Author Topic: The popularity of the name Mary (Read 3506 times)

Telesphorus · « **on:** September 09, 2010, 10:42:44 PM »

http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Mary

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** September 09, 2010, 10:56:51 PM »

Meanwhile, all kinds of "last name" first names have been given instead -- names with no tradition or femininity.

Silly names like "nevaeh" (heaven spelled backwards)
Mckenzie
Mckenna
Taylor
Madison
Addison
Peyton (are they a football fan?)

etc.

People give their kids trendy names like they see on TV. It's not surprising, really.

That's OK -- I named my first daughter Miriam (the original "Mary")

Matthew · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2010, 10:58:29 PM »

Here is who I picture when I hear "Payton" or "Peyton"

Walter Payton, from the 1980's Chicago Bears:

CathMomof7 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2010, 07:37:38 AM »

Quote from: Matthew

People give their kids trendy names like they see on TV. It's not surprising, really.

I'll confess. When my husband and I married we were both victims and slaves to the modern entertainment/feminist culture. Neither of us was Christian, let alone Catholic. We had our first child right away, not because we allowed God to plan our family but because our birth control failed.

When we discovered we were having a son, we decided to name him after a character in one of our favorite movies. But at the last minute, my husband saw an interesting political figure on the news. It was a good masculine name, so we agreed. Interestingly enough that name was also the name of a character on a popular, long running, TV show.

I would also like to add, that as our faith has grown, so has our naming style. The one's lucky enough to be born later in our lives have a saint with them always.....

ServusSpiritusSancti · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2010, 01:13:38 PM »

Whenever I think of the name "Peyton" I think of Peyton Manning. That's a bit strange I suppose considering I'm not even a Colts fan.