clicky: Trinity v. Eden

Mama Jan

We're trying to do biblical but different/less common first names for our kids.  (By "less common" I mean not John, Matthew, Sarah, Hannah, etc)  Our top name for a boy is Jude, but we're still not set on a girl name.  Our front runner was Eden but someone recently suggested Trinity... wanted to get your thoughts.

TIA!

[Poll]

Sxia

I love Eden, but I am a little biased because my dog is Trinity. She's a sweet girl, but I wouldn't give a little girl that name. (The dog is named after the character from the Matrix.)

Do you like Eve?

DawnJM25

I'm a fairly religious person, but Trinity is too "in your face" religious/biblical to me.  Of course, whatever has the most meaning for you is what you should go with, but to me Eden has more of a subtle religious tone while still a pretty name. 

Sxia

Delilah, Charity, Shiloh.

HannahO28

Eden is much better than Trinity. But my favorite obscure biblical girl's name is Dinah. 

Apple550

Eden

capulet

I voted for Eden.  I don't mind religious names at all, but it just seems a little over the top to name your child after the entire Godhead.  I figure either people use the name Trinity because it sounds pretty, or for religious reasons that make sense to them but not to me.  Or maybe it is a cultural thing (like Jesus is common as a Latino name).  In any case I don't really get it, but that's me.

goofyteacher

Eden by a long shot.

kwinkle1980

I HATED the movie The Matrix, so I am 100% for Eden as well.

Soon2BMrsN

Of those two, definitely Eden.

What about Leah?

plunderb

Definitely Eden over Trinity.

Other less-popular Biblical names I like:

Apphia

Keziah (nn Kizzy)

Esther

Mara

Tirzah 

Salome

Liz4444

Honestly, my first reaction was that they both seem like stripper names.

lovemytwoboys

Ahhhhh! You're pregnant?! Congratulations on #3!

I much prefer Eden over Trinity. 

Sunshine is mine

IMO they both sound like stripper names...

Eden sounds a little less stripperesque I guess.

Maybe its because a friend of mine has a sister and theres this mother of a student in my class who are both named Trinity and equally covered in tattoos and sporting a disgusting smokers cough or cig hanging out of their mouth when they talk...

queenbone

I really, really, really like Trinity.  Unfortunately it has a bit of a stripper connotation.  So I voted for Eden.

ObLaDi

Liz4444:

Honestly, my first reaction was that they both seem like stripper names.

Exactly this. Trinity sounds like she'd be doing the EXTRA skanky stuff, though...

melody921

Sxia:

I love Eden, but I am a little biased because my dog is Trinity. She's a sweet girl, but I wouldn't give a little girl that name. (The dog is named after the character from the Matrix.)

Do you like Eve?

Ooh, I like Eve too! otherwise, I say go with Eden.

GoldenGibson

I actually really like the name Eden!

RedCardinal

Eden !

EvenAngelsFall

No 'Dexter' fans here....? 2 seasons ago, Trinity was the name of the serial killer who murdered Dexter's wife in the bath tub! 

That and yeah, it does kinda sound like a stripper name... sorry! =/ 

BabyBLove

Yes, 100% Eden.  I really REALLY do not like the name Trinity - it just is not a name to me, especially not for a little girl. It sounds too harsh.

Mama Jan

Thanks so much for your input everyone!  I defeinitely like Eden over Trinity too so I'm glad to see the results of the poll!

So many suggestions too!  I think my problem is that I just don't love the female biblical names.  Hopefully this will be another boy because I have a dozen of those that I love 

There are names that are just okay for me but are names in our family or names my BFF has used for her daughters.  I know people don't own names, but I personally would rather choose a different name when it's someone so close to our fam.

Thanks again!

amanda.beth

DawnJM25:

I'm a fairly religious person, but Trinity is too "in your face" religious/biblical to me.  Of course, whatever has the most meaning for you is what you should go with, but to me Eden has more of a subtle religious tone while still a pretty name. 

This! It seems along the lines of naming your baby Christian. I love Eden though, and it goes really well with your DS's name! 

sugarpumpkin716

i love eden. trinity to me, gives off a certain vibe.