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opinions on vs. altering vs. honor names?
What are your opinions on altering honor names? For example, if a family name was Katherine, and you didn’t like the name/doesn’t fit your style/etc. what would be your opinion on altering it a little bit... into Katerina, or Kate, or the first name spot? Or would you rather keep it "as is" and use it as a middle name? This goes for any name.
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Poll created: Nov 02, 2014
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I think it all depends on the function, flow, usage, & your personal opinion of the name. I think its a great if you happen to have a name you can "recreate" to something that better fits your style.
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:: 9 years ago |
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I think it loses the honor (at least some of it) when one alters the name. It feels like, "We love you but we don’t love your name so we changed it but it’s in honor of you." If you feel so strongly about someone that you want to honor them through their name, I would keep it "as is" and use it as a middle name.
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I’m all for altering. That way you can give a nod to the special person in your life, but your child still has his or her own identity. This is especially true if the namesake is still living and will be a part of the baby’s life.
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:: 9 years ago |
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It depends on how far you stray from the original. If it’s just another form or version of the same name, that’s usually OK. I don’t get just choosing another name that, say, starts with the same letter and that’s all they have in common. That’s a real stretch in my opinion. I do think you have to be careful, though, if the person you are honoring is still living. It can come across as more of a backhanded compliment and do more harm than good.
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:: 9 years ago |
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Don’t use any name if you don’t like it. Your child deserves a name that you love and should never be given one for any other reason imo.
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It’s fine to alter it somewhat. I’ve used the feminine form of my dad’s name for one kid and changed a relative’s non-standard spelling to a standard spelling in another case. Both of those were for middle names.
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Forget honouring unless it is a name you really like. Using a mother’s maiden name is different of course.
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It depends on the alternative.
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I think each situation will differ according to the name itself,how you alter the name, the person being honored and family dynamics.
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Our children have names that are alternatives of family names.
That has two reasons,
1) A name expresses individuality but (in our opinion) it’s great to have a little story or great meaning behind a name. E.g.: We didn’t want to have two Elizabeths in the family, but I knew I wanted to honour my mom. So we picked Liza for our daughter.
2) Like you said, if you want to honour someone but the name is not your style...change it, you, your kid and the person who you are honouring will know and understand your choice.
That has two reasons,
1) A name expresses individuality but (in our opinion) it’s great to have a little story or great meaning behind a name. E.g.: We didn’t want to have two Elizabeths in the family, but I knew I wanted to honour my mom. So we picked Liza for our daughter.
2) Like you said, if you want to honour someone but the name is not your style...change it, you, your kid and the person who you are honouring will know and understand your choice.
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:: 9 years ago |
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I am not really into honoring , but my husband is, so I am totally into altering the names. For eg. I am pregnant now and if it is a girl her first mn will be Janie after my mums middle name Jane. It is obvious enough but also different enough to make her an individual. Her second mn would be Keturah, after my husbands great aunt. This name is unique enough to keep as it is. I don’t go for popular names. Good luck with your choice.
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I always go back and forth on this, because there are several family names I would maybe want to honor but in a slightly different form and I always doubt whether it still be honoring them at that point. So I guess I’m in the same boat as you.
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