My husband and I really love the name Damian/Damien. We have had a lot of responses that this adorable name relates to the devil some how. I Googled the name, and found that the child's name in the movie the Omen is Damien. Other than that, there is no Biblical relation to the name and the devil. I all sounds rediculous to me, but what do you all think?
I would not relate it to the devil. I think it's a good strong name. Somebody is going to find something wrong with a name no matter what you chose. I say go with it.
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Everytime I see the name Damien I think devil. I mean, if you really love a name then it shouldnt matter what anyone else thinks but there is no way I would do it.
It is sad that a movie like that ruined a nice name. What if they used Michael for the movie instead? Would it still be a popular name year after year?
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Yes, my first thought on the name is Devil Boy. The movie came out in the 70s and a newer version in 2006, so I don't think the association is going anywhere anytime soon. I would look elsewhere if it were me.
Well, Michael Meyers is a serial killer in the Halloween series, and I don't think that name is tainted. Maybe it's because Damian is not used very often.
We got similar comments when we were thinking of the boy name Damon. I think because it's close to the word "demon" or something. But Damian definitely gets a stronger association with the devil because of the movie. But I think it's a great name and use it if you like it!
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Damian does remind me of the Omen, but I don't like that it sounds so similar to the word demon either. When one of my sister's friends was pregnant, she told everyone that she wanted to name her son Damian, and everyone tried to convince her that it was a bad idea because of the devil connection. She did end up using it though and her son turned out to be a little terror lol. Coincidence? Maybe not... haha.
When I saw this post title, I said to my husband "the ladies on this site are going to give this woman hell". Just because a name has a famous bearer doesn't mean its unusable. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any "Charles"s or "Jacks" or "Johns" or "Teds"... and those are real life bad guys. Not even to mention the movie types.
The name Damien will always carry that with it: pop culture is what it is. But hubby and I are considering Astrid, a name that numerous people connect with White Oleander, and I find that equally silly a basis for name bias.
When I saw this post title, I said to my husband "the ladies on this site are going to give this woman hell". Just because a name has a famous bearer doesn't mean its unusable. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any "Charles"s or "Jacks" or "Johns" or "Teds"... and those are real life bad guys. Not even to mention the movie types.
The name Damien will always carry that with it: pop culture is what it is. But hubby and I are considering Astrid, a name that numerous people connect with White Oleander, and I find that equally silly a basis for name bias.
I think the difference in this case is that Damian is a fairly uncommon name (unlike Jack, John, Ted, etc. which have become pretty generic). That combined with the fact that The Omen is one of the biggest horror movies of all time makes it stick out in people's heads a little more. I remember ages ago, someone on the Nest posted about naming their son Damian (it was on another board), and about 50 people responded with the Omen/devil reference. For me personally, that would be enough to convince me not to use it because I wouldn't want other people thinking about that when they hear my kid's name.
i was just thinking about this name the other day. in my opinion, i like that it's a name that will never be too popular because of its associations for some people. i've met damians before and never thought "gee, i wonder if he's the devil" so i don't think it will be an issue.
i feel the same way about rosemary (because of rosemary's baby) and like that a lot of people don't think to use it.
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I love the name. A lot of people do immediately think of The Omen when they hear it though. I've considered using it myself, but I suspect my son will actually look like the kid in the movie (pale skin, dark hair) so that might be a little too much for him as he gets older.?
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initially i think of the devil, but my neighbor is named Damien and I dont think of it at all anymore. If you are interested in a variation, how about:
I am new to this board...and generally just lurk but I just wanted to say that my son's name is Dameon and I think it is a very strong name- which suits him and his little personality well! The name actually means "to tame or subdue"....forget the "Omen" association- if you love it go for it!
I haven't seen the movie, but a girlfriend said to me the other day, "Can you believe my cousin named her son Damien? Like the devil!" So the connotation definitely is out there
Everytime I see the name Damien I think devil. I mean, if you really love a name then it shouldnt matter what anyone else thinks but there is no way I would do it.
This. I never saw the movie Omen so I don't know where I get the connection. I think the name would grow on my though.
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When I saw this post title, I said to my husband "the ladies on this site are going to give this woman hell". Just because a name has a famous bearer doesn't mean its unusable. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any "Charles"s or "Jacks" or "Johns" or "Teds"... and those are real life bad guys. Not even to mention the movie types.
The name Damien will always carry that with it: pop culture is what it is. But hubby and I are considering Astrid, a name that numerous people connect with White Oleander, and I find that equally silly a basis for name bias.
I think the difference in this case is that Damian is a fairly uncommon name (unlike Jack, John, Ted, etc. which have become pretty generic). That combined with the fact that The Omen is one of the biggest horror movies of all time makes it stick out in people's heads a little more. I remember ages ago, someone on the Nest posted about naming their son Damian (it was on another board), and about 50 people responded with the Omen/devil reference. For me personally, that would be enough to convince me not to use it because I wouldn't want other people thinking about that when they hear my kid's name.
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i was just thinking about this name the other day. in my opinion, i like that it's a name that will never be too popular because of its associations for some people. i've met damians before and never thought "gee, i wonder if he's the devil" so i don't think it will be an issue.
i feel the same way about rosemary (because of rosemary's baby) and like that a lot of people don't think to use it.
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initially i think of the devil, but my neighbor is named Damien and I dont think of it at all anymore. If you are interested in a variation, how about:
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My 6 YO son has a friend with that name.
This. I never saw the movie Omen so I don't know where I get the connection. I think the name would grow on my though.