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Lucifer

60 replies

EndoJ · 10/09/2012 20:51

the name Lucifer is a beautiful one, but would you be brave enough to use it considering that it is the biblical name for the devil?
I'm not sure i would.

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MadBusLady · 10/09/2012 22:22

Remembering random Birds of a Feather quote: "What about Adolf? That's a nice name, why does no-one use Adolf?"

MadBusLady · 10/09/2012 22:21

NO.

You haven't come across it, OP, have you?

Cynner · 10/09/2012 22:19

I was thinking the same thing! Imagine their mum ringing up for a play date!

NellyJob · 10/09/2012 22:17

that's what I should have called my twins instead of Johnnie and Mary....

NellyJob · 10/09/2012 22:16

tee hee imagine boy/girl twins called Lucifer and Jezebel Grin

Cynner · 10/09/2012 22:14

No..but I always thought Jezebel was a pretty name..

CanYouGetDownPlease · 10/09/2012 22:12

Judas is nice too.

Forwardscatter · 10/09/2012 22:04

How about Satan? You save a syllable and it's almost guaranteed that he'd be the only one in his class with that name
WIN.
Grin

BreeVanDerTramp · 10/09/2012 21:54

You know your Beelzebub hon Confused

NorbertDentressangle · 10/09/2012 21:51

When my friend had her DD she was on a ward with a young (16-18ish IIRC) who'd had a boy and wanted to call him Lucifer.

My friend had to explain to her who Lucifer was as the girl had no idea, she'd just heard the name and thought it was 'nice and unusual'.

DisabilEightiesChick · 10/09/2012 21:47

cookielovesorange OK! Smile

TudorJess · 10/09/2012 21:43
Biscuit
timetoask · 10/09/2012 21:25

Please, don't.

EleanorHandbasket · 10/09/2012 21:19

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cookielovesorange · 10/09/2012 21:19

Sorry Disabil in a show, not the bible (i've never read the bible so bit clueless on that one)

Redbindy · 10/09/2012 21:15

We had a cat called Lucifer she was great. It's a brilliant name, go ahead and don't worry about other peoples opinions. Remember there is no devil and there is no god.

DisabilEightiesChick · 10/09/2012 21:13

cookielovesorange Caleb the son of the devil? Where's that from? I only know the one in the Bible who is Joshua's sidekick.

Cremolafoam · 10/09/2012 21:12

Um
NO

2girls2dogs · 10/09/2012 21:12

oh, i couldnt call my child damien either because of the film and only fools and horses

2girls2dogs · 10/09/2012 21:11

oh just call him Adolf-Osama-Gengis-lucifer-the great and be done with it

My DD is called Lucy, she is named after the patron saint of light

bugster · 10/09/2012 21:06

'lovely name'? Call your child the devil and it's lovely? Can you people possibly be for real?

RikersBeard · 10/09/2012 21:06

Er no. I always wondered about Cain as well though (although obviously less controversial than Lucifer). Since he is a biblical baddie. But people don't seem to mind.

PoppadomPreach · 10/09/2012 21:05

I think fuckface would be a better name than lucifer.

happybubblebrain · 10/09/2012 21:03

* definitely * - ooooops, just in case the spelling police are out in force tonight. Mumsnet needs to introduce a spellchecker.

TheCunningStunt · 10/09/2012 21:02

I think it's a lovely name. I am not religious so it doesn't hold that connection for me. However the connotations of the name are far to heavy to burden a child with. If an adult chooses the name that is up to them. But I would not call my child any name with such a strong historical connection that is still very real for some people. Lucien is equally as lovely and far less controversial.