Symbolic names

joanlawson

My daughter teaches at an infant school, and she has noticed a growing trend for parents to give their children unusual, rather symbolic names. This year, she's teaching a Storm, a Pheonix, and a River. Other symbloic names in the school include Diamond, Trinity, India, and Devon.

If you were to give yourself a symbolic name, what would it be :?: Arthur is banned :shock:

Joan

tonesp

After teaching for 35 years Joan I would be HEROD :evil :evil

dreamdaisy

What gets into these parents? I must admit it's a trend that baffles me, I would hate to have a name that reflects my parents appalling lack of taste. Life is tough enough without being called Sky or Chardonnay, Rainbow, Apple etc

I have a brain like fudge at the moment so I cannot think of one for me but if I do I'll let you know! DD

kathbee

i'm thinking STOICAL.

Well, we have to be with all this lot that comes our
way in the shape of (in my case) RA and OA.

Kath

joanlawson

tonesp wrote:

After teaching for 35 years Joan I would be HEROD :evil :evil

I sympathise with you, Tone Every teacher would like to be Herod sometimes

joanlawson

dreamdaisy wrote:

What gets into these parents? I must admit it's a trend that baffles me, I would hate to have a name that reflects my parents appalling lack of taste. Life is tough enough without being called Sky or Chardonnay, Rainbow, Apple etc

I have a brain like fudge at the moment so I cannot think of one for me but if I do I'll let you know! DD

Why would anyone want to call their child Storm :?: I think it's asking for trouble as they might try to live up to their name and develop a stormy personality :roll: Serene might be a better idea

Fudge sounds like a suitable name for you, DD

joanlawson

kathbee wrote:

i'm thinking STOICAL.

Well, we have to be with all this lot that comes our
way in the shape of (in my case) RA and OA.

Kath

Stoical is a good choice, Kath

dreamdaisy

After last night I think I'll settle for Bacchus! DD

joanlawson

delboy wrote:

Epicure

Excellent, Del :!: I like it

janie68

Instead of parents calling their children, Chanel, Dior, and other similar designer names,and as the economy being as it is, parents now have the option of other names to reflect our current times.

Matalan, Poundland, and Shoe Zone being just a few :shock:

Janie

kathbee

janie68 wrote:

Instead of parents calling their children, Chanel, Dior, and other similar designer names,and as the economy being as it is, parents now have the option of other names to reflect our current times.

Matalan, Poundland, and Shoe Zone being just a few :shock:

Janie

he he
Kath

joanlawson

rehab44 wrote:

Forgiving

Ah, so heartfelt, Len

joanlawson

janie68 wrote:

Instead of parents calling their children, Chanel, Dior, and other similar designer names,and as the economy being as it is, parents now have the option of other names to reflect our current times.

Matalan, Poundland, and Shoe Zone being just a few :shock:

Janie

I can see it coming, Janie....Argos, Primark, Wilko, Aldi, Asda, not forgetting little Lidl :shock:

joanlawson

I think I would choose Athene (goddess of wisdom, learning, art and crafts )

jillyb1

Can I pick , " Moanybat " ? It really suits me at the moment . Jillyb

prefabkid47

Think I will stick with 'prefabkid'

joanlawson

prefabkid47 wrote:

Think I will stick with 'prefabkid'

I like it