Is it best if this generation ceased naming their children Old traditional English names that are EveryWhere?

How about this:



GEM STONES



Flowers



Places



Songs



Birds



Trees, Plants, Animals



Colors



Themes?

Is it best if this generation ceased naming their children Old traditional English names that are EveryWhere?
in my culture, (Cree native) we use an honorific that suits mainstream culture as a given name to go with our legally registered surname ... privately, we are often known by our "spirit name" or 'real name" or "Cree name" and publicly we may be known by a nickname that describes something bout who we are or what we do so yeah



Names are important. I think what you said makes a lot of sense in a way, you just want to do it in a way that suits your cultural values and helps you make your way through your life's journey in peace and be respected for who and what you are
Reply:actually so many kids have these weird names I breathe a sigh of relief when babies are called real names how would you feel going through life called daffodil or something stupid, i think I know a baby named after evey catagory you have mentioned, judge for yourself flowers autumn Lily,Poppy,Bluebell, places, Bradford, Carlisle and Douglas. songs Patience[Take that] Angel[from Robbie Williams] birds Robin ,Wren, trees Willow colours Indigo Scarlet, Violet,Ebony and Gem stones Sapphire and Ruby.
Reply:I like unique names myself. I agree with you. I grew up one of many w/ my first name and I hated it.
Reply:no, the old traditional names are easier on the child because

everyone knows how to spell them and What they are and

buying stuff that has names on it , you can find it.

and the other names are really to far out for regular people.
Reply:Songs? Well, I was going to name my child "Disco Inferno," but it didn't go with our last name.
Reply:It seems that every generation tries to name their babies something special. These days, 'special' seems to mean unusual, quirky, or with an edge. Really, will the child be happier being named "Unique" or "Danger" or "Kahlua"? At the very least he or she will deal with countless questions about how the name is pronounced or spelled, along with "why did your parents name you that?" At this stage, you can't know what your baby's personality will be like so why saddle them with a difficult name which they might later hate?



One reason the old fashioned "normal" names persist is that they are easy to understand, often easy to spell and usually are clearly meant for a boy or a girl--no guessing games! I hope new parents will give serious thought to how easy or difficult they will make their child's life by naming them something offbeat. They will carry that name at least until age 18 when they can legally change it, if they can afford to do so.
Reply:No. Names are names. If you make up something and give it to a child as a name, that child will face ridicule growing up. Traditional names are better.
Reply:In the USA, many people have largely abandoned "traditional" names in favor of "unique" names or creative spellings of regular names. Everyone is in such a hurry to be unique that they are rapidly making changing "unique" back into "identical".



Some of it is mildly amusing and moderately creative.



On the other hand, my daughter used to go to school with a girl named "Te Quila", which I am afraid will haunt that poor child through her adulthood.



Best? I know that things happen the way they are going to happen. I don't know that "best" ever has anything to do with it...
Reply:you can name a child whatever you want as long as it doesn't have a hidden meaning or sound like an insult. My daughter's name is Autumn.
Reply:Sorry, I disagree. I don't particularly like children named after cities, states, foods, parts of the body etc. To each her own!
Reply:It depends on the name! I mean different people like different names. Why do you think we all have different names?Because our parents like different names!
Reply:Yes, I agree not because I feel I have to, because I myself like those types of names. Names that speak when you say them, names that tell a story.