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L
Hi,
I know someone who is expecting, and she wants to name her Jezebel. I know that it is a mom's decision, but Jezebel was evil! Why would you want to name your child after her?
Am I out of line? Or should I say something to her?
God bess,
Tiggy
I know someone who is expecting, and she wants to name her Jezebel. I know that it is a mom's decision, but Jezebel was evil! Why would you want to name your child after her?
Am I out of line? Or should I say something to her?
God bess,
Tiggy
I would say a name is a name. Maybe this young girl will make Jezebel a great name. I would ask if she knows of its origins. Then tell her you heard from a guy who has a new cousin Carriage and isn't that a pretty name.( I don't want my family to be the only one with that name in it.)
C
I don't think a name means much. My name is Ben, and I was named after the song 'Ben' (The Rat) by Michael Jackson (or at least that's what I've been told). I'm terrified of rats, so the name doesn't fit. I also know someone with the name Saddam, and he is one of the most generous and kind hearted Christians I've ever met.
S
Isn't there a scripture in the Bible where we are going to be given a new name? I think I read it somewhere in the Bible in the past.
I know a woman that named her little boy Damian, if anyone remembers the movies about a possessed little boy, all of her friends thought she was horrible for naming her baby boy that. But he is growing up just fine. We can't control what our parents do we can only control what we do with our lives, good or bad name. There was once a popular country and western song named a Boy named Sue. It has an interesting message in the words of that song if anyone wants to look it up. I might post the words on here for everyone.
I know a woman that named her little boy Damian, if anyone remembers the movies about a possessed little boy, all of her friends thought she was horrible for naming her baby boy that. But he is growing up just fine. We can't control what our parents do we can only control what we do with our lives, good or bad name. There was once a popular country and western song named a Boy named Sue. It has an interesting message in the words of that song if anyone wants to look it up. I might post the words on here for everyone.
S
Well my daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me "Sue."
Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue."
Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
Roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made me a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.
Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue."
Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' How do you do!
Now you gonna die!!"
Yeah that's what I told him
Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down, but to my surprise,
[ From: A BOY NAMED SUE Lyrics - JOHNNY CASH ]
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.
I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.
And he said: "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I know I wouldn't be there to help you along.
So I give ya that name and I said goodbye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's the name that helped to make you strong."
He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in the eye
Cause I'm the son-of-a-***** that named you "Sue.'"
What could I do? What could I do?
I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I came away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!
The song is A Boy Named Sue
And he didn't leave much to ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me "Sue."
Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue."
Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
Roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made me a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.
Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue."
Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' How do you do!
Now you gonna die!!"
Yeah that's what I told him
Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down, but to my surprise,
[ From: A BOY NAMED SUE Lyrics - JOHNNY CASH ]
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.
I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.
And he said: "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I know I wouldn't be there to help you along.
So I give ya that name and I said goodbye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's the name that helped to make you strong."
He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in the eye
Cause I'm the son-of-a-***** that named you "Sue.'"
What could I do? What could I do?
I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I came away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!
The song is A Boy Named Sue
T
I know I'm going against the crowd, but I believe people grow into the meaning of their name. I'm not saying the child is going to be evil, but I think the meaning of a child's name is very important. Should you say something to the mother? I'd advise not to; its not your son and it may only bring hurt feelings.
S
I believe names have meaning... my unbelieving parents named me Kristine... (Kristone is Christian in Hebrew)... They named my brother Richard... My brother is really "King" of his life and seeks only after wealth and earthly importance. Whereas I was rescued from the muck that was my family and blessed to hear and seek after the Word of God. I'm not perfect, but I am content knowing and loving God.
I also feel names can follow you. In the modern world, too. Today a Jezebel is a "not nice" lady... and I honestly, feel it's a bit ridiculous to name a child such. But, they DO have the right to do so. I don't think it hurts to (without confronting) mention how you feel about the name. But there's not much you can do, so just wrap the family in prayer that they choose a name that would honor God for their child.
I also feel names can follow you. In the modern world, too. Today a Jezebel is a "not nice" lady... and I honestly, feel it's a bit ridiculous to name a child such. But, they DO have the right to do so. I don't think it hurts to (without confronting) mention how you feel about the name. But there's not much you can do, so just wrap the family in prayer that they choose a name that would honor God for their child.