Everybody has a right to their opinion but Prince is a name and that doesn't mean that they are a real prince. However that's not the point. You didn't have to call the woman an idiot because there might be people on here like me who actually like the name,.. and I must admit that although I wasn't upset by it, it still sort of hurt to be thought of as an idiot when the person who said that is
supposed to be my best friend.
Thou shalt not take the Lord's name in vain...
That means don't make any of God's names common or of no special value and Don't give God a bad name...
It's one of those things that carries with it the death penalty.
I know that you are smarter than that.
When we think of the name "Messiah"...it means Jesus...the One who died for our sins who is God, the Son.
I like the name "Messiah" as well...Same as Emmanuel. (God with us)
There are a lot of names that are great and unique for your children that would hold special meaning for you and your husband and your child. Justin, Nathan, Maybe one after me...John(Loved by God)....I have had great use out of it...so maybe that one is worn out by now.
But how about Wolfgang?
Maybe "Vale" (an Old English word for a place that people would anchor their ships to in a storm)...we call it something along the lines of a valley today but it isn't exactly the same.
"Throng" is another great name that means a wild and uninhibited party....
Its one thing to like the name...its another thing altogether to saddle your own child with the standard. It would mean that you don't like your child very much. Children are horrible about teasing each other over anything. (They learn it from their parents)
I would want to give my child every opportunity to succeed and not be burdened by my junk. I am sure that you would feel the same.
And what this lady did was indeed saddle her child with automatic discrimination, harassment, embarrassment, teasing and anger. I know that you weren't thinking about those things. And I wasn't calling you an idiot. You know I wouldn't do that. But I was her.