Comment on what is with child names like Aiden, Braiden etc?

Boozilla@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• cannedtuna@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Okayden

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  • ulkesh@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    This deserves way more upvotes.

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    • superkret@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      We could, but we don’t want to.

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• DrBob@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Social diffusion is an explanation of how information spreads, not just names.

  My understanding is that unique names and neologism have long been a feature of African-American culture where North American Caucasians followed a family naming tradition. I think what has happened is some celebrities have moved towards a unique name scheme. But it feels like a mainstreaming of AA culture more than anything.

  The impetus has been there in Europe. Many nations have/had very restrictive rules about names. They’d only have rules against it if people were trying to do it. I had Swiss friends who were very excited that their daughter was born in Canada so they could name her “Sora” which wasn’t in the approved name list in Switzerland.

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  • Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    “Approved name list”? What the actual fuck?

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    • DrBob@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Lol. Check out Denmark. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naming_law

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    • PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I believe Iceland has this as well.

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    • MrsDoyle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Same in France, though they’ve loosened up a bit. Used to be saints names only.

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    • timmytbt@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      No rules in Aus!

      www.sbs.com.au/news/article/…/kuc845mib

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