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Help[Opinions] Apocalypse and Apocrypha
I was just reading a list of biblical names and meanings. It lists places and tribes and such as names too. Anyway, Apocalypse (uncovering/revelation) and Apocrypha (hidden) are on the list. I was thinking about them in terms of names. They aren't any more unusual or unlikely than Valkyrie or Valhala, for example. I think they might be new GPs for me. What do you think?
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They sound scary/frightening..
Not usable at all, imo.
Not usable at all, imo.
This message was edited 6/21/2009, 9:05 AM
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Ditto
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Same here.
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Quadritto.
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Yes, there is a difference between Apocalypse/Apocrypha and Valkyrie.
Apocalypse, plain and simple, is understood to mean "the end of the world" as in "Apocalypse Now." Apocryphal is likewise understood to mean "not true."
Somebody who chose names for their religious connotation would NOT choose those names.
Apocalypse, plain and simple, is understood to mean "the end of the world" as in "Apocalypse Now." Apocryphal is likewise understood to mean "not true."
Somebody who chose names for their religious connotation would NOT choose those names.
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Understood. That's why they are GP. I was thinking about maybe characters in a story.
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The names do have a rather "dark" feel to them. Mostly because of their modern interpretations.
However they do seem to have interesting and mellifluous meanings:
Apocalypse from the Greek ἈðïêÜëõøéò meaning "lifting of the veil" or "revelation"
Apocrypha from the Greek Ἀðüêñõöá meaning "hidden away"
I don't see Apocalypse as meaning "the end of the world." I understand it as meaning more of "a new beginning." Apocryphal doesn't necessarily mean "not true" either. Those text, in my opinion at least, have the same authority as the other books in the Bible. Just because they were denied by some church officials that didn't want people to read them doesn't make them not true, or not worthy of being included.
One might choose to name their child Apocalypse if they were an admirer of the book of Revelation, and interpreted it as the coming of a new era, not "the end of the world." On the same hand one might name their child Apocrypha if they accredit the apocryphal texts.
Despite the fact that I believe these could be used as names, they are rather tough, and it would be even tougher to come up with nicknames! Cryphy? Calyps? Poky?
However they do seem to have interesting and mellifluous meanings:
Apocalypse from the Greek ἈðïêÜëõøéò meaning "lifting of the veil" or "revelation"
Apocrypha from the Greek Ἀðüêñõöá meaning "hidden away"
I don't see Apocalypse as meaning "the end of the world." I understand it as meaning more of "a new beginning." Apocryphal doesn't necessarily mean "not true" either. Those text, in my opinion at least, have the same authority as the other books in the Bible. Just because they were denied by some church officials that didn't want people to read them doesn't make them not true, or not worthy of being included.
One might choose to name their child Apocalypse if they were an admirer of the book of Revelation, and interpreted it as the coming of a new era, not "the end of the world." On the same hand one might name their child Apocrypha if they accredit the apocryphal texts.
Despite the fact that I believe these could be used as names, they are rather tough, and it would be even tougher to come up with nicknames! Cryphy? Calyps? Poky?
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The fact remains that in common language apocalypse means "end of the world" and apocrypha "false text". Throughout our lives, we don't interact only with our parents, and I think it would be cruel and unfair to saddle a child with such a name on the ground that these words have different original or alternative meanings, or because of a personal view or interpretation.
I struggle to picture them even on characters, at least in a realistic story. Maybe they could work in fanstasy/sci-fi, I suppose.
I struggle to picture them even on characters, at least in a realistic story. Maybe they could work in fanstasy/sci-fi, I suppose.
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No, no, NO. Even as GP's, they sound dark and unsettling. I really don't like them at all.
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Apocalypse is kinda cool, in a GP way
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I'd never use either on a child, even as a mn. I like how you've looked at the meanings as more than how they're considered in modern language, though; presented that way, they could be interesting names for characters.
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Yeah, they would be awful for actual children. I'm very into finding the meanings behind things. It goes a long way to understanding why something is the way it is. I like the idea of opposite meanings on twins, but in most cases the names that I find for them would have to be used on characters or not at all I think. Any suggestions of opposite meaning names are totally welcome. :)
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