Do Name Meanings Really Matter?

Posted: Jul 09, 2009 |Comments: 0 | Views: 148 |

Whether you are in your third trimester or you just found out you’re pregnant, there’s a good chance you have worried over what to name your baby. For some of us nothing but a biblical name will do. For others, it is much more important to pass along family names or to name our child after someone special to us. But for others it is the meaning of the name that is important.

Whether you have ever considered this or not, names do have meanings associated with them. Do those name meanings really matter? Well, you will have to be the judge of that.

The fact is that some names actually have very nice things associated with them. And some people believe that the name given to a child will influence the type of person that he or she grows up to be or inherent personality traits. Examples might include the names Felix, Jason, and Agnes. The meanings associated with these names are as follows:


* Felix – Cheerful
* Jason – Healer
* Agnes – Pure

Another angle of name meaning is that certain names may be associated with particular ethnic groups or nations. Some are even associated with various social statuses.

But yet another angle of name meaning is that of what a name means to you as a parent. It might be your favorite names have a meaning that is unique to you. Perhaps a name like Mary makes you happy because it conjures up memories of the movie “Mary Poppins” and that was a childhood favorite for you. This simplistic example demonstrates the way our mind works in name association. If a name reminds us of a pleasant experience or something or someone that we care about we are likely to associate that name with pleasantries.

The flipside to all this name meaning is that many adults do not know what the ‘meaning’ of their name is, so in reality, is the meaning important at all? When selecting a name it may be wise to consider that even if you do not associate a meaning with a name, some people will. But in the end, it is you, your husband and your child that should be satisfied with the selection. Deciding upfront if the meaning of the name is important can help with the  decision-making process.

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