Anonymous
07/25/2012 07:12
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
My brother had a Finnish girlfriend with this name. I always thought it was very pretty.
Anonymous
07/25/2012 02:23
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Sounds like an AVON perfume that would come in a decorative bottle.
Anonymous
07/24/2012 22:31
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
It's sort of like naming the baby "Cheese-sandwich."
You mean like Colby?
Other moderately common food related names: Basil, Caesar, Bing, Reuben, Ambrosia, Brandy, Candy, Rosemary, Sherry,
All of those are terrible, too.
Basil Caesar, Bing, Reuben are geeks who try to date strippers.
Brandy, Candy, Rosemary and Sherry are the strippers they're trying to date.
Anonymous
07/24/2012 20:49
Subject: Re:The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Anonymous wrote:Isn't it the name of a type of sushi? Don't like.
Yup.
Anonymous
07/24/2012 20:46
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Anonymous wrote:OP, I have to warn you, my sister posted a question about a name that wasn't terribly common and got a huge outpouring of "Don't Like It" replies.
Which is to say everyone chooses names they love for their own kids, and there's a reason why there are thousands upon thousands of Isabellas, Sophias, Olivias, Ellas, and Hannas in the US. If your chosen name isn't a top-ten, top-twenty, or top-one hundred... in your case, a top-one million, then you're going to get this sort of response.
My kids names, I love them. They're not top-twenty, but they're not unusual. But I can guarantee that if I posted a "What do you think about ___ name?" I'd get smothered with "Yuck"s, too.
Ignore.
Better yet, why ask?
Anonymous
07/24/2012 19:26
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
OP, I have to warn you, my sister posted a question about a name that wasn't terribly common and got a huge outpouring of "Don't Like It" replies.
Which is to say everyone chooses names they love for their own kids, and there's a reason why there are thousands upon thousands of Isabellas, Sophias, Olivias, Ellas, and Hannas in the US. If your chosen name isn't a top-ten, top-twenty, or top-one hundred... in your case, a top-one million, then you're going to get this sort of response.
My kids names, I love them. They're not top-twenty, but they're not unusual. But I can guarantee that if I posted a "What do you think about ___ name?" I'd get smothered with "Yuck"s, too.
Ignore.
Which is to say everyone chooses names they love for their own kids, and there's a reason why there are thousands upon thousands of Isabellas, Sophias, Olivias, Ellas, and Hannas in the US. If your chosen name isn't a top-ten, top-twenty, or top-one hundred... in your case, a top-one million, then you're going to get this sort of response.
My kids names, I love them. They're not top-twenty, but they're not unusual. But I can guarantee that if I posted a "What do you think about ___ name?" I'd get smothered with "Yuck"s, too.
Ignore.
Anonymous
07/24/2012 19:19
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Anonymous wrote:Reminds me of the show firefly. If I'm pronouncing it correctly!
If you like it go with it!!!!
Inara is the name of the character on Firefly. Who was a Space Whore. Sweet lady and everything, but jes saying...
Anonymous
07/24/2012 18:48
Subject: Re:The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Well, only since you asked, I think it's hideous.
Anonymous
07/24/2012 17:44
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Anonymous wrote:Reminds me of Atari.
+1
I'm not a fan- however if it is in your heritage, language or ethnicity-fine.
Anonymous
07/24/2012 17:38
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
It's sort of like naming the baby "Cheese-sandwich."
You mean like Colby?
Other moderately common food related names: Basil, Caesar, Bing, Reuben, Ambrosia, Brandy, Candy, Rosemary, Sherry,
For some of these, the food was named after the person, not the other way around. Dummy.
Yes, but if you name a baby that, you are now naming a baby after food or naming a baby something that is associated with food. The association is there whether dummies like you try to avoid the association.
Anonymous
07/24/2012 16:01
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
If this is a legit ethnic name then it's ok. If it's a new name even there then it's terrible.
Anonymous
07/24/2012 15:48
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Anonymous wrote:Here's the process I would go through for myself:
1. Do I like the name?
2. Is it part of my or my husband's family heritage?
3. If I borrowed it from another culture or "made it up," do I know what it means or what it sounds like--does it have a connotation I approve of? (e.g., "Chablis" -- sound pretty, it's French, but, c'mon, it's a wine/grape).
All that being said, if you're Japanese and you know that it's a "real name" (not just the name of a kind of sushi) then I'd go for it. Otherwise, be prepapred for your daught to go to Japan or meet Japanese-speakers and have to explain why she's named something analgous to "cole slaw."
FYI: I had no associations with the names you're considering, and I thought it looked and sounded really pretty.
Totally agree, PP. Love the 3-step process.
Anonymous
07/24/2012 15:15
Subject: The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
It's sort of like naming the baby "Cheese-sandwich."
You mean like Colby?
Other moderately common food related names: Basil, Caesar, Bing, Reuben, Ambrosia, Brandy, Candy, Rosemary, Sherry,
For some of these, the food was named after the person, not the other way around. Dummy.
Anonymous
07/24/2012 15:10
Subject: Re:The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
The names are horrible.
Why are you asking here? Why does it matter what other people think, if you like it?
Why are you asking here? Why does it matter what other people think, if you like it?
Anonymous
07/24/2012 14:29
Subject: Re:The name Inari or Anari for a girl....
Isn't it the name of a type of sushi? Don't like.