Name for the boy by the names of the parents. How to name a child? What do parents need to know? Slavic or foreign
For many men, the birth of a son is the most important event in life. The boy will become the successor of the family, will bear the name of his father. From ancient times, the choice of a name for a boy was approached with special attention. After all, he had to grow up to be a brave, dexterous man, able to protect his family. Therefore, the name should help form positive character traits.
First of all, when choosing a name for a boy, you need to remember that someday he himself will become a father. Therefore, it is necessary to choose one from which a beautiful and easy-to-pronounce middle name is formed. Some parents prefer to give their children names that are rare or atypical for our nationality. Before you apply your imagination in this area, you should think about future grandchildren - how difficult will it be to choose a name for a boy by patronymic: Dzhonovich, Vetrovich, Angelovna or Karlosovna?
How to choose a name for a boy by patronymic
Before giving a name to your child, think about how it will be combined with a patronymic. Question: "How to name a boy by his patronymic?" - important, as it can also affect the character of the child.
You should not name the child after any date or event, as well as unrealistic names, for example, Google or Quark. Care should also be taken when naming a child by the names of close relatives. A child can inherit the character and destiny of that person. And also it can cause the degeneration of your kind.
Many psychologists do not recommend naming boys after their fathers. First, it is not always harmonious and easy to pronounce. For example, Alexander Alexandrovich is often called San Sanych. Nikolai Nikolaevich may be nicknamed Kolya Kolya, which, quite possibly, will not please the bearer of the name. Psychologists also say that boys who bear the name of their father often grow up unbalanced, capricious, nervous and irritable. However, this is not essential. After all, how a child grows up depends only to a very small extent on the name. As they say, it is not the name that makes the man, but the man the name.
It is not recommended to call a boy a female-male name if the peculiarity of the surname does not allow determining gender. For example, the combination of the name and surname Sasha Cherny does not raise doubts that it belongs to a man. The same applies to options like Valya Ivanov, Zhenya Nekrasov, Valera Rochev. But in combinations with indeclinable surnames, such as Sasha Mitchell, Valya Katz, Zhenya Markevich, gender is not expressed. Boys are often embarrassed by this and, as adults, they often change their name or, when they get married, take their spouse's surname.
It is worth remembering that boys often give each other nicknames, often quite offensive. Even if the team in which the child will be brought up and studied turns out to be very friendly and close-knit, the appearance of nicknames is quite possible, especially if the boy's name is conducive to this. Parents need to make sure that various diminutive variants of the name they like do not carry a negative meaning and will not be understood ambiguously.
It is worth familiarizing yourself with the etymology and meaning of the name. It can have a meaning that we don’t even know about, and the origin of the name can be very surprising. So, for example, many believe that the name Bogdan is Christian, since it literally means "given by God." But there is also an opinion that Bogdan is a pagan name, and God, imprinted in the name, has nothing to do with Jesus. Also, many are sure that such traditional names for Russians as Maria and Ivan are primordially Russian, but, in fact, these are names with Jewish roots.
Thinking about how to choose the right name for a boy, you should give preference to the option in which it is possible to use both an adult - official - form, and a soft - childish one. Psychologists recommend calling a rude and stern boy only diminutive names. This will make his character softer. For example, Maxim can be Maksik, Masik, Masya, Maximushka. Alexey - Lyosha, Lyosha, Lyonechka. If the child, on the contrary, is too timid, shy, soft and weak, it is better to use a tougher, more courageous form of the name. In this case, Maxim should be called Max, and Alexei - Lyokha or simply Alexei.
Proper selection of a name for a boy will allow you to develop certain qualities in a child. Solid, tough male names contribute to the formation of a strong and stubborn character in a boy. Examples of such names: Dmitry, Igor, Grigory, Yegor, Gleb, Bogdan, George. These names are dominated by voiced paired consonants, often in combination with the sound "r".
People with mild names are distinguished by a calm and complaisant character - among them are Mikhail, Alexei, Ilya, Vitaly, Miroslav, Veniamin, etc. In such names, vowels and sonorants "p, l, m, n, d" predominate, especially "l". Neutral names are balanced and moderately persistent people. Such can be considered those names that cannot be unambiguously attributed to either hard or soft. For example, Roman, Andrei, Pavel, Arkady.
Perhaps the phonetic structure of the word is of great importance, but many psychologists recommend paying attention to the set of associations that the name of the boy carries. It is not denied that the name can influence the development of the child's personality, but this becomes possible not due to the sound of the name, but due to the associations that it causes.
If someone is asked to make a psychological portrait of a complete stranger only on the basis of his name, then there is no doubt that the task will be completed. And this means that with each of the names we have some kind of association, often not even realized.
So, among Russians, the name Alexander is associated with great people, so they (Alexanders) are often credited with a lot of positive qualities. Vladimir is estimated by the majority as a man of power, cunning, thoughtful, firm and strong. Perhaps this is due to the easy-to-read meaning of the name "owner of the world." Many people associate Mikhail with a bear, therefore, the corresponding qualities are attributed to him - immobility, clumsiness, conservatism, simplicity, hard work.
It is the associative perception of the name, according to psychologists, that ultimately affects the character and fate - after all, the development of his personality largely depends on how a person perceives himself and how others see him. Thus, parents can ask relatives and friends to draw a verbal psychological portrait of a person with a particular name. If, in general, the portrait turns out to be very pretty, then the right name for the boy has been found! And when at the same time the heart tells you, you can no longer sort through the options.
How to name a boy according to the calendar
If you are interested in how to name a boy according to the calendar, look at the child's birthday. On each day of the church year, as a rule, the memory of several saints is celebrated. It is permissible to choose a name among those who are mentioned on the eighth day from birth, since it was on this day that in ancient times they called the name, because the number eight symbolizes eternity. If the names from the church calendar on the first and eighth days did not suit you, then look at the 40th day from birth. It is on this day that a child is brought to the temple to perform the sacrament of Holy Baptism, and a cleansing prayer is read to the mother, after which she can return to church life again, proceed to confession and communion.
Nowadays, the name of the child is usually chosen by the parents and very rarely changed at baptism. For example, the boy Helium received the canonical name Herman at baptism. However, the revival of the church, the attention of the state to it, its recognition of religious holidays, the appeal of people to national history, the history of their families, restored interest in church names. I would like to know not only when it is necessary to celebrate the name day, but also in honor of which saint we were named so that we could turn to him in difficult times.
How to name a boy by numerology
You can find out how to name a boy by date of birth. According to this science, each number carries a certain meaning and can influence the fate of a person. So, the number "one" symbolizes the ability to go to the goal and aggression, two - balance, three - the connection between the past and the future, four - stability and prudence, "five" - uncertainty, inconstancy, but at the same time the ability to feel the fullness of being , “six” is stability, “seven” is a mystical nature, “eight” is success and material well-being, “nine” is wealth and glory.
To find out how to correctly name a boy by date of birth using the science of numerology, you need to calculate the number that will correspond to the child's birthday. And after that, you need to see what number corresponds to the chosen name for the baby - after all, the ratio of the numbers of the birthday and the name has a great influence on the fate of a person. If it suddenly turns out that the number of the name is greater than the number of the birthday, then the child can grow up ambitious, and if vice versa, he will indulge his weaknesses and inclinations. When the number of the birthday corresponds to the number of the name, then the fate of the child will be easy, and the character will be harmonious. Such a situation can equally mitigate the unfavorable number or the unfavorable influence of the child's name on his fate. But some numerologists tend to believe that the character of a person in this case will not be too bright, so choosing a name for a child is not such an easy task as it might seem at first glance.
How to name a boy in 2013-2014
Eugene, Konstantin, Gleb, Yuri, Vasily, Matvey, Yaroslav, Arseny, Fedor, Alexander, Nikita, Daniel, Dmitry, Maxim, Ivan, Roman, Andrey, Artem, Egor, Ilya, Mikhail, Anton, Victor, Igor, Vladislav, Oleg, Stepan, Vladimir, Nikolai, Grigory, Timofey, George, German, Stanislav, Efim, Athanasius, Artemy, Leonid, Ruslan, Zakhar, Anatoly, Edward, Vyacheslav, Eric, Makar, Pavel, Artur, Sergey, Valentin, Valery, Vsevolod, Philip, David, Arkady, Tikhon, Savva, Gennady, Vadim, Vitaly, Boris, Semyon, Lev, Mark, Peter, Timur, Denis, Alexei, Kirill.
The meaning of the name by month of the year can vary significantly. For example, "December" Alexei is healthier than "summer" and "spring". "Summer" Alexei has a less strong will than "winter" or "autumn". Alexei, born in the spring, is capable of deep feelings, but does not dare to express them. "Autumn" Alexey is more self-confident.
Our suggestions on how to name a boy according to the seasons:
AUTUMN
How to name a boy in September:
Andrei, Timofey, Fadey, Athanasius, Arseny, Grigory, Peter, Ivan, Savva, Alexander, Daniel, Valery, Ilya, Leonty, Nikolai, Stepan, Viktor, Kondrat, Benjamin, Georgy, Arkhip, Arkady.
People born in September are extremely mobile and temperamental. You will never get bored in their company. Completely non-confrontational, but they can be easily hurt because they are very gullible.
How to name a boy in October:
Konstantin, David, Trofim, Fedor, Mikhail, Oleg, Andrey, Dmitry, Peter, Anton, Ivan, Makar, Vladislav, Stepan, Sergey, Ignatius, Mark, Alexander, Vyacheslav, Khariton, Grigory, Roman, Denis, Vladimir, Erofei, Pavel, Alexey, Matvey, Philip, Thomas.
Such men are very gambling. At any cost, they try to try everything that life throws at them, but rarely bring the work they have started to the end. But still, it cannot be said that these people are bored.
How to name a boy in November:
Ivan, Artem, Yakov, Alexander, Anton, Heraclius, Denis, Konstantin, Ignatius, Afanasy, Dmitry, Andrey, Mark, Maxim, Stepan, Kuzma, George, Egor, Yuri, Grigory, Arseny, Herman, Pavel, Valery, Evgeny, Kirill, Fedor, Fedot.
These are dreamers and romantics, which makes it easy to spend money. They say about such people that they were not born in their era. They are often misunderstood by others. As a rule, they have only one devoted friend.
WINTER
How to name a boy in December:
Roman, Plato, Anatoly, Grigory, Ivan, Valery, Mikhail, Maxim, Alexander Alexei, Makar, Fedor, Peter, Jacob, George, Yegor, Yuri, Innokenty, Vsevolod, Gabriel, Vasily, Stepan, Andrey, Naum, Athanasius, Savva , Gennady, Zakhar, Nikolai, Anton, Leo, Pavel, Cyril, Foma, Daniel, Semyon.
These people they are very mysterious and mysterious. In appearance they are indifferent and cold, but somewhere deep inside they are passionate. Distrustful of others. To earn the trust of these people, you need to work hard. But they will always quickly come to the rescue in difficult times.
How to name a boy in January:
Grigory, Ilya, Timofey, Daniel, Ivan, Ignat, Athanasius, Kirill, Nikita, Anton, Maxim, Pavel, Mikhail, Sergey, Philip, Peter, George, Yuri, Yegor, Nikolai, Efim, Konstantin, Stepan, Fedor, Mark, Vasily, Naum, Artem, Semyon, Trofim, Valentin, Savva, Veniamin, Prokhor. You can recall the old ones: Proclus, Elizar, Sevastyan.
It has been noticed that boys born in January may have difficulty making important decisions, but they rarely ask for help from others, preferring to solve their problems on their own. They can be good and loyal friends, but tend to go their own way.
How to name a boy in February:
Benjamin, Fedor, Alexei, Anton, Nikolai, Kirill, Konstantin, Stepan, Peter, Gennady, Innokenty, Semyon, Ivan, Dmitry, Maxim, Grigory, Efim, Timofey, Nikita, Alexander, Arseny, Victor, Leonty, Gerasim, Vitaly, Felix, Philip, Lavrenty, Roman, Vasily, Hippolyte, Zakhar, Pankrat, Pavel, Prokhor, Vsevolod, Ignatius, Julian, German, Nikifor. From the old ones: Savva, Akim, Valerian, Feoktist, Luke, Porfiry.
Moderately gentle, sensual, but not deprived of masculinity. They are easy to hurt. Very good advisors and parents. They are best suited for work that requires meticulousness and precision.
SPRING
How to name a boy in March:
Daniel, Danila, Ilya, Pavel, Julian, Fedor, Kuzma, Lev, Eugene, Makar, Maxim, Fedot, George, Afanasy, Arkady, Kirill, Anton, Leonty, Leonid, Mark, Victor, Denis, Stepan, Semyon, Nikifor, Rostislav, Mikhail.
Iridescent people look at the world optimistically. They can easily cheer up any company thanks to their unique sense of humor. They are not afraid of defeat, on the contrary, they are encouraged to take action.
How to name a boy in April:
Innocent, Sergei, Ivan, Kirill, Yakov, Foma, Vasily, Artem, Zakhar, Peter, Stepan, Mark, Veniamin, Efim, Makar, Nikita, Leonid, George, Semyon, Anton, Daniel, Vadim, Alexander, Savva, Trofim, Mstislav, Gabriel, Andrey, Yegor, Yuri, Plato, Maxim, Khariton, Victor, Aristarkh, Kondrat.
Energetic and dynamic, they cannot stagnate in one place. They have a thirst for change. But this does not mean that they are fickle in feelings. And if they meet their "half", they will be infinitely faithful and devoted to her.
How to name a boy in May:
Anton, Victor, Ivan, Kuzma, George, Nikifor, Alexander, Grigory, Fedor, Denis, Vsevolod, Vitaly, Gabriel, Anatoly, Alexei, Leonty, Savva, Thomas, Mark, Vasily, Stepan, Semyon, Kirill, Maxim, Yakov, Nikita, Ignat, Boris, Gleb, Roman, Peter, David, Konstantin, Athanasius, Timothy, Joseph, Pakhom.
Quite carefree, but responsible. Thanks to their energy and optimism, they can “defuse” any tense situation.
SUMMER
How to name a boy in June:
Ignatius, Ivan, Sergey, Alexander, Alexei, Konstantin, Mikhail, Fedor, Vladimir, Leonty, Nikita, Semyon, Stepan, George, Yegor, Yuri, Makar, Christian, Valery, Denis, Khariton, Pavel, Dmitry, Nazar, Igor, Leonid, Anton, Karp.
They are usually lucky. Enjoy great success with the opposite sex, and authority at work. They also have excellent health. Almost their only drawback is absent-mindedness, which is associated with their great attraction to the unknown.
How to name a boy in July:
Leonty, Ivan, Gleb, Julius, Julian, Peter, Anton, Artem, German, Svyatoslav, Alexey, Roman, Mikhail, Yakov, David, Denis, Pavel, Sergey, Andrey, Valentin, Vasily, Konstantin, Mark, Philip, Matvey, Maksim. From the relatively rare, ancient names, you can choose: Samson, Demyan, Sofron, Nicodemus, Demid.
The main qualities of such people are organization and purposefulness. As a rule, they make a quick and clear choice. And never regret what has already been done. But alone with yourself, it happens that they allow themselves to relax.
How to name a boy in August:
Roman, Ilya, Semyon, Savva, Trofim, Boris, Gleb, David, Makar, Christopher, German, Clement, Naum, Nikolai, Konstantin, Mikhail, Maxim, Alexander, Anton, Leonty, Vasily, Stepan, Kuzma, Denis, Grigory, Leonid, Alexey, Dmitry, Matvey, Ivan, Peter, Yakov, Miron, Fedor, Tikhon, Arkady, Pavel, Philip, George, Yegor.
Someone else's secret is sacred to them. And even to their best friend, they will never reveal someone's secret. They have principles that they never break. They are the embodiment of loyalty and constancy.
Almost immediately after learning that a baby will be born soon, young parents are trying to pick up a special and unique name for your child. How to name a child, because it is known that the name can greatly affect the fate of a person. Therefore, it must be selected very carefully and having previously studied what it means.
When choosing a name, you need to take into account the time of the year in which he was or will be born.
- So children born in winter, you need to give soft and sonorous names in order to avoid the severity and so bestowed by nature based on the time of year. Such names as Cyril, Anton, Maxim, Prokhor, Trafim, Ulyana, Evgenia, Tatiana are suitable for them.
- And here babies born in spring, you need to give strong names that will give them self-confidence and fortitude. It can be such names: Philip, Ivan, Makar, Bogdan, Tamara, Ulyana, Daria.
- Proud and brave summer kids who always achieve their goal, such names as: Alexander, Konstantin, Fedor, Ignat, Inna, Zhanna, Elena are suitable.
- autumn kids usually realistic and distrustful, very smart and calm. Such children in adulthood are very thrifty and thrifty. Here are some names for them: Demyan, Tikhan, Mark, Vyacheslav, Marianna, Veronica, Nelly.
When choosing a name, consider the patronymic
It is also very important to try on a name for a patronymic, you can pick up a beautiful name that does not fit him at all.
Is it possible to give a name to a baby in honor of something
- You can not give a name to a child in honor of someone, especially if this person has already died.
- You should not give a name in honor of some significant date, important for a family or a holiday.
The child should receive the name that will give him a happy fate and make him unique.
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Modern parents are increasingly approaching the choice of a name for a child responsibly. The question of how to choose the most successful name for a child occupies the minds of young mothers and fathers. After all, the name is our most important companion on the path of life. It is no longer a secret for anyone that it affects the formation of personality and the choice of life purpose.
Choose a name - choose a destiny
Choosing the right name for a baby is not an easy process. By choosing a strange or dissonant name, parents doom their daughter or son to the ridicule of their peers. The semantic meaning of the future name is also important, which always has a special energy, thereby purposefully influencing the formation of character.
It is believed that, having given the parents of a child on a certain day, the Lord already says what to name it. The name is the main and very first property of a person, his spiritual component.
How to name a child? Names range from the common to the most unusual. It is argued that the more unique the name, the more chances for its owner to stand out from the crowd. Such people often break stereotypes accepted in society, become leaders, lead a team.
Nowadays, mothers and fathers often name a child by the names of the parents, name a son or daughter after a relative, close friend or deceased loved one. But before you do so, think about it. The child will grow up and learn that he was named after his father's childhood friend. The kid may think that his own personality is not so important. In addition, there is a belief that in this way it is possible to transfer the karma of the deceased to the child.
Why not take a look at the saints?
Among the many choices, an old tradition adopted in Rus' is becoming increasingly popular - to choose a name according to the church calendar. It is generally accepted that along with the name, the newborn acquires his own guardian angel, who will take care and protect the ward throughout his life.
Supporters of choosing a name according to the calendar are usually believers. They believe that the saint, whose name is given to the baby, becomes his personal protector in heaven. That is why the custom adopted in antiquity to choose the name of the child according to the church calendar, where each day has its own patron saint, has a deep meaning.
In the current 2014 year, according to the horoscope, there is a high probability of the birth of a large number of creative extraordinary people. Let's turn to the saints. At first glance, most of the options offered by the church calendar are not very suitable for modern children. Names such as Emelyan, Savva, Prokhor, Gerasim are unlikely to arouse the enthusiasm of parents.
But if you carefully look around and remember all the friends who have had children in recent years, you will be surprised how often babies have been called Russian names. This is truly the fashion of the XXI century.
It is often not clear what motivates parents more - a return to Orthodox roots or an attempt to be original and stand out from the background of peers. Sometimes parents compromise, because elderly relatives often insist on choosing a name according to the church calendar.
How did our ancestors
The tradition of choosing a name according to the holy calendar originated many centuries ago. In those days, parents did not have the right to name the child on their own. The church calendar regulated what name a baby born on a certain day can be called. Moreover, the name was chosen only after birth. The parents of the newborn did not think about how to name the child - according to the church calendar or otherwise. They came to church, and the priest offered to choose one of the names of Christian saints.
In the old days, people did not dare to go against the church. If it turned out that only one saint was venerated on the day the child was born, the parents had no choice. Later, these restrictions were no longer so strict. If there was no saint on the specified day, or the names were not at all liked, it began to be allowed to take the name of the saint, "falling" on the coming days.
If, according to the parents, there was nothing suitable on the calendar these days, it was possible to choose a name in the next 8-40 days. Thus, the list of acceptable names expanded significantly, and there was no problem how to choose a name for the child.
In the old days, all parents wanted their children to receive the protection of the saints. Everyone wanted to give their son or daughter a heavenly patron who would guide him throughout his life, protect him from evil spirits and help him in everything.
Even under Soviet rule, children managed to be baptized and given church names. Often the sacrament of baptism was performed far from home, for example, in a village with relatives.
What are saints
Saints is a list of names of saints revered in the Orthodox world. As a rule, several female and male names were attached to each day of the church calendar. Parents could choose from them they liked.
The Orthodox calendar contains names of Slavic, Greek, Latin, Hebrew origin. Truly church names were previously given only at baptism, over time they acquired a sound more convenient for the Russian ear. Many of them have an Old Slavonic pronunciation (for example, Yuri is the "secular" version of the name George).
According to the dictionary of V. I. Dahl, the calendar is a calendar that indicates the church, as well as the civil meaning of each month and day throughout the year.
Monthly calendar was officially used until the revolution of 1917. Under Soviet rule, with the beginning of the persecution of the church, this tradition was abandoned. New names for children appeared, often formed from several words - modern concepts. Many of them were artificial and difficult to pronounce, such as Dazdrasen (or Hail November 7th).
But in recent years, parents are increasingly turning to the Orthodox calendar, although for many of them this is just a tribute to modern fashion, according to which the old name is the last peep. Therefore, among modern babies you can often find Lavra, Barbara, Pelageya, Yefim, etc.
Most of the names contained in the calendar are male. That is, the names of boys according to the church calendar are much easier to choose than the names of girls. And there are about 1700 of them in total. Many names have already gone out of use and seem to modern people funny and dissonant.
Saints - who are they?
Who are these saints, whose names are forever included in the Orthodox calendar?
According to legend, they were especially revered by various religions for piety, righteousness and wisdom. The phrase "holy martyrs" tells us that the saints were subjected to endless persecution, persecution and torment. It was by steadfastness, unshakable faith, and the ability to endure any trial that these people earned the eternal glory of holy martyrs and were canonized.
So, one of the most revered saints is Nicholas the Wonderworker, the patron saint of sailors. The day of his death - December 19 - became the day of St. Nicholas. The tradition of celebrating a saint's day on the day of his death is widespread in Christianity, although there are exceptions.
Naming children according to the holy calendar is a tradition not only of Orthodox Christians, but also of other peoples, and the Slavs are no exception here. People have always believed that, having received the name of a saint, the baby will live a long happy life. At the same time, they tried not to name children by the names of the great martyrs, so as not to doom them to a similar fate.
According to other traditions, the child could be called the name of the saint who was especially revered in the family, or the name of a particularly revered relative. Most often, the names of saints were proposed, taken from the next three days from the birth of the baby, according to the testament of Theophan the Recluse, who proclaimed the possibility of naming the child by the name of the saint who was revered in the interval between the bodily birth of the baby and his baptism.
There are certain rules according to which you should choose a name according to the calendar. It would be more correct to consider not the day the baby was born, but the eighth day after birth. Previously, in Orthodox Rus', it was on this day that a child was baptized, naming a certain saint.
If none of these days had a suitable name, do not try to strictly follow the formalities. It happens that parents with all their hearts are drawn to a certain name. It happens that the name comes to the mother in a dream. Orthodoxy does not at all reject this method of choice, so you may well listen to yourself and your own feelings.
If you still can’t decide, find a special book - the calendar, where all Orthodox names are listed by day and month.
How to name a child according to the church calendar or according to the calendar correctly? You need to purchase a church calendar in advance, where the names of all the saints are listed in order. Such a calendar has more than 1100 names, that is, there are several different names for each day, which simplifies the task for parents.
Choose either the eighth or fortieth day from the date of birth of the child (since baptism in Rus' was also allowed on the fortieth day). From the proposed list, it makes sense to choose the names that are most consonant with the patronymic and surname of the baby.
What to consider when choosing a name
Before naming a child according to the church calendar, think carefully. When choosing a name, remember that it will leave a huge mark on his fate and character. Before finally deciding on the choice of a name, study its meaning in all available dictionaries, select the appropriate name for the child by date of birth. Also, do not forget to check it for compatibility with the last name and patronymic, religion and other important circumstances.
Choosing the names of girls according to the church calendar, you should discard the male options. Since ancient times, such a choice has been considered unsuccessful, allegedly imposing a male imprint on the character and fate of the newborn. It is customary to believe that "male" names for a female child (Victoria, Alexandra, Evgenia, Valeria) bring its owner a difficult fate, many difficulties and obstacles. It is also not recommended to choose a name from previous days.
The approval of relatives is important in this matter, so you should consult with them in advance. Of course, it is impossible to please everyone, but it is better if the names for the children chosen by the parents are approved by the majority of the relatives. This will have a beneficial effect on their attitude towards babies in general.
If parents are not particularly enthusiastic about the prospect of naming a child with an old and not always convenient name, but want to make concessions to the older generation, they can choose a name for their son or daughter of their own free will, but during christening choose another, according to the calendar.
name day
In the future, the calendar day on which the choice of the name of the newborn fell is considered the day of his angel or the day of the name day. On this day, it is customary to visit the temple and pray for the health of the chosen saint. Many people confuse concepts such as angel day, birthday and name day. Often on a birthday, congratulations on name days and vice versa. In fact, name days mean the day of remembrance of the saint, whose name the baby bears. Their other name is the day of the angel (or the day of the namesake). Previously, these days most often coincided, now this is rare, however, many celebrate the day of the angel along with the usual birthday.
Name days in ancient times were celebrated by the whole world, but the actual birthday of the child was not given much importance. Thus, the baptism of a child was considered a more important holiday. The names assigned at baptism do not change throughout life, except in cases of tonsure into monasticism or a change of religion.
The saint becomes the heavenly patron of the baby after the rite of baptism. It is believed that the guardian angel prays to God for his ward and protects from troubles. His prayers are more pleasing to God than the prayers of us sinners.
The name given at baptism accompanies a person throughout life and even after death. This name is used to commemorate the deceased in prayers for the repose of the soul.
Other days of the memory of the saint are called small name days. If a child is called a non-Orthodox name, during the rite of baptism, a consonant Orthodox version is most often chosen.
Name and zodiac sign
Whether you choose the name of the child by date of birth or not, it is worth checking it for compatibility with the sign of the Zodiac, and even better - so that it slightly corrects the effect of this sign. For example, for a boy born under the sign of fire (Aries, Sagittarius, Leo), it is better to choose a name with a predominance of vowels that soften the hard character (for example, Ilya or Pavel).
Representatives of the water elements (Scorpio, Pisces, Cancer) need a name that encourages decisive action, since these children are often inert and slow.
Earth signs (Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus) sometimes lack creativity. In this case, it is better to choose a name that stimulates creativity.
Air signs (Libra, Aquarius, Gemini) are shown names that carry determination and a firm position in life.
Do not choose either too rare or too popular name options. The best choice is a moderately common name. If you need to make adjustments to the character of the child already in the process of life and upbringing, you can use an abbreviated version of the name, which has a harder or, conversely, softened sound (for example, Dmitry - Mitya).
Mistakes of modern parents
Since there are many saints with the same names in the Orthodox calendar, some parents mistakenly celebrate the baby's name day several times a year. Actually this is wrong. Each person has one name day, like a birthday, and they celebrate them only on the day of "their" saint.
In addition, many confuse the concept of a guardian angel and a saint, whose name the child is baptized. According to church canons, a guardian angel is given by God to a newborn on the day of baptism.
Church calendar and modernity
Saints continue to grow to this day. At first glance, the choice of names from the calendar is very monotonous, but this is not so. Although many of the names have an outdated form and are not suitable for modern life, parents sometimes call the baby the most strange and dissonant names in order to stand out from the crowd. Thus, they go against the traditions of their ancestors, who tried to avoid strange and unclaimed names.
And the names of girls according to the church calendar, and the names of boys are quite diverse and there is always the opportunity to choose a classic beautiful and harmonious name.
Nowadays, modern parents often give their children a double name - both secular and church. Sometimes they do it on purpose, sometimes it happens by accident. If at birth the baby was given a name that is not Orthodox, parents who came to baptize the child in the church usually find out that the name given to the baby is consonant with the passport Orthodox version.
It is believed that an Orthodox Christian must have two names - secular and ecclesiastical.
In any case, the choice of a name for a newborn is a purely personal matter of the parents. The main thing in this business is love for the baby and concern for his future. We are only trying to explain how personal preferences can be combined with deeply meaningful true Orthodox values. Good luck to you, dear parents, happiness and health to your baby!
This question is asked by every parent. And although everyone makes an individual decision for himself, there are important points that you should know when choosing a name for your dear child.
originality and time
It is difficult to judge the originality of the name. For each particular family - this is its own concept. Like a fashion for names: for each time there is a trend in choosing names for a child.
Once my friend Sophia was the only girl with that name among our peers. Then, basically, everyone was called Natasha, Katya, Sveta, Elena. There were two or three girls in my class with those names. With the same names, the girls are in the yard. Now the name Sophia is popular, and the names that were often encountered earlier, on the contrary, have become rare. Everything changes with time.
Therefore, when trying to choose an original name for a child, pay attention to what names children are called now. There are very popular, even a little hackneyed names. If you want originality - do not repeat yourself!
Slavic or foreign?
Many are looking for originality in "overseas" names. Karolina, Milena, Alina and other foreign names, not at all close to Russian ones, have become very well rooted in our time.
Here it is worth paying attention to the fact that the child at baptism will be given another - an Orthodox name. Over time, godparents and some relatives may forget him or begin to confuse him with a similar name. This can be difficult.
A friend of mine was secretly baptized by her grandmother in her childhood. Then there were several other priorities and baptism was "not held in high esteem." The boy was then small, he did not go to church for a long time. And when he grew up, his grandmother was no more, and the secret of his name at baptism left with her. It can be fixed. But if the name in the world and baptism is the same, it is much easier and more convenient for the future adult and his loved ones.
Combine Russian Orthodox traditions and the pace of modern population migration and international interaction, international names can. Such as Anna (Ann), Maria (Mary), Varvara (Barbara), Olga (Helga), Andrey (Andrew), Alexander (Alex), Sergey (Serge), etc.
Names of deceased relatives
A lot of people really like a certain name. But it is associated with some deceased relative. And fearing to repeat his fate, many avoid calling him by his favorite name. And if they do, they often, in the depths of their souls, think about it, worry about it, they themselves whip up the atmosphere.
In fact, all this is a kind of superstition. The clergy explain that names are given in honor of saints, and not in honor of relatives. And all our fears about this are akin to superstition. And, by the way, the more a person believes in superstition, the less faith he has.
Short name
There are many very beautiful names for adults. But there are either no abbreviations for them, or they are not very harmonious. Many briefly call the child by another name. For example, Vasilisa is called Asya. My friend named her daughter Constance. This is a very beautiful name, the beauty from the film about the Musketeers immediately comes to mind. But they couldn’t find a good multiple name, they call it full. Other acquaintances wanted to name their daughter Agnia, but they were afraid that other children would call her “Gnyusha” and “Nit”. They did not want to deliver additional stress to the child on their own behalf. As a result, they abandoned this name.
Thinking about the list of names for the future baby, imagine how you will affectionately call him, what his friends in the yard and at school will call him, how he will get acquainted and introduce himself.
First name, patronymic and last name
An important criterion when choosing a name for a child is its consonance, first of all, with a patronymic. After all, when the child grows up, he will no longer be Dasha, but Daria Sergeevna, not Dima, but Dmitry Ivanovich.
It happens that the patronymic is not simple and it is not so easy to find a harmonious combination for the patronymic. Many give up and still call the chosen name. Here everyone decides for himself, but it is better if an adult does not shudder from his own combination of “first name and patronymic” or prefers to be called only by his last name: “Ivanova”.
The general rule for euphony: if the patronymic is complex, difficult to pronounce, then it goes better with a simple “musical” name, which softens the whole “composition”, balances it. For example, complex patronymics include Igorevich (na), Ogovich (vna), Konstantinovich (vna), etc. These patronymics can balance the names Elena, Olga, Polina, Ilya, Sergey. In principle, any names are suitable for simpler and “softer” pronunciation names, but, on the contrary, some originality is brought in by names that are not easy to pronounce, more vivid than a patronymic. For example, Leah Stepanovna, Rimma Vasilievna, Andrey Petrovich.
Not long before grandchildren
When calling a boy a difficult name, remember that later it will become a patronymic.
Many publications offer fairly large lists of names. Think about how the name will bring joy to your child and be loved, so that he would say thanks to his parents for it! Even taking into account all the proposed recommendations, there will definitely be a name that you personally like, even if you decide to become parents with many children.
Choosing a name for a newborn is one of the most important issues that new parents have to decide. Fortunately, you can think about how to name a child for a long time, calmly and without haste. As a rule, at the second ultrasound screening, which is carried out at a period of 21-22 weeks of pregnancy, the gender of the unborn baby is already visible.
How to name the child, what needs to be considered?
In our time, the most important thing, perhaps, is the sympathy of parents and harmony.
I. Of course, first of all, both future parents should like the name. Take a complete list of male or female names and choose, literally write down the ones that both of you really like. If you like the name, but your spouse does not like it, immediately cross it out unconditionally. As a resultyou will form some kind of list of names that both you and your spouse like.
II. If the parents choose the name themselves, then we get the surname and patronymic as a given. Check the names that are on the intermediate list for compatibility with the patronymic and surname.There are only 4 combinations of first name, last name and patronymic:
- First Name Last Name,
- last name - first name,
- name - patronymic - surname,
- Full Name.
Say out loud all these combinations in sequence. If you managed to pronounce everything the first time without hesitation and completely without difficulty, and even with pleasure, you can leave this version of the name. If you understand that it is not very convenient to pronounce some combinations, cross out this variant of the name.
Maybe you have impeccable diction, but some combinations should still be avoided:
- the neighborhood of a large number of consonants between words: Alexander R omanovich, Kirill Dm itrievich,
- same vowels between words: Alisa Alfeeva,
- identical consonants: Ignat Topunov, Mikhail Leonidovich,
- repetition of the same letters and/or syllables: Tim ur Art ur ovic.
If a child is destined to have some very simple surname or patronymic, beware of choosing overly ornate, pretentious, exotic names so that they don’t turn outElvira Lapteva, Nika Stepanovna. Consider nationality - yours and your spouse's. If you are both Russian, why call the child, for example, a Tatar name?
It will not be superfluous to think also about what patronymic your grandchildren will have. And - if you are expecting a boy - how will this patronymic be combined with the surname.
III. Probably, these exercises in diction and reflection have further reduced your list of names. Perhaps there is already one of the cutest and most euphonious options left. What if not? You can try this method :-) Write the remaining names in a column and ask your spouse to rate each on a 10-point scale. Do the same yourself, but do not negotiate or discuss, evaluate each name silently, without showing each other. Then add up the scores for each option, and the best baby name for your couple will most likely become obvious.
How to name a child according to the Saints?
A simple way, especially relevant for religious people, is to name the child according to the Saints. Saints is a church calendar indicating the days of memory of saints. A number of saints are commemorated every day. You look at which saints are commemorated on the day your child was born, and name the baby after one of them. If you don’t like the names of the saints indicated on that very day, you can see which saints are commemorated on neighboring days, on the eighth birthday, on the 40th birthday. The tradition of giving names in honor of saints promises the child to receive patrons, prayer books and intercessors in their person.
What is another name for a child?
It is not uncommon for children to be named after someone. For example, it can be an outstanding grandfather. Having named the child in his honor, we, as it were, crawl to remember him and hope that the outstanding personality traits will be transferred to the newborn.
How should you name a child?
Do not invent, do not create a name on your own. It is clear that many parents are not devoid of imagination and are able to independently invent a certain name that the history of mankind has not yet known. But is it worth it? After all, your child will live with this name. Do not doom him to every time he spells his unprecedented and unheard of name and every time he sees bewilderment and misunderstanding on the faces of those around him. Naming a child after a favorite fantasy or television character is also a bad idea. A fantasy or television series will be forgotten, and a child with a strange name will most likely live with him all his life and, worse, will probably grow up shy and insecure. Do not choose outright outdated names or names that real, living people have never had.
