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[Opinions] Buddha?

by bagulec

5/14/2007, 7:58 AM

do you know any nice 'Buddist' names (names for a buddists daughter)?

I like Dharma as far.
Maya sims to be good, but...

any ideas?

#Buddha

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- LizzyQ

5/14/2007, 5:11 PM

Karma
Bodhi
Satori
Zen
Siddhartha
Lotus

- Akis (pudu)

5/14/2007, 9:34 AM

*disclaimer: I wouldn't do it.

Dharma
Sangha
Skandha
Samsara
Bardo
Tara
Nirvana
Deva
Amida
Avalokiteshvara
Shambala
Sumeru
Vipaka
Sudassa
Tusita
Naraka
Padma

- Soul (guest)

5/14/2007, 9:26 AM

As jeziana said, there are any real Buddist names out there, but how about these:

Maya - the name of Siddharta Gautama's (Buddha's) mother.
Tara - name of a Buddist deity (a female Buddha, as the database puts it)

- jeziana +3

5/14/2007, 8:03 AM

(feel free to correct if wrong) but Buddists do not have traditional names set on the religion. Names tend to be more cultural based ie. where you live or used to live. I'd go for where the country is, if she lives in India then she'll be more likely to have an Indian name, or if her heritage is Italian then she might have an Italian name. My friend is a Buddhist and his name is Jason - it's not exactly connected to the religion. My Muslim friend is called Anushka which is a Russian name, doesn't mean anything.

Maya is a cute name :) (sorry - I assume this is for a story. Apologies for rambling)

- bagulec +2

5/14/2007, 8:10 AM

i absolutly understand what you are saying but...for ex catholicks tend to chouse names of saints, bishops etc.
I was hoping to find some propositions of such names in Buddhist religion...feith leaders, nice word from sanskrit maybe, buddhist sybmols that could make a nice girl name?!

anyone

PS. It's for my friends...

- jeziana +1

5/14/2007, 8:17 AM

It's ok. How about Lotus or Padmavati?

- bagulec

5/14/2007, 9:13 AM

nice

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