How important are baby name meanings when making your decision?

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Kirstle · 23/06/2011 11:21

Hiya - wondered how you all felt about this topic. I love researching baby names /popularity / trends / meanings etc and wondered just how important it was to you that baby was named with a name that had a favourable meaning.

Recently I have liked the name Molly, but the meaning is uncertain, maybe bitter. I dont like this meaning and this would actually put me off/make me think twice.

Just how important is the meaning of a name and has anyone been put off a name they love by a meaning?

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 23/06/2011 11:26

Never really considered the meaning of names before, think you can spend too much time thinking about it and you should just go with a name you both love.

Having said that, now you know the name may mean bitter that may have put me off.

Also did you know its quite popular though obviously that wouldn't necessarily put you off the name.

bluerodeo · 23/06/2011 11:23

I have a Molly and never considered the meaning of the name. I thought it was a pet name for Margaret? dunno, but it's a lovely name!

wordsonapage · 23/06/2011 11:23

My name means pure.

I'm not.

I don't really think it matters TBH

Possibly excepting Lucifer.

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