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[TheRatiocination]

I guess any atheist name would be a name not used in religious doctrine?

But isn't naming your kid an "atheist name" the same as naming him/her a "christian name?"

 

[lilmarome]

I guess any atheist name would be a name not used in religious doctrine?

But isn't naming your kid an "atheist name" the same as naming him/her a "christian name?"

It's not exactly the same because it's not associated with atheism... (unless you name it Godless Infidel) so it wont haunt the child for the rest of it's life.

 

[TheRatiocination]

I guess any atheist name would be a name not used in religious doctrine?

But isn't naming your kid an "atheist name" the same as naming him/her a "christian name?"

It's not exactly the same because it's not associated with atheism... (unless you name it Godless Infidel) so it wont haunt the child for the rest of it's life.

Good point.

 

[DTBeast]

you can always give the kids a famous scientist's last name as a first name, I have met a kid named Darwin.
also I think Sagan would be a pretty cool first name

 

[DepricatedZero]

Sagan would be a fantastic first name imo.

 

[Morrisol]

I don't think that you should be so concerned with your baby being named after someone in some religion or after something religious. You can name his/her anything you want and just because it sounds religious doesn't make it religious.

But if you were to name it something Atheist then I would suggest something like Bob, Robby, or Jade.

 

[JD.]

Anything that is not religious related I consider are 'atheist'. Roman and Greek are pretty cool and fits the objective. There are some Arab names that have no religious meanings too like: Adil which means "fair, honest, just". Aisha which means "alive". (As far as i know they are non religious arab names) Just my 2 cents..

JD

 

[FaithlessThinker]

Since all babies are born atheists, aren't all baby names baby atheist names? :geek:

I beg to differ. The babies are atheists as in they don't have any sort of belief in god (heck, they don't even know what god means). But names that parents put for them are like clothes that parents wear on them. A christian parent giving his child a christian name would be akin to a Spiderman-fanatic parent making his child wear all Spiderman-themed clothes. Are they still "just" baby clothes and not a representation of the parents' self?

Overall I'm seeing nice contributions. Not only generic names like Karen, but also the dutch translations like Kennis. Thanks guys, keep them coming =) And oh, I like "Moxie"! Reminds me of "Night at the Museum 2"

 

[FaithlessThinker]

... Aisha which means "alive". (As far as i know they are non religious arab names)

Aisha is the name of the girl that the islamic prophet muhammad married when she (Aisha) was 6 years old, and consummated the marriage when she was 9 years old.

 

[wolfrayet]

I liked -

NGC 4565

But the wife looked at me in a weird way so we went for Lily in the end.

Not sure what her problem was?

 

[TrueBrit1000]

Get rid of religious names.
That cuts down on available choices.

Get rid of religious music.
Byby Beethoven, Brahms, Listz, Wagner, Mozart, and lots more.

Get rid of religious art.........

You see where I'm going with this.

The old saying is don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

 

[MillionSword]

... Aisha which means "alive". (As far as i know they are non religious arab names)

Aisha is the name of the girl that the islamic prophet muhammad married when she (Aisha) was 6 years old, and consummated the marriage when she was 9 years old.

I fail to see how one would consider names religious just because people in religious stories have the same name. For example my name (Paul) means 'small'. It's not religious and the fact that one of Jesus' disciples is called Paul is just a coincidence. It shouldn't be an issue either. Name your kid "Christian".

 

[alimck]

'Wendy' is a non-religious name. I only know this because JM Barrie made it up for his stories about Peter Pan. By most accounts this makes it a fairly modern name with a modern origin - at least when compared to others.

Alternatives: Wenda, Wendaline, Wendee, Wendeline, Wendey, Wendi, Wendie, Wendye and Windy.

I have a bit of an interest in etymology so will lend a couple of things I have learned with regard to names in the Western world. .

I find that most first names have their routes in aspiration. For example, my name is 'Alastair'. An (Irish) variation on 'Alistair' which is a Scottish 'Alexander' (Greek) which apparently carries the title of 'protector of men'.

On the other hand, surnames carry actual recognised purpose. For example, any surname ending in son, generally means you are the 'son of..' the prefixed name. Samson (son of Sam), Peterson (son of Peter) and so on. Another, and often more prominent example, are 'occupational' names. 'Smith' is often shortened from Blacksmith, Goldsmith, Swordsmith and perhaps even Gunsmith (smith being 'maker of'). Other surnames, like my own, are derived from other languages use of occupational names.

This isn't an exhaustive list of course.

 

[Prolescum]

'Wendy' is a non-religious name. I only know this because JM Barrie made it up for his stories about Peter Pan. By most accounts this makes it a fairly modern name with a modern origin - at least when compared to others.

Alternatives: Wenda, Wendaline, Wendee, Wendeline, Wendey, Wendi, Wendie, Wendye and Windy.

I have a bit of an interest in etymology so will lend a couple of things I have learned with regard to names in the Western world. .

As far as I'm aware, Wendy comes from Gwendolyn and is Welsh.

 

[borrofburi]

Get rid of religious names.
That cuts down on available choices.

Get rid of religious music.
Byby Beethoven, Brahms, Listz, Wagner, Mozart, and lots more.

Get rid of religious art.........

You see where I'm going with this.

The old saying is don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

It seems to me there's a large difference between branding your child and listening to mozart's symphonies.

 

[Andiferous]

Since we're on the topic of baby names, this offers five minutes of fun. That's not my name - incidentally.

Popularity of my first name peaked in the 20s, and has never been in the top 100.

 

[Ziro]

Since all babies are born atheists, aren't all baby names baby atheist names? :geek:

All praise the holy Philosoraptor.

I think we should name our children after stars and planets or things in nature like the Native Americans did in old stories, like Starchaser or wolfhunter. I dunno. I don't think it matters what someone is called. ..... Let the baby pick its own name!!!

 

[Anachronous Rex]

Hiro Protagonist

 

[borrofburi]

Let the baby pick its own name!!!

When? What do we call it in the meantime?

 

[Unwardil]

Indeed, otherwise you'd have to go and call it Hiccup or snot bubble.