religious names

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 20/05/2016 14:01

Would you call a child God or jesus?

Lots of cultures do.

Jesus is common in spain/Portugal.

Lots of Indian cultures call boys Muhammad.

Never really seen it in England though.

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EssentialHummus · 20/05/2016 14:27

No - in (my bit of) Judaism you're not supposed to write or say God's proper name, so as a person's name it would be right out. I understand anecdotally that many Mohameds go by their second names given the popularity of "Mohamed".

originalmavis · 20/05/2016 14:25

I think naming your child after the Almighty is setting them up for failure really.

manicinsomniac · 20/05/2016 14:21

I know Jesus is common in certain cultures but it's only ones who pronounce it Zhay-Zoos/Yay-Zoos I think. I don't why that makes a difference to me as they also call the son of God Zhay-zoo-Yay-zoos but it makes them seem like similar names in my head. I wouldn't use it.

I've never heard of a child called God.

Mohammed is different, I think. Mohammed was a human. It would be like a Christian calling their son Elijah. Muslims don't call their kids Allah (I don't think!)

OneMagnumisneverenough · 20/05/2016 14:19

No, but then I wouldn't personally choose an overtly religious name anyway. Although as an atheist they are just names in a book to me so I don't have any particular reason to choose or not choose them really. I've just tended to go for names that fit with our family background and culture.

I think Jesus is an okay name, God is maybe a bit on the short side and more of a nickname - Godfrey with God for short maybe?

squoosh · 20/05/2016 14:09

I think most children get nicknamed 'Christ!' at some point. Usually when they've cut their own fringe or Sharpie-d their sibling's face.

Footle · 20/05/2016 14:06

Theo is common in the UK.

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