A pregnant mother finds herself at odds with family and friends who dislike her choice of 'Damian' due to its horror movie associations.
A pregnant woman is convinced she’s found the perfect name for her baby despite the strong reactions it seems to provoke from everyone around her.. Deciding on a name for a newborn is a monumental decision – you’re not just naming a sweet little infant but also a future adult.. Whether we like it or not, our name can influence many people’s perceptions of us and can lead to hasty judgements.. Many parents agonise over
what to call their child, determined to settle on something that will suit them at every stage of their life.. One expectant mother believes she has found the ideal option for her new son with the name Damian, yet everyone else in her life “hates” it.. Keen to understand why the name appears to be raising so many eyebrows, the pregnant mum-to-be turned to Reddit and explained: “First time mum and I’m having a boy..
“We decided on Damian but everyone I tell this to absolutely hates it LOL.. I’m not gonna change it, me and my husband both like it, but I just don’t understand why literally everyone hates it.” Fellow Reddit users rushed to the comments section to offer their opinions, with many arriving at the same conclusion.. One user simply said: “The Omen film series.. Damian is the son of the devil, the anti-Christ.” To which, someone
else replied: “This.. Damian will always be associated with this for me.. Damon is close but loses the devil connection.” A third echoed this sentiment: “I think people associate it with the devil,” which prompted the mum-to-be to respond: “One of them did say that and I was like what [sobbing emoji].” Another offered their view with: “It’s 100% the Omen movies.. I hear Damian and I automatically think of those movies and I’ve never
even seen them.. But it’s a good name otherwise!. Kids always make their names their own.” One person, puzzled as to why other names from well-known horror franchises seem to remain widely used, commented: “It’s weird that ‘Damien’ is ruined but there’s still Jasons, Micheals and Freddys.. Heck I even know a Regan.. Also in Rosemary’s Baby, that baby was Adrian.” Another, who had also considered using the name for their own child, said: “My
wife and I spoke about it as an option for our firstborn, but wrote it off exactly because of The Omen films.. Damian is the son in the films and is the son of the devil.. He’s the anti-Christ.. “It’s an older film, but seen by many and Damian = devil is a common connection to make.. “Since The Omen, Damian/Damien has been used as a name for ‘dark’ or demon coded characters in a
lot of media.”
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