Which Name For My Son

Can I name my son Adolf?

Adolf/Adolph/Adolphus means Noble Wolf. I believe it is a nice name for any boy.Sadly one certain Adolf became notoriously hated internationally for his actions.Would it be okay?For me if you actually combine it with another name, I think it would be fine.Timothy Adolf, Mark Adolf, Adolf Stevenson?The fact that you are a Jew and do not find the name itself offensive tells me a bit about you. You as a Jew would hate the Nazis and Adolf Hitler himself, but you do not hate modern Germany, Germans today all over the world, and the name Adolf itself.I do not think one evil individual in history should ruin a perfectly fine name. The name Adolf does not mean anything negative. There was just one unfortunate event where an Adolf did terrible deeds.**Some of the hijackers of the planes in 9-11 where named Mohamed and Ahmed, both are common names. I am sure many young boys are still being named Mohamed and Ahmed. (both meaning “Much praised” and named after the prophet of Islam)Stalin’s first name was Joseph, many young boys are still being named Joseph. It is a wonderful name and is not in relation/reference to Stalin.One of the terrible Nazi people was Josef Mengele. One of the tzars of Russia was Ivan the Terrible.I have a good friend who we all call Vlad, short for Vladimir. No he does not impale people and he is actually a wonderful person and a loving father/husband to his son and wife.**unless by the tiny chance that your surname is Hitler. Unlikely but possible. In that case, no do not name him Adolf. Timothy Stevenson Hitler please.

What name should I give to my son?

These are few Christian baby names which are easy to pronounce and meaningful as well.Daniel - God is my judgeJason - the one who curesIsaac - LaughterSolomon - peaceableAbram - exalted FatherAsher - happinessJoshua - God is SalvationAfram - A River In Ghana, AfricaAlen - BrightAlesh - Protected by GodAndris -ManlyBenjamin - The youngest of the 12 sons of Jacob in the BibleJacob - SupplanterMatthew - Gift from GodPeter - A RockStephen - crownSimon - he who hears

Should I name my son Zebedee?

I'm not very religious but I understand that Zebedee is mentioned twice in the Bible in Matthew 4:21-22 and Mark 1:19-20. Being the father of not one but two of Christ's clique, he must've done something right.Some concerns when naming your child such a unique name would be…The need to constantly explain where his name came from. Could get annoying.People may perceive it as some sort of 'made up' name by a parent likely high on something. No disrespect, it's just not a commonly known name so some will have a hard time digesting it.His name will begin with a Z. This will put him last in line for many things in grade school where it's a common practice to prioritize according to name. Being last could have lasting effects on his development though I cannot really say. Im not qualified.Those are a few complications that come to mind.Here are a few positives…His name will be his. He won't be another Michael or Adam or John… His name will stand out because it's so unique.If faith is important to you, it will be a way to engage people about the Bible when explaining where his name came from.Zeb really IS a cool nickname.While Zebedee is a highly unusual name, at least there is some thought behind it. It's not as if you just decided to throw a bunch of letters together to make a name to prove some point about your creativity. I think that if you genuinely like the name and you're okay with putting the burden of having a not-so-common name upon his shoulders, then I'm voting yes.Side note: Seriously, there are parents that named their kids Syphyllis and Lemonjello (Luh-mon-gel-lo), Orangejello (Oh-ron-gel-lo). I think they're twins. Many years ago in St. Louis, I encountered a woman named named Female (Fem-ahh-lee). As the story goes, her under-educated mother seeing this on the birth certificate was under the impression that children get named by the hospital if a parent hasn't decided on a name by the time the birth certificate was issued. Nobody took the time to explain that it was only temporary and any name chosen would been put on a permanent certificate. Needless to say that by the time Female understood this, she had already made the name her own and it stayed.

Can I name my son Yahweh?

I’m sure you can, but I most certainly would advise against it. In fact I would advise against it in the strongest possible language that would cause the Quora police to jail me for violating the BNBR policy.It is the sacred name of God. Unless your son is God, which he isn’t, I just wouldn’t advise this under any circumstances.There was a tragic story, but it is absolutely true (and in the Oakland Press here in Pontiac Michigan) about 10 years or more ago, of a family in Southfield Michigan who had a little baby boy, and I can’t recall the exact name they gave him, but it was something like “Scientific-Allah-Savior-God-Messiah”. The boy crawled out a four story window and fell to his death.Now, I don’t know for sure, but I just wouldn’t take those kinds of chances. Don’t piss the Big Guy off. Just sayin’.No, I’m NOT making that up; look it up.

Is it dumb to name my son "Dragon"?

If you are even asking this, I assume you have already considered that he will be teased, and the question is how badly. So given that apples sometimes don’t fall far from trees I’d ask yourself:HOW WEIRD ARE YOU? Do you spend your weekends having quiet bbqs with friends or do you dress up and go to historical re-enactments? Do you and your partner wear jeans and t-shirts, or kaftans you found on some vintage market? Do you go to the gym or do you practice an esoteric form of meditative yoga?If you are weird, the chances are your kid will be teased anyway. This makes for a hard childhood if you are not happy in your own skin, but if you can own who you are early, this probably sets you up for a successful and fulfilled adult life. Famous potter called Dragon? Fine. Live your life someqhere they don’t speak English as a first language? Also probably fine.HOW COOL ARE YOU? If you are cool, and care deeply about your child being cool, chances are he will be. By cool, I mean really popular, not just amongst friends.If you are truly, utterly, cool, your kid may be that person that is so cool that if they were called Hepzibar, Ermintrude or Gilbert, we’d all want to name our kids Heppy, Trudy or Gil, ‘cos its sooo coolHOW RICH/POSH ARE YOU?If you are really posh you can send your son to an English boarding school. The boys call each other by their surnames. That is because many of them have ridiculous first names, so Dragon really wouldn’t stand out.