"Christian" names

[Weaza_cfc]

My friend is expecting, but her very mother is set on her grandchild having a "christian" name (by this i mean a first name with a christian origin). However, while thinking to myself, surely names in the bible are Jewish? Does anyone know any nice christian names for boys and girls, if there are any?

[Ammy]

What about my name- Lucia?

St Lucia is the patron saint of light/ blindness. Also patroness of cutlers, glaziers, notaries, peddlers, saddlers, servant girls, scribes, tailors, and weavers. She is invoked against blindness, fire, infection, eye disease. Which is quite funny really as I am virtually blind!

Can be pronounced 'loo-CHEE-ah', 'LOO-sha', 'loo-SEE-a'.

Hope that's been useful- as you've probably guessed by now, I like my name!

[Hgrove]

I am not sure there is such a thing as a name with a Christian origin.  Lucia for ex. comes from Latin Lux (light) and the ancient Romans were not Christian;  although of course there was a St.Lucia later on so you might say that it is, indeed, a Christian name.  You could get hold (perhaps from a library) of a dictionary of baby names, as these books usually give the origin of the names; or even a dictionary of saints, if you think that a name "must be Christian" if there is a saint called that.

[Hgrove]

P.S. for the sake of good order, I think Lucia is a lovely name.

[David H]

Well, let's see, apart from the obvious Christ derived ones, how about Wayne, Darren and Tracy? You won't find them in the OT ;)

[Dusky]

If Granny is so set on "Christian" names, she needs to gen-up on her terminology.  So might you.

 

The "Christian" faith adopts the whole of what is known as the Bible.  Surely, then, all that is in both the Old and New Testaments can be deemed Christian.

 

True, Abraham, Moses, etc. were Jews but so was Jesus.  He was termed King of them, in fact.

 

I don't see why you can't scan the lot (yes, go on, Granny, read the Bible) and pick a name of which you like the sound and be content that it's a solid, reliable, long-standing name with a Biblical grounding (but do consider the child's treatment by his peers at school... (I'd say avoid Zs as a general rule)).

 

There are plenty of them and many people thrive with them all the time and have done for centuries.  I went to school with an Abraham (he was known as Bram) and some friends recently bore an Isaac.  Elvis' middle name was Aaron (or Aron for purists).  Jesus (pron. Hesoos) is a vastly popular name in Latin America even now.  My advice: look at the child when it's born and think what it looks like it should be named.  Most names are multi-denominational in one form or another.

[Bangkok]

Can't add much to the name debate (I was rubbish when it can to naming ours).  However, your friend will need lots of support from you (particularly in letting off steam) if her mother is trying to impose already!

[thedr]

This same question was brought up by my friend's mother some years ago. His answer? He gave his son the "Christian name" Christian

[Robinia]

I agree with Dusky, it's best to see the baby & then choose a name that suits them.  My youngest son's life would probably have been very different if I'd stuck to Emma!!

[Weaza_cfc]

Thank you guys, you have been a great help. Said friend is waiting until birth to decide and has consequently told mother to "butt out" (V. amusing).

xox

 

[booksworth]

You'd be pretty safe chosing any name from the New Testament part of the bible, and anyone called "Saint" would have been a christian.

[Vimala_Anita]

What about Abigail for a girl?

[Dark Angel]

For a girl - Elizabeth, Anne, Gabrielle, Isabelle  Rachel, Ruth or Maria.

For a boy: Daniel, Joseph, Samuel, Thomas, Matthew, David or Blaise.  

[Dark Angel]

Sorry Weaza I just saw your post saying that your friend wanted her Mum to butt out!!! Your friend's mum is like a lot of mothers really.

[5029]

Matthew mark luke and john

[Bliggin]

Jesus, Martha, Lazarus, Bethany, Simon, Peter, Satan, Judas, Thomas, Philip, Paul, Apollos, Tychicus, Marcus, Innocent, John, Matthew, Gideon, Job, Lord, God, Constentine,

[keirah]

keirah

[Midgardrelm]

this may sound daft, but if its a boy, what about .... Christian? or modernise it too ... Kristian?, you cant get more of a christian name then that can you?

[gazgibbs]

I think most names in the Old Testament are Hebrew.

We had a son a week ago and named him Ruben Oliver(meaning: behold a boy and new life)

For a girl we liked Sophie or Ruth.

[poo2]

Isaac is the perfect name for a boy. If I have a baby boy I will call him Isaac.

[ivehaduremum]

what about Satan?