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I just think it's nicer; not because of religious connotations, on the surface.
But if we're talking about the religious associations...
That seems kind of like Azrael vs David. One is more obscure than the other, biblical David did some sketchy things, but I don't really associate the name David with being an adulterous peeping-Tom, the way that Azrael seems associated with death and supernatural beings.
Lilith is more obscure than Eve, but all Eve did was trust a reptile by eating an apple.
Lilith was supposedly a demon who killed kids. Eve is basically more like the whole world's mom.
But if we're talking about the religious associations...
That seems kind of like Azrael vs David. One is more obscure than the other, biblical David did some sketchy things, but I don't really associate the name David with being an adulterous peeping-Tom, the way that Azrael seems associated with death and supernatural beings.
Lilith is more obscure than Eve, but all Eve did was trust a reptile by eating an apple.
Lilith was supposedly a demon who killed kids. Eve is basically more like the whole world's mom.
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Yes to all of this - well said.
Yes to all of this - well said.
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To me, it helps that Eve means "to live/breathe" and David means "beloved". I'd like Delilah if it didn't mean "weak, languishing".
I don't really dislike Lilith, but I can't image naming a kid it, same as Azrael - it seems like Lucifer (fun name but off limits), except not quite on the same level, because it's less recognizable. I guess it's also relevant Lilith has had some use lately in the US, but I don't know how much that affects my opinion (Messiah has been used even more, lately, and I'd rather be called Lucifer than Messiah); popular use did help perception of Delilah some imo, though. But even if recent popularity helps dispel negative associations with Lilith, Eve's still been used longer and more consistently (without being overused), which is part of why it seems nicer.
To me, it helps that Eve means "to live/breathe" and David means "beloved". I'd like Delilah if it didn't mean "weak, languishing".
I don't really dislike Lilith, but I can't image naming a kid it, same as Azrael - it seems like Lucifer (fun name but off limits), except not quite on the same level, because it's less recognizable. I guess it's also relevant Lilith has had some use lately in the US, but I don't know how much that affects my opinion (Messiah has been used even more, lately, and I'd rather be called Lucifer than Messiah); popular use did help perception of Delilah some imo, though. But even if recent popularity helps dispel negative associations with Lilith, Eve's still been used longer and more consistently (without being overused), which is part of why it seems nicer.
This message was edited 3/10/2020, 4:10 AM
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