Do people really think about the meanings of names?

I was researching a question for someone and I saw some names that have become common and the meanings were not good. One was dog etc... When I named my kids I always checked meanings.


Just wondering

Do people really think about the meanings of names?
I find name meanings much more important than the name itself.





Even if it's a pretty name, why would you choose it if it has a horrible meaning?
Reply:not the first thing i think about. i would check before i decided on the name 100% and if it was something like dog i would consider not using it but its not big on my priority list. i think people are this way because not only is it hard to find a name they love with a meaning to match but most likely no one else but them is going to search the meaning of their kids name.
Reply:To be honest, no. I don't really care about the meaning of a name unless I'm writing a story and even then sometimes I don't look up the meanings.





I'm not going to not pick a name just because of the meaning. Like for example, I love the name Portia but I shouldn't use it because it means "pig"? No thanks.
Reply:people often pick name kids for these reasons: it's cute, it sound cool, no one has it, tradition all first male kids have dad's first name, week minded young couple giving into demands of parents / grand parents in naming kids, weak school systems graduating students who are below grade school reading level giving rise to misspelled or creative spelled kids names which make getting a better paying job impossible (victims of political correctness). it's better johnny feel good about himself than read or write at a high school level. can you spell cat johnny? "kaate". very good johnny!!!!!!!!! you get an A+++++
Reply:I think most people don't look at the meaning of a name. Sometimes, it becomes trendy during a certain decade to know the meaning. For the most part, I think most people just go by how the name sounds and if it appeals to them.
Reply:Haha no! I don't even know the meanings of my children's names! I will search them now and write them here:





Danielle (God is my judge) Morgan (Great circle)





Brady (Decedent of Bradant) Jack (Diminutive form of John)





Haha now i know!
Reply:I like to know what the meanings of name are, but one of my favorite names right now (Cameron) does not have a very god meaning (Crooked nose), but that wouldn't stop me from using it.
Reply:I think most people do , I looked up meanings before naming my three children if they had been bad I probably would have reconsidered my choices !
Reply:Odysees Elitis, NOBEL IN ARTS owner said:





%26lt;%26lt; My name is my soul %26gt;%26gt;
Reply:I'm not having a kid or anything but...


I like certain names and might make a list then I look at the meanings to possibly narrow them down! ~I LOVE DEREK
Reply:my name is chakane


i knew this one kid named yoshi[from mario]


i guessed thier parents liked the mario series
Reply:I would rather pick a name I liked rather than liked the meaning of it.





We did like the name Lillith though, until we found out it means 'devil'
Reply:I Do !! I Did And Im and Angel!! B/G
Reply:yes....i did!!!!....my son is called leon....before he was born i did a tarot reading...the strenght card came out(a woman wrestling a lion)...he was also born under the star sign leo!!!!
Reply:I made sure my daughter's name had meaning.


Her name is Emma and means " whole and universal "
Reply:My mom checked when she named me. Mine is "God is my judge"
Reply:I don't.
Reply:I think about half of all 'namers' do.
Reply:I do
Reply:it's awesome to have both a cool name and meaning behind it :)