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What's In A Name?

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Specifically, what's in your name?

Does your name mean something special?

Does it have a particular significance to you, your family or your community?

You can even talk about your Username and what it means to you!

(Note: For privacy reasons, please do not disclose your actual full name)

I'll go first- I'm named after Christmas! πŸŽ„πŸŽ Yup, that little holiday that is right around the corner. My original due date was Christmas day, but I was fashionably late as always...

And yes- I usually got the ONE present a year from friends and relatives with a card that said "Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday." One year, my parents did something special and took the whole family to Maui to celebrate both Christmas and my 18th birthday (hence the picture of my dad and I above). It was the best 2 for 1 present I have ever received! So this time of year, every year, I think about the significance of my name.

What does your name mean?

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FearIsALiar profile image
FearIsALiar

My name means β€œGrace” 😊

That is a beautiful picture of you and your dad! I always cherish those pictures of me and my family πŸ’—

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That's beautiful! And makes total sense πŸ’—

Aw thank you! It's my favorite pic of him because in real life he always looks so stern, but in this picture he actually looks like his true goofy self πŸ˜„

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FearIsALiar

Fashionably late as always πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I LOVE THAT

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πŸ˜‚ Hey, this purple hair ain't going to style itself!

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πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ you crack me up

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*bows* Thank you, thank you! I'm here all week!

(literally... I don't have a life 😬)

Beautiful pic!

Don’t necessarily remember the meaning behind my name so I’ll share something just as important. My mother named my oldest sister and myself; 6 children all together. 😊

My sister is my mothers favorite child... so if she is my mother’s favorite child and my mother named her and she only named one other child ; there has to be something special about me being named by her as well... πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

Right?!?! πŸ˜‚

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Just something I tell myself for laughs...

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Thank you!

And you are absolutely right! You are clearly unique and special in your mother's eyes πŸ’—

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Hb2003

My name means gift of god in Arabic 😊❀️❀️

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Wonderful!

I keep forgetting to tell you- One of my best friends in elementary school had the same name as you 😊 She was so kind and witty. And now that I've known two people with that name, I can confirm that they truly are a "gift of god" πŸ’•

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Hb2003

Good night πŸ’€πŸ˜΄

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Night night! 😴 Pleasant dreams

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Sops

What a beautiful photograph!My father died when i was young so i have no photos.

My name means Lily in Hebrew, and i think coincidentally, my grandmothers name was Lilian. My partners name means gift of God which i think shows huge parental love.Sopsx

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I'm sorry about your father. I hope you still have good memories and many photos of the rest of your family since his passing. And I'm sure that he was there for all of it, even if it was just in spirit πŸ’—

Lily is such a gorgeous name! And yes, your partner is absolutely adored by their parents with such a highly significant name like that. Thank you for sharing 😊

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You are very welcome.Sopsx

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Sunfloweronline

Thanks so much! I’ve been searching and my name maybe derived from harvest and abundance! Traditional past names were taken from mums family- my aunt Teresa!!

I’m lovin my name now but as a kid I would only use Teresa 🧐

It’s a very interesting activity and I’m gonna persue my family’s name meanings! The pic is so lovely and I also have lots of lovely pics of my great dad and also my family 😊

All the very best wishes for you and your family πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„

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Oh you are so welcome! And thank you for sharing! I hope you find out more neat and interesting facts 😊 If you come across anything particularly noteworthy, feel free to share again!

Best wishes to you and your family as well πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸ’—

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Sunfloweronline in reply to Sunfloweronline

Oh, and my user name is coz I love sunflower 🌻 S 😊

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Sunflowers are just gorgeous, aren't they? My aunt loves sunflowers as well, so her whole kitchen is decked out with sunflower curtains and sunflower towels. Whenever I walk in there, I can't help but smile 🌻😊

πŸ’œ so beautiful, so pure πŸ˜˜πŸ™

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Thank you! πŸ’–

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Oops forgot: mine means beauty and I didn’t tell my parents to put that in my birth certificate 🀣🀣🀣

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You didn't have to! It clearly fits and I know that they realized it the moment they laid eyes on you 😊

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Awee, you are so kind and sweet and beautiful. You are a gift to this Universe like your name πŸ’œ

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And you are wonderful, gorgeous and caring. A gift wrapped in paper made of pure joy, tied with a bow of unwavering light πŸ’–

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Kathush

My name is Kathush, from mom who was Polish, i don't know if it has any meaning to it but for me, it does because it's from her. xox

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That is all the meaning you need πŸ’“ Thank you for sharing Kathush!

Lovely photo Jas I'm just going try get back sleep I have a coaster mat with the meaning of my name and it is true to me but it's in my other house have a nice day πŸ’›

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Thank you Mandy! Your coaster mat probably says that your name means you are kind and benevolent and all-around wonderful... And if it doesn't say that, it should. Get some rest. Will talk to you later πŸ’–

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Hi Jas well I think we are very alike then have a lovely day night lol as I'm still confused on your time 😁xx

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That is one of the sweetest compliments I could ever be given πŸ₯° Thank you and hope you are having a relaxing day

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Hi Jas I'm really tired Baz wearing us all out again I'm having early night TV then sleep enjoy your day xx

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What?! What has that man done now.... πŸ˜‚

Well enjoy your night and stay far away from anything named Barrington!

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kitchengardener2

Don't think there is anything super special about my name. My mum was 41 when I was born (unplanned surprise package). She had a rough labour and was groggy when the doctor asked for my name, she thought he said what was her name. I was supposed to be Jennifer but finished up as Alice. Actually not bad since it is also both grandma's name.

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Oh my goodness πŸ˜… Your poor groggy mother! Alice is a wonderful name πŸ’— And both of your grandmothers were named Alice? That is quite the coincidence!

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Nickcv

My name also has a connection to Christmas after all I share it with Santa Claus. If I look up the meaning of my name it's victory of the people.

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Very cool! My parents did not know if I was going to be a boy or a girl (they wanted to be surprised), so they chose Nicholas as a potential name as well. If I had been a boy, we would both have the same name 😊

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Cavapoochonowner

Hi, my name is self explanatory.It's Dawn.My uncle who was 13 when I was born actually suggested it as I was born around 6am.My sister 11 months later was named Gail.Don't know if it was windy when she was born!

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Aw your uncle was very witty! And oh gosh, it would be hilarious if that were the case...

"Dawn is named after the magnificence of daybreak. What are you named after, Gail?"

"....air that moves...."

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Yes , perhaps we all should take a look at a names meaning before choosing one.

I always knew mine as being Hebrew for 'lily. In Persian it seems it means 'lily flower', and in Egyptian Coptic 'lotus flower' . In Hebrew Shoshana means 'lily' so I guess I'm going with 'lily'!

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Lily wins! πŸ˜„ But either way, whether it mean Lily or Lotus, both are beautiful flowers that signify wonderful things such as love, rebirth and wisdom.

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S11m

I initially joined HU in the weight-loss forum - and wanted a short username to do with weight-loss. In this font, the lower-case letter "l" is the looks similar to the number "1" and like the capital letter "I" - so there are several ways you can spell "Slim".

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That’s clever πŸ˜„

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I agree with Narwhal10 , very clever!! πŸ‘

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Gillyflower18

My name was derived from the Latin for the bay Laurel tree a symbol of victory.

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That is so amazing! It's just so fascinating how our names can have such history and significance imbued in them. Thank you for sharing 😊

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Narwhal10

Beautiful picture πŸ₯°

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Thank you! πŸ’– You know it's an old picture because I have normal colored hair πŸ˜…

Great picture of you two! He looks like the coolest person to be around! I can see where your warm heart comes from...Nice πŸ˜€

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That is so kind of you to say! I am very lucky to have him as a dad. He and I are like peas in a pod. We honestly have never fought. I mean, how could I ever fight with someone so awesome?! πŸ˜‚

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You are very lucky CJasmin. He looks sooo chill.. that’s what’s up. Good peeps.πŸ’―

lol Well at least it keeps you connected to both of them in a special way πŸ’–

Thank you!

And excuse me, but... My last name means "prince" in English, so basically I am Christmas royalty which means that I decree you get ALL the points for creativity!!! (I seriously love your username... makes me smile everytime I see it pop up! 😊)

Aw, I'm sure he meant well and that he really does like your name πŸ’—

How do you tell everyone apart when so many people/a dog share the same name? πŸ˜‚

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You don't! Everyone sat at the same time when commanded!

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Hb2003 in reply to falalalala

Lol πŸ˜†

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"Commanded"!! I love it! πŸ˜‚

my grandpa's name was shelby and my grandma's name was mary lou. so i'm shelby lou! hahah. a lot of my family is southern so im often called "shelbuhloo"

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Your name is fantastic! It just rolls off the tongue- Shelby Lou πŸ˜„ And awww Shelbuhloo is just too stinkin' adorable πŸ’–

English Baby Names Meaning:In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Faith is: Faithful. A Christian virtue name popular among 16th century Puritans. Greek Baby Names Meaning:

In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Faith is: Confidence; trust; belief. thats what my name means in English and Greek

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Faith is such a phenomenal name. And it suits you so well! The fact that you have survived through so much- that horrible accident when you were just a baby, so many foster homes, etc. is a miracle. So the fact that you are named Faith is very fitting πŸ’–

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yeah i guess so. also the things that are going on right now

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Hb2003

Lilly 😊

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FearIsALiar

Rose?

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FearIsALiar

That’s a lovely name 😊 my next guess would’ve been daisy haha!

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Hb2003

How beautiful ❀️

I am not sure what Robin could mean. Robin banks? No, that would mean jail time. Robin from the poor? No,too mean. Now if you call me Rob, still same meaning. Sunlife..... When I wake up in the morning (summertime) I usually go outside to get the sun to shine on my face. I feel like I'm looking into heaven looking at God. Btw this page picked my name.

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