Are Hispanics the only people who regularly name their children

>>67052364
Here just would sound blasphemous and ridiculous...call it audacity or idiocy, as you wish

My second name is Jesus

My first name is Jesus

>>67052588

You use Salvatore. Some cultures just modified it or make a reference

>>67052364

Anglos use Joshua, afaik. It could refer to the other biblical Joshua, but that seems unlikely

>>67053486
I can't refute it completely but I don't think most people are aware of the etymology of Jesus and are probably more likely to associate it with the biblical Joshua rather than Jesus.

Disclaimer: not Christian
I don't see the blasphemy in it. It's just like naming your child after any of the other prophets (Abraham, Joseph, David, etc)

>>67053436
Well it's not a clear reference to Jesus, a savior could be anyone with a good heart... and it's only used in southern italy which was under spanish rule

>>67053574
It's more like naming your kid "Yahweh".

>>67052588
Is "Madonna" used there?

>>67053734
As a name? No way...but there's Maria (Mary)...let's say here direct references to main biblical characters are avoided

It's just a tradition, don't try to give it more meaning than it actually has.

>>67053848
I'm not giving any specific meaning, just admit someone named Gesù or Madonna wouldn't be seen as weird and joked around for all his/her life

>>67053923
>Madonna
Only Cathopagans view Madonna as some sort of deity

>>67052364

I'd say so.

In Ireland, the majority of people are named

after saints or biblical figures e.g. Micheal, Rachel

a name that is not Irish in origin but has been changed into Irish, usually biblical, Patrick to Pádraig (paw-rik) Maire to Máire (moi-reh)

or a traditional Irish name Áine (awn-yeh) Cormac


The veneration of saints is a huge part of Catholicism and we were all taught the names of the most important ones and what they stood for, St. Anthony is for lost things, St. Peter for fishermen, St. Christopher for safe trave etc.

that's why the majority of travelers are called Christopher, there's probably as many travelers called Christopher as muslims called muhammed

>>67054010
It's because she's a mother, and you know our affection for mammas, right?

>>67054023
Great post, Patrick

My fifth name is Jesus