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asbo
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Jorah for a boy?
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Me and my partner both like the name Jorah (prononced Jaw-rah) but I'm worried people will think it's a girl's name and I'm scared of it being shortened to Jo (Jo is my ex's name).
What do you guys think?
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Re: Jorah for a boy?
I agree.
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Yes we are!
This. Your lo will constantly have to pronounce and spell their name for people.
This entirely.
And, because r & n look awfully similar when written, people may mistake the name for Jonah.
Also, it reminds me of Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire, and even though I greatly enjoyed the books and am digging the TV series, I give side eye to using the various characters' names to people in real life.
Haha, I was gonna ask, too! Love that character.
Emma Kate - born 10.16.03 @ 29 weeks, weighed 1lb 13oz and 13.5" long.
TTC #3
Can I ask why? There's some totally cool character names that fit some really awesome characters. I fell in love with Aria's character and if my husband would let me, I'd use Aria for a future girl name (fn or mn). A lot of people name their children after TV/movie/book characters. Do you side eye everyone who does that?
Emma Kate - born 10.16.03 @ 29 weeks, weighed 1lb 13oz and 13.5" long.
TTC #3
It's NMS, but I certainly wouldn't think that it's a girl. Jorah is very much a boy name. Also, I would not pronounce it Jaw-rah. I would think that it rhymes with Nora, Cora, and Laura. KWIM?
eta: I prefer Jonah and/or Jonas.
Mr. & Mrs. - Est. 10.03.2009
TTC #1 since 06.2011 Me-24 DH-24
12.2011 SA = Normal
06.2012 First visit with OB/GYN
10.2012 Clomid 50mg + TI = BFN
11.2012 Clomid 50mg + TI = BFN
12.2012 Clomid 100mg + TI = BFN
01.2013 First visit with RE
02.2013 Clomid 150mg + TI = BFN
03.2013 Femara 5mg + TI = BFN
05.2013 Femara 5mg + TI = BFN
06.2013 Femara 7.5mg + TI = BFN
*Taking a break*
also have to agree...
You didn't address this to me, but I'll share my two cents anyway.
For me it depends on the name and the popularity of the show/movie. If it's an otherwise regular name that for the parent is associated with a character in a not-super-popular movie or book because of the character's personality/virtues, the meaning of the story, or love for the author that's one thing. If it's a very obscure or made-up name that comes from a very very popular series (ie, everyone would make an immediate connection to that movie/book and know with 99.99% certainty that the kid was named for the character), I would side eye them.
I guess it totally doesn't bother me -- I figure you just really liked the book/movie/tv show. My daughter's name is Emma .... I was accused (and still am) of naming her after the Friends baby because I really like the show and she was born right after that season. However, she wasn't named after that TV show and it played no bearing on my naming her Emma. So people get the wrong ideas even if there is no influence. I'm sure I got side eyed. But who cares? I like the name. Same with other names I hear in books - popular or not. I just don't see the big deal like others do. I'm glad to see people are reading!
Emma Kate - born 10.16.03 @ 29 weeks, weighed 1lb 13oz and 13.5" long.
TTC #3
Would you change the spelling to Aria rather than using Arya? I ask because that lessens the association for me.
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This pretty much sums up my take on it too. I have come across a couple people who are naming/have named their children after Harry Potter or Game of Thrones/ASoIaF characters. My side-eye reaction stems from the use of an obscure or made-up name from a very popular series. Even if I really liked the name, I wouldn't use it and I would side eye the parents who did.
DS is Lucius. We are HUGE Harry Potter fans, but he's not named after the series. We really love ancient Roman names, as well as biblical names. Lucius is both. I've had a couple of people ask if he's named after Lucius Malfoy, but most don't make that connection. I do LOVE the names JK Rowling chose, though.
Now if we had a daughter named Hermione, that would be a different story!
As for Jorah, I like the name, but I wouldn't pronounce it like you want.
This is exactly what I was thinking
I wouldn't side-eye Emma or assume you were a Friends fan or a Jane Austen fan. I wouldn't assume Harry was after Harry Potter or Luke was after Star Wars or Charlotte after SITS either. Over the years, the popularity of those books/movies/series would fade and fewer and fewer people would make the connection if the name is otherwise a normal name. But something like Daenerys is too obvious. It's nice that people are reading, but there's no need to advertise your book list on your child's legal documents and future resume.
Jorah was kind of a dirt bag in the beginning. He sold out Danerys and almost got her killed, yo. Also, isn't he exiled because he was disgraced for being a slaver? Um... just not the most positive character association. Like almost all GoT characters, he has some good and bad to him.
So, no for this reason and the similarity and confusion with Jonah.