My best friend (not Jewish) is considering naming her daughter "Cosima," (she's a big opera fan) but a Jewish friend of mine said that might be considered rude or offensive since Richard Wagner's wife (a noted antisemite) was name "Cosima."
Does anyone else Jewish know/care about this? Also, anyone Jewish named "Cosima?" That would disprove my friend's theory. Thank you!
2006-08-08 10:55:58 · 6 answers · asked by Mar D 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Who cares?! I'm Black and I'm offended by Black people who name their children after Alcoholic Beverages and Car Manufacturers.
2006-08-08 11:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by Enya Mau 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What the hay... There are thousands of Christian women in this country named Barbara, and it comes from the word Berber (a tribe in N Africa), which became Barbarian, courtesy of the ancient Romans who so loved to feed Christians to now nearly extinct black-maned lions...
Name your daughter whatever the heck you want, dear.
2006-08-08 11:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? I really don't see the problem.
Wagner's wife is definitely not a reason to turn down a name.
I know several Jews named "Adolf", what can be worse than that?
2006-08-10 23:53:06 · answer #3 · answered by yotg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can only speak for myself, but I wouldn't care.
If someone named thier kid hitler, however, that'd be another story.
2006-08-08 11:00:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't mind about that, but just don't name the kid adolf, and we'll be fine
2006-08-08 11:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How sad...really.
2006-08-08 11:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋