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To: fishtank
The Bible does not have a record of people changing their names from a pagan first name to a “Christian” first name.

Of course not. The vast majority of the Bible isn't specifically Christian (it's Jewish), and the specifically Christian part doesn't address the origin of folks' names. The specifically Jewish part does frequently address the origin of personal names. Names are significant, names are frequently of specifically Godly meaning, and on a few occasions God Himself changes someone's name, to indicate a changed status of that person.

The sort of names parents choose to give their children tells something about those parents' priorities.

46 posted on 01/11/2011 11:13:22 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: ArrogantBustard
The Bible does not have a record of people changing their names from a pagan first name to a “Christian” first name.

There's always (Simon) Peter. And don't forget (Saul) Paul. Others?

50 posted on 01/11/2011 11:23:29 AM PST by sojourner
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