and congratulations!





EDIT: I couldn't help but be nosy and I discovered that the name you are referring to is Mallory (I presume, anyway). That's such a pretty name and now I really understand your inner battle! What about Valerie? Obviously it rhymes and I think it's equally beautiful. It means to be healthy, strong.|||I don't think the meaning really matters but if someone names there child something that means ugly then they maybe worried their whole lifes that their child will be ugly. It just depends if you care what the meaning is. Some people like a name with a good meaning. My name means"From the lake". I am not from the lake and I don't like the meaning but I guess it doesn't matter unless you look it up. Also think about if your child will mind having that names meaning.|||I dont think the meaning should effect what you name you child. Most parents dont even see what their child name means. I really like the name Rakasha [found it in a book] for some odd reason and that means "daemon" so at first I was scared and confused if I named my future daughter that, would kids made fun of her? But then I decided it didn't matter because most meanings doesn't even matter. My name means "Princess" but it doesn't mean I am one or act like one. Chose you daughters name based on the name not the meaning!!!|||If it's going to haunt you then yes, nix the name. If you're going to think of "ill-omened" every time you say your little girl's name...it's not a good name for you. I looked at the meaning of my son's name before I named him, it was actually one of the reasons I named him what I did.





Seth means appointed by God and William means determined protector. I thought it was strong and those were all things that he could strive to be.|||I have the same issue! My hubby and I really like the name grayson for a boy but when I read the meaning... Son of a man with gray hair... It kinda turned me against the name! Same with the name braxton! I love the name but everytime I say it I think of braxton hicks contractions and I don't want to be reminded of them everytime I say that name! So I guess for me the meaning and what I'm reminded of has a lot to do with choosing names! Good luck and congrats on the baby!|||I didn't even know what "Kenneth" meant, orgin or any thing like that.


But then we got a plaque that says all that stuff on it. It's means handsome or hot. But w/e just because thats what it means, doesnt


mean thats what they'll be. It's not like other kisd are gonna go around


looking up what the name means. It should have a good meaning to


you.|||In my opinion yes because when the child grows up maybe she will hate her name and then u have to live with her being upset with u naming her that... like my name is Gladys and i use to cry because i hated my name i think it sounds like an old lady name (im 18) and it means lame..|||well i don't think that the what the name means chooses the path for her life don't eliminate it just because of this i named my daughter after her grandpas and my husband Erica Rose for Eric and Ross|||If it meant something like asss-face or something like that in another language then yeah it would affect my decision. But not for something like "unlucky"|||My first daughter's name is Brooke but I was stuck between that and Camryn but I couldn't get over that Camryn meant crooked nose..





My second daughters name is Arianna, it was gonna be that or Haylei but I liked the meaning for arianna better|||My name ended up not having much effect on my life, but it did on my personality. Forget the meaning and get someone to pray over him if you're still uncomfortable =O|||Sometimes, unless I'm in love with a particular name, then I couldn't care less about the meaning.|||Nope I dont really care if i like the name than w/e