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The Pope Weighs in on Baby Names

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Today in baby-naming news, the Pope has made a public statement calling on parents to give their children "Christian" names:

Pope Rails Against Rise of Un-Christian Names

This story reminds me of my Italian grandmother, who refused to call my brothers by their non-saint names. She called them Anthony and Joseph for years (those were not their middle names, they were just random saints she liked).

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  • forensicmamaforensicmama member
    That's so interesting. Thanks for the post. :)
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    Oh wow, this is awesome! Well, it's awesome information and timing for me because I'm writing an ethnography on naming. I'm looking forward to reading the article, just from an academic standpoint. Thanks for the link!

    By the way, your daughter's name is gorgeous! 

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  • braveangel2braveangel2 member
    I wonder how that works with Nevaeh Stick out tongue
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  • magnoliablossom00magnoliablossom00 member

    Good! Hopefully people will stop naming their children made-up names! Christian names or not, quit with the made up names! They're HORRIBLE!

    Poor children.

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  • SarahPLizSarahPLiz member

    Well, this part I agree with::

    "Naming children after perfumes, bicycles and countries is putting a limit on their potential. They are not merchandise or commodities." 

    I don't know if it limits their potential, but it surely compares them to inanimate objects.  

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  • TheWopTheWop member

    imagebraveangel2:
    I wonder how that works with Nevaeh Stick out tongue

    LOL

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    Thank you for sharing that!
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  • anna7602anna7602 member

    Under Franco's rule in Spain, parents were prohibited from entering a child's name in state records without a "Christian" name. I have one cousin whose birth certificate name is totally different from what we all call her because of this.

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  • Mrs.Leah.MariaMrs.Leah.Maria member
    Great, great share!
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  • [lu?ia][lu?ia]
    imageanna7602:

    Under Franco's rule in Spain, parents were prohibited from entering a child's name in state records without a "Christian" name. I have one cousin whose birth certificate name is totally different from what we all call her because of this.

    I know people whose names are like that as well. I think there's a huge difference between the Pope saying that those who make the choice to baptise should have a Christian name for religious reasons, and Franco linguistically (because the name had to be Christian and in Castilian) and religiously repressing a country, though. If your response was in an "It could be much more restrictive" light, I totally agree ;) or if it was just additional information, then 'yes' to that as well. 

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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member
    imageSarahPLiz:

    Well, this part I agree with::

    "Naming children after perfumes, bicycles and countries is putting a limit on their potential. They are not merchandise or commodities." 

    I don't know if it limits their potential, but it surely compares them to inanimate objects.  

    well, I agree 100% with the man...on this statement...who would have thunk?

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  • cozylittlecavecozylittlecave
    I guess this means I can count the Pope as a vote for Philippa & Casper (saint & one of the wise men). :P 
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  • broomybroomy member
    Well I guess now if anyone gives me grief over Severin's name, I can tell them, "Buzz off! The Pope approves!" Stick out tongue
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  • waterflywaterfly
    imagemagsugar13:
    imageSarahPLiz:

    Well, this part I agree with::

    "Naming children after perfumes, bicycles and countries is putting a limit on their potential. They are not merchandise or commodities." 

    I don't know if it limits their potential, but it surely compares them to inanimate objects.  

    well, I agree 100% with the man...on this statement...who would have thunk?

    Heh...agreed...and my first thought on seeing the OP's description was something along the lines of "eh, he'd disapprove of me anyways..."Wink

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  • starlight8323starlight8323 member

    I thought this was the most interesting part of the article:

    "In 2008, Italy's highest court banned a couple from naming their son Venerdi ? Friday ? saying it was "ridiculous" and would expose him to mockery from his classmates. Judges from the Cassation Court in Rome ordered that the boy instead be christened Gregorio, after the saint's day on which he was born."

     

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