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Help[Opinions] Re: Some interesting names from Swedish BAs
in reply to a message by Caprice
I like
Ingeborg
Stella
Anastasia
Surprised to see Zion because Sweden these days has the reputation (I don't know how justified or not, so please don't take offence) of being secular and anti-Israel, which might cause baby Zion problems later.
Ingeborg
Stella
Anastasia
Surprised to see Zion because Sweden these days has the reputation (I don't know how justified or not, so please don't take offence) of being secular and anti-Israel, which might cause baby Zion problems later.
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Is that how the world looks at Sweden?! Wow.
First of all: Yes, we tend to be secular, but I would say we are very respectful towards religious people (well, yes, sadly there are anti-Islamic people around, too, but they are not in majority).
Second: I would guess a majority of the Swedish people - including me - supports the Palestinian fight and a two-state solution, but that doesn't mean we are against Israelis, just Israeli politics. Anti-semitism is sick and it's definitely not tolerated in Sweden.
Third: Swedish media personality Tilde de Paula (I think she was born in Chile) named her son Zion about ten years ago and I haven't seen anything negative being written about it.
Fourth: My hometown of Uppsala is the Swedish centre of a Christian (unfamous...) congregation (or rather sect) and many children growing up in this congregation have Biblical names like Benjamin, Jonatan, Jemima, Debora, etc.
The reason I wouldn't choose the name Zion is simply that I'm not religious, not that it's pro-Israel or something.
And I hope everyone will accept this answer, because I hate discussing politics.
BTW, I think Zion is common among Rastafarians, too.
First of all: Yes, we tend to be secular, but I would say we are very respectful towards religious people (well, yes, sadly there are anti-Islamic people around, too, but they are not in majority).
Second: I would guess a majority of the Swedish people - including me - supports the Palestinian fight and a two-state solution, but that doesn't mean we are against Israelis, just Israeli politics. Anti-semitism is sick and it's definitely not tolerated in Sweden.
Third: Swedish media personality Tilde de Paula (I think she was born in Chile) named her son Zion about ten years ago and I haven't seen anything negative being written about it.
Fourth: My hometown of Uppsala is the Swedish centre of a Christian (unfamous...) congregation (or rather sect) and many children growing up in this congregation have Biblical names like Benjamin, Jonatan, Jemima, Debora, etc.
The reason I wouldn't choose the name Zion is simply that I'm not religious, not that it's pro-Israel or something.
And I hope everyone will accept this answer, because I hate discussing politics.
BTW, I think Zion is common among Rastafarians, too.
This message was edited 12/30/2016, 9:22 AM
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Fifth: A lot of Swedes wouldn't even know that Zion is a religious name. ;-)
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