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Salome?

LeggyNicLeggyNic member
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I met a 4yo on the playground today named Salome and her 2yo sister Marielle.  Although I think Marielle is very pretty, I'm on the fence on the name Salome. 

 

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  • 82Sonia82Sonia member

    It's pretty on the surface but I don't really like the historical connotations. 

     

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  • scorchscorch member
    image82Sonia:

    It's pretty on the surface but I don't really like the historical connotations. 

     Didn't she have John the baptists head cut off?  Klassy.

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  • plunderbplunderb member
    I really love it. I'm not a Christian, so it doesn't bother me.
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  • LeggyNicLeggyNic member
    imagescorch:
    image82Sonia:

    It's pretty on the surface but I don't really like the historical connotations. 

     Didn't she have John the baptists head cut off?  Klassy.

    And her Grandma told me she wasn't attending DD's preschool b/c it's too Christian (Um, it IS in a CHURCH).  Maybe that's fitting.
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  • 82Sonia82Sonia member

    Historical and pop culture connotations then.  Salome was a seductress who did have John the Baptist's head cut off.  Then she made a reprisal in True Blood this season as a vampire fundamentalist who just met the true death.  I don't think I'd name my daughter Salome Stick out tongue

     

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  • elfchiqueelfchique member
    The historical connotations are too uncomfortable for me to want to use. That said, my only association with this name is that my grandmother had an Amish housekeeper named Salome. She liked her a lot. But even weirder that Amish parents would give a daughter this name. 
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  • queenbonequeenbone member

    Bible reference aside, I think the name is beautiful.

    I may be partial though, there is a beautiful woman DH works with named Salumeh, which I think must be the Persian version of the name. I prefer the Salome spelling though.

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  • kmichlnkmichln member
    I hate the history behind the name, but I love how the name sounds. DH first impression was salami. LOL 
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  • megemoneymegemoney member
    Just no. 
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  • salt78salt78 member
    It's NMS, but I do think it's pretty. I'm also not Christian so any references to such would be lost on me.
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  • festivusformefestivusforme member
    When I read it, I always think it's pronounced like salami . . . 
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  • swimiz500swimiz500 member
    image82Sonia:

    Historical and pop culture connotations then.  Salome was a seductress who did have John the Baptist's head cut off.  Then she made a reprisal in True Blood this season as a vampire fundamentalist who just met the true death.  I don't think I'd name my daughter Salome Stick out tongue

    The "True Blood" thing was all I could think of!  

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