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Help[Facts] Re: Why are military/weapon themed names trending?
in reply to a message by Wish Fish
Trying to give a larger picture: Naming babies after weapons is not unusual both over time and across cultures. Many of the Germanic name elements relate to war and fight, e.g, ag, bald, brand, hadu, helm, hiltja, ger, gund, lind, and kuon. In Arabic, we find names like Saif al-Islam or Saif al-Din. So I think it is no surprise that modern parents use the names of modern weapons. I have heard that Javalin and Bayraktar were used as given names in Ukraine, Alizee is now popular in France (originally the name of a wind, than a weapon).
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I believe millitary gun names are trending in America as people want their kids to be strong and be willing to defend their families, or honor the millitary, which is a positive thing to do, but guns and millitary are still associated with death and violence which may seem strange for a name. I'd suggest those who want to honor the millitary should name kids after famous soldiers and generals instead, such as Douglas. For a strong male name, chose a religious hero name or historical figure.
This message was edited 5/1/2025, 6:58 AM
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