what is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of this name?
2006-08-08 11:44:22 · 11 answers · asked by Minhal 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
If you don't know what it means, don't use it. There is an urban legend of a nearly illiterate woman in a charity hospital who overheard doctors talking about "Positive Wasserman", thought it sounded distinguished and named her kid that. It means someone tested positive for VD via a Wasserman test. Imagine the ribbing that kid had in high school! For all you know, "Aafreen" is Bantu for "warthog".
Give the child something everyone knows how to spell, that immediately tells the world "boy or a girl", ages well and has been around for a while. Life is tough enough without having problems with your name. "Aafreen" sounds like trouble to me; different spellings on the airline ticket and the driver's license, so he misses his flights often enough he changes his name to "Al".
A name they can't shorten is nice, too. Half the men named "Richard" cringe when they are called "Dick".
"Candy" sounds great on girls until they graduate from high school; then it makes them sound like a porn star.
Take "Bruce", for example. I'm not reccomending "Bruce"; I'm just pointing out it is an example of an easy name; everyone knows how to spell it, it is an obviously male name, it has no nicknames and it ages well. "Alice" is an example of a good female name. By "Age well" I mean it sounds OK for a toddler, school child and assistant DA.
Don't name him after yourself/husband; too many "Which Bob?" when you call or get a phone call. Naming the child after the paternal grandparent is a time-honored tradition in many, many cultures, unless he turns out to be a boy and your hubby's grandfather is named "Positive Wasserman".
2006-08-08 13:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you picture the head of a major conglomerate being called Aafreen?
Go to your back door and yell it out a few times~
AAfreen! It's time to come in for dinner!
Aafreen! Did you finish your homework?
That should clench it for you!
2006-08-08 11:49:44 · answer #2 · answered by Titzen_Ash_23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is apparently a name for boys according to the Baby Name Web site:
http://123-baby-names.com/origin_meaning_Aafreen.html
Most of the references I found to people with that name were from Pakistan or India and male. No meaning found.
Honestly, the name makes me think of haircare products.
2006-08-09 06:19:52 · answer #3 · answered by Caffeinated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of that name. I believe when parents name a child they should consider how the child might feel about it as they grow up. Do you like that name?
2006-08-08 11:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by cstudent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gosh, I wish the parents had chosen a name for their child that it won't have to go through life explaining to everyone.
2006-08-08 11:52:44 · answer #5 · answered by Teacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good name for what?
2006-08-08 11:52:16 · answer #6 · answered by rules27 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like something african americans do to their hair.
2006-08-08 11:48:10 · answer #7 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yesssss....I love that name bcoz its my old GF's name it is easy to pronounce.....Heeeee
2006-08-08 11:48:58 · answer #8 · answered by Pinku 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess it is a name of eye drops !
2006-08-08 11:48:53 · answer #9 · answered by semsema 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, sounds like afro
I found this:
http://123-baby-names.com/origin_meaning_Aafreen.html
oh, this is better
http://www.kabalarians.com/Male/aafreen.htm
2006-08-08 11:47:23 · answer #10 · answered by danac210 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋