Start over for real. Cannon doesn't present well at all and not sure what you are doing with Maddox there.
You do realize this about Aryan right? "Has come to be strongly associated with the Nazi or white supremacist ideology in which aryans are an (alleged) master race comprised of non-Jewish Caucasians, especially those of Nordic or Germanic descent."
These are the names we like.. Very stuck on Cannon. There are SO many names out there that have a million other meanings... If we would pick apart EVERY name we would have none to choose from. I'm not worried about that. Aryan would actually be a play on my middle name.
You've already received a ton of advice on the name Cannon in previous posts. Looks like your mind is mostly made up already and not sure if this board can help you any more. I strongly advise dropping Aryan, even as a MN.
These are the names we like.. Very stuck on Cannon. There are SO many names out there that have a million other meanings... If we would pick apart EVERY name we would have none to choose from. I'm not worried about that. Aryan would actually be a play on my middle name.
You realize everyone in the world and more importantly your sons live will judge the crap out of him based on his name right if you used Aryan. Good God it's not like it means, "weak or dark or black or something just not great." It's basically offensive.
These are the names we like.. Very stuck on Cannon. There are SO many names out there that have a million other meanings... If we would pick apart EVERY name we would have none to choose from. I'm not worried about that. Aryan would actually be a play on my middle name.
What's your middle name? We'd be happy to help find an alternative that isnt unbelievably offensive.
These are the names we like.. Very stuck on Cannon. There are SO many names out there that have a million other meanings... If we would pick apart EVERY name we would have none to choose from. I'm not worried about that. Aryan would actually be a play on my middle name.
Well in that case, I think you should just go full force and do Adolph. It's not very common. How about Adolf Aryan?
Please look up the definition of Aryan. Unless you want your child being labeled as a white supremacist Nazi, I would seriously avoid that name. He will be unwillingly offending people everywhere he goes. Madyx is the only name with any hope, but why not spell it right? Eventually he will grow up to have a job somewhere and will need to be viewed somewhat professionally.
Please look up the definition of Aryan. Unless you want your child being labeled as a white supremacist Nazi, I would seriously avoid that name. He will be unwillingly offending people everywhere he goes. Madyx is the only name with any hope, but why not spell it right? Eventually he will grow up to have a job somewhere and will need to be viewed somewhat professionally.
Because then it would be boring and not youneek. Duh.
No one is bullying you. Aryan is an offensive name. You should be thanking the ladies that mentioned it to you. Did you not learn about Nazis in high school history? You will be looked at as a white supremacist if you choose that name. Seriously.
I think Maddox is an awesome, solid name. No need to spell it special.
Best of luck to you!
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Ok enough of this seriously... Not looking for the bullying here.
If you think this is bullying (which it's not), what do you think is going to happen to your son if you name him something that is synonymous with white supremacists? Seriously...
Also, honest feedback: if I saw Madyx I would think it's a girl whose parents gave her a boy's name and tried to make it feminine by using a "y."
And if you didn't want people's feedback, which represents what other people will think of the name, why'd you ask.
Cannon or Maddox over Aryan, all day and twice on Sunday.
My husband's family lived in the Netherlands under Nazi occupation. His grandfather was a prisoner of war during WWII. I can't even begin to understand what they went through during this time. It disgusts me that someone is considering Aryan as a name.
Arya is a non-offensive male name that has a similar sound and look.
You should also get a swastika tattoo. Technically, it's a Hindu symbol of peace, after all, so there's no way someone would ever think poorly of you.
I mean wtf even. If you think this is bullying, this is only a sampling of what your poor kid would have to deal with. Meaning aside, sure Aryan sounds nice. So does chlamydia- doesn't make it a good name. Adrian is similar sounding... if you must be out there, maybe Orion? At least it's associated with a constellation instead of genocide.
And why Cannon? Out of your choices, I like Maddox. It's a fairly unique name without needing unique spelling.
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There are a million other names that are not "boring". And there are a million other characteristics of a person and ways to stand out other than their legal documentation. This is not bullying telling you that your kid is going to have a stupid, racist name.
I can't vote for any of these names. I agree with previous posters about your choice. You are not being bullied, you are being given honest, direct advice. Will you share your middle name so that we might help you come up with a name that is not EXTREMELY offensive.
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You're not being bullied OP, these names are really bad. Aryan being the worst of the lot. It brings to mind the deaths of 11 million people. What a terrible legacy to saddle your son with. Cannon is an instrument of war, not a boy. The speshul snowflake spelling of Maddox is all that's left, and its just visually and structurally not good.
Please consider others. Some of the ladies here are very good at suggesting alternatives if you give them something to work with.
For the love of dog , please don't name him Aryan. I doubt anyone will pick up that it's a play on your middle name. (Although there was that kooky lady on here last month who spoke entirely in name anagrams so she might have gotten it.)
What people will pick up on is a history of Nazism and white supremecy. Unless that's the vibe you are going for- then Mazel Tov!
Overall I'd say it would be a bit "unwise" -- to put it diplomatically.
If you made me choose between the other two I'd actually pick Cannon only because while Maddox is too trendy for my taste - Madyx is hard to look at. It's spelled like a cleaning solvent.
What about Cainon/ Cainan. Or Conan? Or even some gun related name like Colt/ Colton? I would even give you Gunnar if you promised to pronounce it the Nordic way hahaha.
I'm just going to throw in that I ditto all the other PPs... because maybe the more people that say it the more you might be inclined to listen. For the love of all that is holy, please do not name your child Aryan. Maddox is best out of your choices (not Madyx).
Maddox. Or Cannon if you can't get on board with that spelling.
Even if you didn't realize what the word Aryan was before, I can't believe you are still defending/considering it after it was brought to your attention and didn't scrap it right away. It's honestly terrible. And I've never said that about anyone's names on here before...and there have been some doozies. It has such a horrific connotation and history it would be cruel to name your son that.
You've had some good suggestions in here that seem to match your names as well.
Even if YOU like the name Aryan for some reason.. why do that to your kid? He's going to have to go through life with that name. I can imagine it won't be very popular with recruiters when he's searching for a job, for starters.
It's not all about you and your need for a Youneighk name. It's about your poor kid.
This is why the US needs name approval panels like Germany has (or had, did they stop?)...a 59th vote to not completely ruin your child's life by giving him a name that brings to mind the white supremacist movement.
What about Arjan, Dutch name, pronounced "ar-yahn", no racist connotation.
I dunno, I think Nashyn would be a perf MN for Aryan.
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You do realize this about Aryan right? "Has come to be strongly associated with the Nazi or white supremacist ideology in which aryans are an (alleged) master race comprised of non-Jewish Caucasians, especially those of Nordic or Germanic descent."
So so many side eyes to "Aryan".
These are the names we like.. Very stuck on Cannon. There are SO many names out there that have a million other meanings... If we would pick apart EVERY name we would have none to choose from. I'm not worried about that. Aryan would actually be a play on my middle name.
In addition... I am not into the every day names such as James, Jack, Mason, Zach, Alex, John, Matthew... etc. So boring to me.
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Ok enough of this seriously... Not looking for the bullying here.
Leander
Bronson
Riley
Tyson
Vaughn
Davis
Irving
Calder
Gavin
Tristan
Murphy
Regan
And none of them are Nazis!
I think Maddox is an awesome, solid name. No need to spell it special.
Best of luck to you!
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Also, honest feedback: if I saw Madyx I would think it's a girl whose parents gave her a boy's name and tried to make it feminine by using a "y."
And if you didn't want people's feedback, which represents what other people will think of the name, why'd you ask.
Cannon or Maddox over Aryan, all day and twice on Sunday.
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Arya is a non-offensive male name that has a similar sound and look.
I mean wtf even. If you think this is bullying, this is only a sampling of what your poor kid would have to deal with. Meaning aside, sure Aryan sounds nice. So does chlamydia- doesn't make it a good name. Adrian is similar sounding... if you must be out there, maybe Orion? At least it's associated with a constellation instead of genocide.
And why Cannon? Out of your choices, I like Maddox. It's a fairly unique name without needing unique spelling.
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What about Cainon/ Cainan. Or Conan?
Or even some gun related name
like Colt/ Colton?
I would even give you Gunnar if you promised to pronounce it the Nordic way hahaha.
Even if you didn't realize what the word Aryan was before, I can't believe you are still defending/considering it after it was brought to your attention and didn't scrap it right away. It's honestly terrible. And I've never said that about anyone's names on here before...and there have been some doozies. It has such a horrific connotation and history it would be cruel to name your son that.
You've had some good suggestions in here that seem to match your names as well.
It's not all about you and your need for a Youneighk name. It's about your poor kid.
What about Arjan, Dutch name, pronounced "ar-yahn", no racist connotation.
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Seriously though... Please do not name your kid that. Just because you can doesn't mean you should!