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I absolutely do not like it.

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For one, the sound of the word "Easter" has always reminded me of the word "yeast." :-/

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For another, I think your point about it pushing religion on a child is true. It at least would give me the automatic first impression of a Christian, so even if it wasn't influencing the child it would be a big influence on how other people might see her. This doesn't always matter, but it's still something to consider.

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More subtly connected names, I think, would be better. Agnes and its variants would, for instance, represent a lamb (symbol of Christ). One could use Lily (for the Easter lily). Names of people associated with the life or resurrection of Jesus (Mary, Magdelene, etc) could also work. Granted these things are still all religious and tie into Easter, but they're more subtle and less... well, they're not "Easter."

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For the third, I think naming children after the month or holiday they're born in or around is just tacky. You can get away with naming a child after a season, I think (ie: a girl named Winter who was born in February) because seasons are such large things that encompass so much time. But holidays are specific days with, as you've mentioned before, often some kind of religious meaning. Attaching your child to that idea and that day is not something I would want to do.

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