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A family I know is expecting their ninth child, and the dad wants to name it (if it's a boy) Lazarus. I think it's absolutely awful, and so does the mom. Any opinions?
The mom and I were also thinking of names like Thaddeus or Elijah. (All their boys have Biblical fns.)
The mom and I were also thinking of names like Thaddeus or Elijah. (All their boys have Biblical fns.)
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I adore Lazarus and would seriously consider using it for a child, especially with the nn Laz. :) I love the story of Lazarus in the Bible (all right, the Lazarus-from-the-dead story, since IIRC there's another Lazarus with leprosy, and that's not quite so cheery).
Thaddeus is also quite nice (I like the nn Tad :), but Elijah's getting much too popular for my tastes.
What are their other boys' names?
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Thaddeus is also quite nice (I like the nn Tad :), but Elijah's getting much too popular for my tastes.
What are their other boys' names?
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We shall be free.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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"...especially compared to Lazarus."
First I snorted a bit to stifle a laugh, because Lazarus brings to mind a particularly entertaining passage from the book Johnny Got His Gun.
Then I thought almost exactly what you just wrote. The mirth broke down into denial, then I got into bargaining. Anything but Lazarus, I thought. It's one of those names for me that makes the other options really look desirable.
Motherland fatherland homeland native land.
It’s all the same. What the hell good to you
is your native land after you’re dead? Whose
native land is it after you’re dead?
Dalton Trumbo, JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN
First I snorted a bit to stifle a laugh, because Lazarus brings to mind a particularly entertaining passage from the book Johnny Got His Gun.
Then I thought almost exactly what you just wrote. The mirth broke down into denial, then I got into bargaining. Anything but Lazarus, I thought. It's one of those names for me that makes the other options really look desirable.
Motherland fatherland homeland native land.
It’s all the same. What the hell good to you
is your native land after you’re dead? Whose
native land is it after you’re dead?
Dalton Trumbo, JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN
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Aww, I absolutely adore the name Lazarus! I plan on using it someday. It's easily one of my favorite boys names. Laz is such a cute nn.
Thaddeus is great too, but Elijah has gotten popular to the point where it doesn't have much effect on me anymore.
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Thaddeus is great too, but Elijah has gotten popular to the point where it doesn't have much effect on me anymore.
"The dog is a gentleman; I hope I go to his heaven, not man's."
- Mark Twain.
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if you have nine kids, you can take a chance on one. I say do it. it's not like it's coming out of nowhere if all the other boys have names with biblical references.
and Lazarus is just cool.
and Lazarus is just cool.
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I love it. I wouldn't use it myself, but not for any reason other than it not being high enough on my list. I would honestly be thrilled to see it in the BAs.
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i like it
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