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| Sun, 10-16-2005 - 5:04pm |
Would you give your child a name that the meaning isn't that appealing,but you love the name so much that you go ahead and use it?We have a son,Jackson&are considering the name Mallory for our dd due next month,but aren't sure because of the meaning:unlucky.Please,be honest.Our backup name is Delaney.The mn is Claire..Thanks a bundle.

Really, are you going to think of the *meaning* of her name every time you speak her name??? I don't think so. How important is the meaning in the long run? How many people do you know that will say to her when she is older, "Mallory?! Your name means this......" I highly doubt that in the scheme of things, that it matters all that much. If you love the name, than stick with it!
Theresa
Absolutely. I don't think the meaning of her name will come up that often. Plus, Mallory is a beautiful name -- common enough to be "known" but not overused. I think Delaney is cute, too, but I prefer Mallory.
JMHO...
lol the internet is such a great thing...
Mallory- Old German- army counselor
Mallory- French- Mailed
from what i found, it is actually Malory which means "unlucky". I think it is a beautiful name tho, and i don't think the meaning will actually mean anything once she's actually there. my sister's best friend is named Mallory, lol she doesnt seem to have bad luck, she's actually an amazing volleyball player who got a scholarship to college :) thought that might help!
Lizzie
How often will you need to tell people what the name means? Is it that important? I don't think so.
I'd go with Delaney (I have this one picked for a girl name for us too). I am the type of person who would always have that meaning in the back of my mind and wouldn't want that negativity associated with my child's name.
Example: We like the name Damian for a boy but hubby says that the name has something to do with the son of satan or something like that. Therefore, that is sooooo off my list!
Good Luck!
Julie