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Help[Facts] Re: Names with several origins?
in reply to a message by Rene
Sound-alike words and names are homonyms/homophones. Requiring that they be spelt the same is too rigid in a euphonic naming society, where name spelling is not enforced. It brings us back to the Blaise/Blaze contention. While the former is clearly spelt in the classical French manner with an implied history, and the latter is taken to be its alternate spelling, a less linguistic parent could deliberately choose the latter based solely on the English word.
KIM is also a Vietnamese name. In such cases, it is up to the parents to determine which source was the basis for their choice. Onomasts can only give traditional interpretations in the absence of parental declaration.
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph
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