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Help[Opinions] Arren?
Ok, ok, before you start screaming about kre8ibhiteigh . . . let me give some background :-P
Arren (pronounced the same as Aaron) is the name of the main character in the Ursula Le Guin fantasy book "The Farthest Shore", part of her Earthsea series. It was my absolute favourite book when I was about 12, and I think I had a bit of a literary-character crush on the Arren character, who was supposed to be a teenager. In the language of the Earthsea nation Arren comes from, the name means "sword".
Given that it's the name of a fantasy character who was important to me in my formative years, WDYT of Arren as a middle name? I wouldn't use it as a first name due to the non-standard spelling, but do you think it could fly in the middle name position? Or am I just crazy to even consider it?
Arren (pronounced the same as Aaron) is the name of the main character in the Ursula Le Guin fantasy book "The Farthest Shore", part of her Earthsea series. It was my absolute favourite book when I was about 12, and I think I had a bit of a literary-character crush on the Arren character, who was supposed to be a teenager. In the language of the Earthsea nation Arren comes from, the name means "sword".
Given that it's the name of a fantasy character who was important to me in my formative years, WDYT of Arren as a middle name? I wouldn't use it as a first name due to the non-standard spelling, but do you think it could fly in the middle name position? Or am I just crazy to even consider it?
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I'm not a fan of Aaron/Arren (other spellings) but if YOU like it thats all that matters. I think its better in the mn spot esp this spelling.
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I think it'd make a great middle name.
I also have wondered, for my own sake, if it's really a good idea to use names that are "crushy" for oneself, on one's own son (or daughter). I mean, it's very unlikely that your (my) son will resemble the character I have in mind, in any significant way -- it was a fantasy, anyways! And when I imagine having an actual boy, who looks & acts like my own son naturally would, with that fab name on him representing my own girlhood fantasy ... I just dunno if it'd be all that great, if I weren't crazy about the name-as-a-name itself. I think you should only use it if you like the name itself - its sound, look, spelling - more than you like other, equally meaningful names you could use. Because once it's your son's (middle) name, it'll refer only to your son; the character will become like an etymology, academic, mechanically connected but not symbolically.
It looks very much like AW-ren to me, by the way; I'd have a tough time convincing my mouth to form the same pronunciation as Aaron. I like it as AW-ren better, actually.
I also have wondered, for my own sake, if it's really a good idea to use names that are "crushy" for oneself, on one's own son (or daughter). I mean, it's very unlikely that your (my) son will resemble the character I have in mind, in any significant way -- it was a fantasy, anyways! And when I imagine having an actual boy, who looks & acts like my own son naturally would, with that fab name on him representing my own girlhood fantasy ... I just dunno if it'd be all that great, if I weren't crazy about the name-as-a-name itself. I think you should only use it if you like the name itself - its sound, look, spelling - more than you like other, equally meaningful names you could use. Because once it's your son's (middle) name, it'll refer only to your son; the character will become like an etymology, academic, mechanically connected but not symbolically.
It looks very much like AW-ren to me, by the way; I'd have a tough time convincing my mouth to form the same pronunciation as Aaron. I like it as AW-ren better, actually.
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I think it's a nice idea in theory, but a rather bad idea in real life. What if your son grows up the loathe those books? What if he can't stand fantasty in general? What if he just hates reading? I, personally, really would not appreciate being named after some character my mom thought was cute. Since it's pronounced the same as Aaron, why not just use Aaron? Your kid might just thank you one day.
I hope no offense was taken...but you did ask, you know. :)
I hope no offense was taken...but you did ask, you know. :)
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I have seen a couple of Arren's before, so I don't think it is incredibly far-fetched. I think it just looks like an alternate of Aaron, an alternate that holds more meaning to you. I personally wouldn't use it because of the creative spelling, but I don't think it would be odd if you did. In the middle name slot you probably won't get questions about whether it is a creative spelling or not and you won't have to constantly spell it out for people.
Were you thinking of using it on a girl or a boy?
Were you thinking of using it on a girl or a boy?
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Oh - on a boy, definitely!
This message was edited 7/12/2007, 8:25 AM
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Then I say...(m)
Then I say that you should go ahead and use it if it really means a lot to you. I mean, does the original spelling of Aaron really do anything for you? If not then I wouldn't worry about it and go for Arren.
It does look a bit like Arwen though, thats why I thought you might end up using it on a girl.
Then I say that you should go ahead and use it if it really means a lot to you. I mean, does the original spelling of Aaron really do anything for you? If not then I wouldn't worry about it and go for Arren.
It does look a bit like Arwen though, thats why I thought you might end up using it on a girl.
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