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| Tue, 11-07-2006 - 9:59am |
What's more important...the meaning or the name?
- a beautiful meaning
- absolutely loving the name
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I created this poll because we are having a hard time coming up with a boy's name. We both love the name Cooper. I have
Good luck!
I think loving the name is more important. Most people don't know the meanings of most names, unless it's an obvious name like Sky, Grace, Faith, etc. If a name had a really ugly meaning or association, I might steer clear of it. But barrel maker used to be a well respected occupation that required a lot of skill, so there's nothing bad about it.
Most Benjamins I know go by Ben and so do most Bennetts, so if popularity is an issue for you, I don't think you gain a lot by choosing Bennett over Benjamin.
In other words, I would vote for Cooper. :)
I couldn't care less about the "meaning" of a name!