pagan name

okay here's the deal....i was named by my Muslim father and given a pagan Persian name. I was named after their goddess of water. it makes me feel creepy, and i really want to change it. i know that God isnt going to judge me on my name, but it feels dirty. so, what would any of you do? okay so perhaps i am a drama queen and a spaz, but when ppl ask hey what does ur name mean (it is unusual) i have to explain that oh, its the persian goddess of water. especially being the new girl in church this isnt helping much
in case ur curious the name is Anahita. yeah, so someone call me a spaz so i feel better or something.

You 22 and you can make the decision to change you name if you want. God changed peoples names in the bible all the time. I think you should pray about it and ask the Lord what He would want to call you.

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well, I went thru a phase at about 20 yrs old where I wanted to change my last name bc I truly can't stand my dad. But then I thought better of it. It's my identity, and I figured I'd just stake my own claim on the name rather than let him have the last word.

I guess changing a first name might be a less drastic move... but maybe you can put your own "stamp" on the name. I mean, who's to say in 100 years Anahita won't have the same connotation as a name like "Teresa" or "Diana" or "Jacqueline"? After all, Chloe is a nickname for the greek goddess Demeter, Diana is the goddess of the hunt, Bridget is Ireland's high goddess of poetry, and I know a lady named Chandra, which is either the Indian goddess of the moon, or a demon in their mythology. Cynthia is a nickname for Artemis... who was also a goddess.

Phoebe, Irene, Dylan, Melissa, Daphne, Victoria, Jason and Tanith (common Jewish name) are all rooted in mythology. So I wouldn't feel bad... your name is less common than some others, but no more "pagan".

thnx kind folks...so i am a drama queen. well goodgirl you caught my attention with that. i have issues with my dad too. he left when i was 7 back to his homeland of iran. so maybe i just wanted to get rid of the persian association with him. anyway, im a spaz and i accept it..kidding, but thnx again.

aw man... sorry about your dad. FWIW I am kind of fascinated by Persia... I have some friends from there and it seems a cool place, though run by idiots for now.

Many Orthodox Christians have a different name from their secular one that is given to them at Baptism and Chrismation (entry into the Church) and is used in petitions and during Sacramental rites (Communion, Unction).

Ask folks to call you Anna, the mother of Mary and the Grandmother of our Lord.

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Do you know Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah from the book of Daniel?

http://bible.gospelcom.net/cgi-bin/b...-7&version=NIV

Their Babylonian names are more familiar to Christians.

Don't sweat your name. Change it legally if you wish.

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1 John 5:3 (NASB)
"For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome."

yeah, if it makes you feel dirty, change it... It may even be a better witness.. I know, mine is greek, but it' my real name

I'd keep the name and continue to serve the Lord. Your name alone will not sentence you to Heaven or Hell.