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Help[Opinions] Re: Delilah
in reply to a message by Parthenia
"the Biblical Delilah doesn't bother me as I am not a Christian though I can see why it would bother someone who is religious "
Out of curiosity, why would it bother you more if you were Christian? I don't believe in ancient Greek myths, but I wouldn't use Phaedra or Oedipus as names. Regardless of belief, I wouldn't want my kid associated with something negative like betrayal, false accusations of rape, or incest. It just seems messed up. For me, a similar principle applies for Delilah.
Weirdly enough, Lilith doesn't bother me that much although I probably would still never use it. Maybe its because vampires are mythic creatures whereas betrayal and abuse are things that exist in the real world even if the famous exemplars are people of legend.
Out of curiosity, why would it bother you more if you were Christian? I don't believe in ancient Greek myths, but I wouldn't use Phaedra or Oedipus as names. Regardless of belief, I wouldn't want my kid associated with something negative like betrayal, false accusations of rape, or incest. It just seems messed up. For me, a similar principle applies for Delilah.
Weirdly enough, Lilith doesn't bother me that much although I probably would still never use it. Maybe its because vampires are mythic creatures whereas betrayal and abuse are things that exist in the real world even if the famous exemplars are people of legend.
This message was edited 3/25/2019, 1:21 PM
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I certainly wouldn't call a child Oedipus either. Or Hamlet (came to mind because Freud, haha). But I think that since Delilah is fairly common as a name, it has more associations beyond the Bible. Oedipus doesn't. Any child named Oedipus would be received with much confusion and concern. Delilah might raise eyebrows in some circles but you wouldn't question the parents' sanity.
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Lilith supposedly caused birth defects and infant death. Not all traditions call her a vampire.
This message was edited 3/25/2019, 7:19 PM
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This times 100.
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Yeah, I just meant to point out that her legend is associated with real world horrible things...though I feel the opposite of Raven Briar; I'd be more reluctant to use the name of a demon than a name that may be associated with a complicated possibly real person...unless it had an extra negative connotation, like Oedipus (Complex).
This message was edited 3/25/2019, 9:04 PM
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"Oedipus (Complex)" is a very funny word combination when you take it out of context.
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