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12-01-2012 at 6:15 PM
nadchael
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Thoughts?

Mordecai. I love it. It's Hebrew and means "warrior". I'd never use the NN Mordy/Morty, I'd probably, not definitely, use Cai.

What do you think? I have it on my list as a MN but it's growing on me.
 
12-01-2012 at 6:24 PM
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I know nothing on the history of the names, but it sounds like it would me rough on a kid.

It also makes me think "mortify."

The only place I have heard it is the musical "Spring Awakening." ETA: Nevermind. The character is Melchior.
 
I don't like it.

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12-01-2012 at 6:35 PM
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I think it's alright as a MN but it's a bit much as a FN.
12-01-2012 at 6:36 PM
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I don't like it.


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12-01-2012 at 7:07 PM
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I had friends in HS with that as a last name. I also picture a 95 year old man telling war stories... Sorry, but it's no good by me.

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12-01-2012 at 7:15 PM
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I kinda like it. It sounds very Jewish to me though, maybe because of the writer Mordecai Richler.

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12-01-2012 at 7:26 PM
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I know it's a bible name, but I just don't like how it sounds. Reminds me of Malachi (and the creepy Children of the Corn movie). It's awful how bad associations can ruin names for me.

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12-01-2012 at 8:01 PM
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Mordecai isn't a bad name. I associate it with sorcery for some reason. lol

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12-01-2012 at 8:21 PM
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It gives me the creeps!


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12-01-2012 at 8:22 PM
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12-01-2012 at 8:22 PM
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I don't mind it. It's not something I would use, though.


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12-01-2012 at 9:17 PM
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It's actually Persian because this was during the 'Babylonian Captivity' and they had to use Persian names (like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego- those were not their Hebrew names).

I guess because of that I don't really care for it.  It seems like it wouldn't really be honoring Hebrew heritage/faith/culture although that's probably incorrect because I guess it's used fair enough.  

I feel like the nn Cai is much too trendy for such an old name.  Kai is a legit name, I would just use it.


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12-01-2012 at 9:36 PM
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Sounds like it'd be great for a pet. A little rough for a kid...
12-01-2012 at 10:17 PM
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It makes me think of Purim!

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12-01-2012 at 10:50 PM
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it's very "harsh" sounding to me. a little much for a first name.


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12-01-2012 at 11:18 PM
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Mordecai Richler is a fantastic namesake. I would assume Jewish, but that's not a bad thing to assume, even if LO is not Jewish. 
 
12-02-2012 at 12:06 AM
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RedCardinal:
I know it's a bible name, but I just don't like how it sounds. Reminds me of Malachi and the creepy Children of the Corn movie. It's awful how bad associations can ruin names for me.


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12-02-2012 at 12:22 AM
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RedCardinal:
Reminds me of Malachi (and the creepy Children of the Corn movie)

THIS is exactly what I thought 


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12-02-2012 at 10:38 AM
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I'm with pps - it sounds harsh. Not a fan, sorry. Perhaps as a MN it isn't too bad.

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12-02-2012 at 6:04 PM
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE this name...I like Mordy and Kai. Another name I love that I feel might be a bit easier in the western world is Malachi (or the english spelling Malakai) with the NN Kai.
12-02-2012 at 8:28 PM
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Laurakat81:
Sounds like it'd be great for a pet. A little rough for a kid...

Yep, my first thought is the falcon from The Royal Tenenbaums. I don't hate it but I wouldn't use it.  


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12-03-2012 at 10:32 AM
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I'm not a fan.  
12-03-2012 at 11:20 AM
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I like it in theory. However, its very 'big'. I also really love the name Malachi but wont use it for the same reason. I cant read/ hear it without thinking of it being yelled on a mountain top with thunder and lightning. 
 
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