Constantlyreforming
Puritan Board Sophomore
My daughter came home saying that her friend at school has a sister named "Trinity".
What think ye?
What think ye?
Would you name your daughter "Trinity"?
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Rich Koster
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
I think it would be a wee bit strange if Trinity had a brother named Neo or Morpheus.
Marrow Man
Drunk with Powder
We named our daughter Grace. I hope no one finds that offensive. But someone somewhere will always find something to be offensive, I suppose.
To answer your question, probably not, but I don't think it's offensive, just awkward. Joe Morecraft has a daughter named Mercy. Not my cup of tea, but nothing wrong with it.
To answer your question, probably not, but I don't think it's offensive, just awkward. Joe Morecraft has a daughter named Mercy. Not my cup of tea, but nothing wrong with it.
Whitefield
Puritan Board Junior
We named our son Jordan 33 years ago today. And yes he was named after the river. 
Constantlyreforming
Puritan Board Sophomore
We named our daughter Paige...because I have my MLS>
Romans922
Puritan Board Professor
Trinity is not in Scripture as a name of God or anything. Rather it is a theological word termed outside of Scripture. Sounds like an odd name to name someone with.
And I am an expert having just gone through the time of choosing a name for our second child.
We are supposed to find out Monday what our child is, and we have a girl and boy name. May have to come up with another if it be twins.
And I am an expert having just gone through the time of choosing a name for our second child.
We are supposed to find out Monday what our child is, and we have a girl and boy name. May have to come up with another if it be twins.
Constantlyreforming
Puritan Board Sophomore
Trinity is not in Scripture as a name of God or anything. Rather it is a theological word termed outside of Scripture. Sounds like an odd name to name someone with.
And I am an expert having just gone through the time of choosing a name for our second child.
FTR, don't pick Esau if it's a boy.
Romans922
Puritan Board Professor
Trinity is not in Scripture as a name of God or anything. Rather it is a theological word termed outside of Scripture. Sounds like an odd name to name someone with.
And I am an expert having just gone through the time of choosing a name for our second child.
FTR, don't pick Esau if it's a boy.
HAHA. For boy we picked as first name one of the OT prophets and middle name is my father's name. For girl we picked a woman talked about in Exodus and middle name a woman in Samuel. LET THE GUESSING BEGIN. I'm sure you guys could put together some good ones!
Tripel
Puritan Board Senior
Names are tricky, and we're all extremely opinionated.
Many on the PB have given their kids names that I wouldn't even think about using for my own, and many of you would dislike the names I have given my children. So asking "would you name your child __________" doesn't get us very far.
If you are wondering whether or not is appropriate to name a child Trinity, well sure. There's certainly nothing wrong with doing so. It's just about what you prefer.
I would never use the name Trinity, nor would I use Herb, Calvin, Glitter, Neo, Gabriel, Adolph, Madison, Charity, Jesus, Ernest, Glen, Bailey, Madonna, Barack, Ginger, Jedidiah, Logan, Delilah, Gus, Frodo, Hayden, Misty, Gomer, Wang, Lloyd, Shannon, Christian, Emma, Jackson, Heath, Prudence, Chandler, Gwen, Prince, Caleb, Madelyn, Rocky, Bjork, Faith, Jacob, Apple, Sophia, Lily, Bono, Aiden, Montel, or Kaylee.
It's not wrong to give your child such names. It's all preference.
Many on the PB have given their kids names that I wouldn't even think about using for my own, and many of you would dislike the names I have given my children. So asking "would you name your child __________" doesn't get us very far.
If you are wondering whether or not is appropriate to name a child Trinity, well sure. There's certainly nothing wrong with doing so. It's just about what you prefer.
I would never use the name Trinity, nor would I use Herb, Calvin, Glitter, Neo, Gabriel, Adolph, Madison, Charity, Jesus, Ernest, Glen, Bailey, Madonna, Barack, Ginger, Jedidiah, Logan, Delilah, Gus, Frodo, Hayden, Misty, Gomer, Wang, Lloyd, Shannon, Christian, Emma, Jackson, Heath, Prudence, Chandler, Gwen, Prince, Caleb, Madelyn, Rocky, Bjork, Faith, Jacob, Apple, Sophia, Lily, Bono, Aiden, Montel, or Kaylee.
It's not wrong to give your child such names. It's all preference.
Stargazer65
Puritan Board Freshman
Trinity is not bad, but I'm partial to Perichoresis for a girl's name myself.
Scottish Lass
Puritan Board Doctor
Wouldn't be on my list, but I don't see a problem with it since, as others have said it's a construct, not a name for God.
raekwon
Puritan Board Junior
Oh, what an abomination.
Fly Caster
Puritan Board Sophomore
Not unless I thought she had multiple split personalities.
John Bunyan
Puritan Board Freshman
No I would not.
Neither Trinity, nor Jesus, nor Jehova (I have seem people with this name, yes), nor Incarnation, nor Kenosis, nor Hypostatic Union, nor Bible, nor God, nor Word, nor El, etc. I wouldn't name any children of mine with names related to theology or to God.
I do find it weird, and I would not like this. There are lots of Jesus', Incarnacions, Marias Auxiliadoras, etc in latin america, and it is really weird. Imagine, for example, if you name your son Jesus and he grows up to be a drunk. I'm not comfortable saying stuff like "Grow up Jesus, you are an irresponsable drunkard!" or "That Jesus guy has no future!", and people do use stuff like that (very rarely) to mock christians around here.
Trinity, Incarnacion, etc, are not in the Bible, but we all closely relate those theological words to God and to a historical event, so I wouldn't name people that way.
p.s.: I do like the sound of Incarnacion, though, but no one in my country (where spanish is not the primary language) is named like that. Names directly related to God, however, are not in my list - Jesus, Trinity, God, Godhead, Lambofgod, Savior (Salvador is also a common name in spanish), Redeemer, etc (nothing wrong with Grace, though).
Now, this is a more curious question: Would you name your son/daughter (I really don't know) Church?
Neither Trinity, nor Jesus, nor Jehova (I have seem people with this name, yes), nor Incarnation, nor Kenosis, nor Hypostatic Union, nor Bible, nor God, nor Word, nor El, etc. I wouldn't name any children of mine with names related to theology or to God.
I do find it weird, and I would not like this. There are lots of Jesus', Incarnacions, Marias Auxiliadoras, etc in latin america, and it is really weird. Imagine, for example, if you name your son Jesus and he grows up to be a drunk. I'm not comfortable saying stuff like "Grow up Jesus, you are an irresponsable drunkard!" or "That Jesus guy has no future!", and people do use stuff like that (very rarely) to mock christians around here.
Trinity, Incarnacion, etc, are not in the Bible, but we all closely relate those theological words to God and to a historical event, so I wouldn't name people that way.
p.s.: I do like the sound of Incarnacion, though, but no one in my country (where spanish is not the primary language) is named like that. Names directly related to God, however, are not in my list - Jesus, Trinity, God, Godhead, Lambofgod, Savior (Salvador is also a common name in spanish), Redeemer, etc (nothing wrong with Grace, though).
Now, this is a more curious question: Would you name your son/daughter (I really don't know) Church?
Fly Caster
Puritan Board Sophomore
How about Joshua, Emmanuel, or Eli? Same thing.
N. Eshelman
Puritan Board Senior
I think that Trinity is a pretty name. I also am fine with using names of God for our children. It was a common biblical practice.
Whitefield
Puritan Board Junior
And what about Samuel, Nathanael, Ezekiel, and Gabriel ... all contain the word and name EL in them.
MarieP
Puritan Board Senior
Yeahhh....I was about to say "Absolutely not!" Then I thought of Joshua. But I wouldn't name him "God." Though naming him Eli would have sounded like the same concept in Hebrew- that's so weird...disturbingly so, actually...surely we're missing something here!
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Ah, grace, tis a charming sound!
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What, not Polypaiges?
Where did you get your MLS? I got mine from U of KY
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But, but, but, that doesn't mean...oh wait... [sheathes her sword]
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But Eli means God, no? And Jesus used it from the cross to refer to the Father (both Eli and Eloi). Can it be proved that Eli's parents were righteous in calling him Eli?
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he beholds
Puritan Board Doctor
The meanings of my children's names are all biblical concepts:
"The Lord is good,"
"Gospel/Gospel-Bearer,"
"Praise"
"Child of light, grace, and beauty."
"The Lord is good,"
"Gospel/Gospel-Bearer,"
"Praise"
"Child of light, grace, and beauty."
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