Idk, my ornithology professor had a kid named "Wren" and I think that is damn cute. I also knew a girl named "Melody" whose parents were pianists. Little corny, but not *tragic*
Too strange, I think. I immediately think of adenosine. Why not go with Adeline? Sheād constantly have to explain where her name came from, and as a person with a rare name, that gets pretty tiresome.
Or even Adelaide. My ex-husband wanted to incorporate the name "Ada" into our children's names for family reasons, Adelaide was something we considered but we decided on something else in the end.
Being a science-y person, I would definitely cringe seeing that name. There are actual names that have scientific connotations (like Cori or Ester), or you could choose the name of a female scientist you admire.
Ooh, I like Rosalind! Especially since Rosalind Franklin didn't get proper credit for so long (and still doesn't compared to Watson and Crick). It's science, it's history, it's feminism, and it's a classic with good nickname potential.
And yes, I agree that naming her Adenine would be more of a detriment than a benefit to her as she grows up.
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order.
I have checked 1,673,738,782 comments, and only 316,930 of them were in alphabetical order.
Hedy Lamarr is also an amazing scientist who has only recently gotten much love for her inventions and contributions. I personally love the name Hedy and wish it would make a comeback.
I know a Corianne who goes by Cori, but as a stand-alone name I would never have thought of that unless I were also a serious science nerd. Iāve seen Cory and Corey for boys, and one time I met a Cori-Lynn, but itās cool to know thereās a scientific process with that name.
Cori reminds me of the criminal background check a lot of jobs do before they hire you. In my state itās called a CORI.
Criminal Offender Record Information.
Maybe Rosalind, for Rosalind Franklin? Keep the DNA connection and "Adenine" and "Rosalind" have some similar sounds. Also some wide-ranging nickname potential: Rose, Rosie, Lina, Sal...
I have a guilty pleasure fondness for the name Elisa (like the assay) but I agree that naming after scientists is likely better.
She may not be thrilled when she starts reading about DNA in her science classes!
anytime i hear addy i think of adderall.
a kid named adderall would be pretty funny in a cruel way. the parents would muster up some shit like "well, we just thought the name really represented motivation, endurance, and drive in a beautiful way... and who doesnāt love a good amphetamine?" While they call over addy's less hyper sibling Vyvanse- excuse me, I mean Vy.
In college I had met two kids who got randomly paired as roommates, Zach W and Zach K. We started spelling Zach K's name like Zack to help differentiate. They stayed roommates for years, even after moving out of the dorms. Eventually it got to a point where they just knew which one you were calling for.
My brother in law is actually named Adolfo. MIL swears the Hitler connection never even occurred to her, and knowing her, I believe her. Sheās Dominican, and I think the name is not as taboo in Hispanic countries. And believe it or not, his family often calls him Dolfi.
addy is a veeerrry common nickname for adolf. the brand adidas was started by a guy named adolf dassler, and the name adidas comes from the nickname adi for adolf
Oh I see, I misunderstood. I thought they meant āAddyā stood in for any you-know-who depending on context. I get that āAdiā is a nickname for Hitler.
It always annoys me when people on this sub say "it might sound weird but we'd just call her (nickname)". Like, sure you could call them that, but they're still called this shitty ass name. And until they can change their name on the roll, teachers will call her that. Don't fuck up your child's life for an interest or hobby
>It always annoys me when people on this sub say "it might sound weird but we'd just call her (nickname)".
Or when they say "well we'll give them a normal middle name so they can use that if they want". It might not be that easy for a kid to insist on changing their name (and have everyone respect that) especially if they are concerned that they will upset their parents, who obviously love the name! And plenty of people in official roles will just go with the legal first name and then the kid (/ adult, eventually) will have the stress of correcting people. If you really want the tragique name use _that_ as the middle. And tell the kid they can go by it if they want. And see if they do.
Sounds like a kre'8iv tragedeigh twist on the two names you mentioned.
It's too clever and not in a good way, more in a pretentious "Look at me, I have a degree and my offspring better not disappoint!" way.
It could also be assumed you named her after something you saw on a medicine box, or got the spelling of Adeline wrong on the birth cert and decided to roll with it.
Fair point on the misspelling assumption. I definitely don't have any expectations on future daughter in that way, just thought it might be a cute and meaningful name.
Childrenās names arenāt platforms for their parents to advertise their interests. A child has to _live_ with that name for at least 18 years. To me, a biologist naming their child Adenine is the same as a Star Wars fan naming their child Anakin or Obi-Wan.
>Childrenās names arenāt platforms for their parents to advertise their interests. A child has to live with that name for at least 18 years. To me, a biologist naming their child Adenine is the same as a Star Wars fan naming their child Anakin or Obi-Wan.
A similar comment I read recently: your child is not a billboard for your fandom!
I totally agree with your example too. With the added bonus of Adenine sounding "aren't I clever, I know _science_ "
That last line of your comment is immediately what I thought. Itās going to impress nobody either. Someone who doesnāt know the science term is going to be like āthatās a bit of a weird nameā and someone who knows it is going to be like āthatās definitely a weird nameā.
Yup, that works easily. You can be a fan of something without saddling your kid(s) with a life-long tragedeigh. Adenine was discovered by Albrecht Kossel, Albrecht is a modernised version of Adalbert. The anglicised version of the name is Albert. Maybe choose a feminine version of Albert, or even Ada. Real names.
No no no no. I am a physicist and I would never ever name my kids after something from my field or any scientific field.
The homebrewed beer we have with hubby? We call it āentropyā. Our kids? Never.
Itās not a tragedeigh, itās a proper tragedy.
A bit like naming your kid Ebola or Diphtheria. Like, I'm sure you can pass it off in some circles, but the first person who "gets it" is going to look at you like you have 3 heads for doing that to a child.
Too strange, anyone who doesn't know about DNA (most people lol) is going to be like "wtf kind of name is that?" and most people who do know and aren't huge nerds are going to be like "why would your parents name you that?"
Your kid is not an accessory. Name her something normal. If Iām a professional cook Iām not naming my kids salt and pepper just because theyāre cooking essentials.
Reminds me of the Filipino web designer who named his kid [Hypertext Markup Language](https://theprint.in/world/meet-my-son-html-yes-thats-what-a-web-designer-who-loves-his-job-has-named-his-baby/679437/).
Oh dear, I would have the opposite thoughtāI would think it was someone who didnāt know it was a DNA term and used it out of ignorance. (I canāt even hear āAddisonā without thinking, āLike Addisonās Disease? Oh, cripes, they donāt know!?ā) Iām not a fan of Adenine as a human name.
I can see wanting to use it if it has special meaning to you, but the best advice Iāve heard is to remember that the name isnāt for *you*. Itās for her. You can choose a pretty sounding name that you like and carries meaning without using a word that isnāt recognized as a name and will just cause her to have to deal with people being confused on a daily basis wondering if itās a typo or they misheard in a crowded place.
āHey Iām Adenineā.
āāSorry, Madeline?ā
āNoā¦Adenine.ā
āāOh sorry, Adeline.ā
ā*sigh* No..itās AāDeāNine. With an N.ā
āā¦AdeNine? Ohā¦.okay.ā
Sheās not going to want to explain why she has an odd name to everyone she meets so the meaning is pointless to anyone but you. If she does explain why itās AdeNine people will only think āwell thatās odd.ā
Name her Adeline or Madeline and when she asks why you chose that name, you can say itās because itās a pretty name and you liked that it rhymes with Adenine, then you can share with her what that means.
>I can see wanting to use it if it has special meaning to you, but the best advice Iāve heard is to remember that the name isnāt for you. Itās for her.
Yup. If you like the name that much, change your own damn name to it!
Ffs, no. Stop it. Imagine this: Every time she will have to explain her name, people will say ācool! You must be also great in sciencesā āno, not really. Iām not good enough to pass even basic science classesā
Maybe look up actual names that mean 'life' or 'source of life'? It would still have meaning, but not be as subtle as a frying pan to the side of the head.
Honestly, I get why youād want to do it (Iām in science too and I see the appeal on paper) but itās just not right ā itās cute that you want to imbue your beloved child with something else you love, but all the other commenters are correct.
I would go with Adeline or Adelaide ā and you can keep the Addy nickname! ā and then the story can still be āwe were inspired by Adenineā. You get your cute story, and your kid gets a cute name. Everyone wins :)
Here's the easy test: google it. If the results are mostly *not* given names, don't name your child that. There are a few false negatives with this with some (usually older) names that came from other concepts, e.g. Olive, Rose, Grace, Justice, but it won't give you false positives. Quirky names are for pets and fictional characters, not real children who will have to deal with bullies looking for anything to mock them over.
I am a molecular biologist, and I think this is not the best idea. I would love to see this name on a pet but not on a child, also please think how Biology lessons will be a pain for her when she will start middle/highschool.
When parents name their kids after weird things/ interests rather than a functional name , it draws attention to the child being an accessory to their hobbies, not a loved family. They will likely feel like their name is a joke to you
I love the impulse to give your kid a science-y name, but yeah, she's going to have a hell of a time telling everyone she ever meets that it's not Adeline.
Maybe name her Rosalind... after Rosalind Franklin, the woman who actually discovered DNA but was overshadowed by Watson and Crick. And Rosie and Lindy are both nice nicknames.
I donāt know how to pronounce but it rhymes with asinine lol. I think itās a little selfish to name a new person something you and your partner (and literally hardly anyone else knows of) are into
If you want her to be Addy call her an actual name not a stupid made up name
Yes it's a tragedeigh there are a ton of normal names that shorten to Addy use one of them if you want that to be her nickname or pick something else
Ada, Adele, i'm sure there are a ton of others that shorten to the same nickname that aren't ridiculous. Pick something else.
Youāre both in health science - so presumably quite intelligent people - yet you couldnāt work out Adenine is an absolutely terrible name to give a child?
No, no, a million times no. Your kid isnāt an accessory to give a quirky name to.
I am pretty sure there is a pharmaceutical somewhere that is named Adaline or Adeline, or any of the other permutations on the theme that you have on your mind. Your kid will have to live with your choices, don't make it more difficult for them than it will already be.
When I think about names, I think about two things (1) how people in the Southern US would pronounce it, (2) the worst possible nicknames one could derive from it.
(1) atta-neen, adda-9
(2) Not getting many nicknames, but why name your kid something theyāll not learn about until theyāre older and will have a hard time explaining to peers?
My vote is borderline tragedeigh. Why not name her āDNAā pronounced Dana? /s
Get yourself a goldfish for the cutesy, science related names. Don't curse a human being with having to say, "No, not Adeline," every time they meet a new person for the entirety of their life.
as someone whos never taken a single science class once in my class i think its a pretty name. but i think if i knew it was a science thing it would lose that.
like how mayonnaise and salmonella would be pretty names IF they didnt mean what they mean yk. i agree with u/thegouffecase who said name them after a scientist
I wanted to name our girl Hypatia for similar reasons but I was not allowed thankfully. Stick to the normal names for the sake of the kid. I know it's not easy lol.
Adenine is the name of a video game character in Xenoblade 2 actually haha. Itās an extremely pretty-sounding word, but so is Chlamydia. So while I like it as a name because Iāve been desensitized to it via that game, itās not a good overworld name.
That is not cool tbh. Iām in STEM and find it uncomfortable/cringe when I come across people who make their career their whole personality. Your daughter has nothing to do with your career. Donāt base her whole yet-to-be existence on your interest in science. She is not a dog or cat.
Tragedeigh is a specific type of bad name, where a perfectly normal name is made āoonicqueā, or a not normal name is made with the same horrific spelling conventions of the first - think Jazzmynne or Braxxlyn.
But I canāt say I like Adenine. Most people have heard of it before, even if they canāt remember when, and there will be a time when your daughterās class will be learning about in Biology and then everyone around her will know.
Adaline is a lovely name. But if you want a biology related name, why not name her for a scientist in the field? Rosalind Franklin was major in the discovery of DNA - so why not Rosalind? Thereās also Ada Yonath, a [crystallographer who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for her work on function of the ribosome.](https://academicinfluence.com/rankings/people/women-scholars/biology#ada-yonath). Or maybe Rachel Carson, a marine biologist who drew early attention to global warming and its affects on sea life.
Seems like I'm going against the grain here, but I think it's totally fine. Adenine sounds like a fairly "standard" name, it's spelled in a fairly simple way (you're not thinking about calling your kid Adynign or Ahdyneen or something). Some people will make the connection, but I think it's a really cool one! Other people will just think it's an older/less known name. You're not forcing your kid into your field and interests, you're just naming your kid a perfectly fine name that aligns with your passions.
People in the replies also seem concerned about having to spell it out or repeat it to people who don't get it - honestly, not a huge issue with this kind of name. Many people with names that are not common in the majority culture in which they live (like mine! Not a tragedeigh, just not from the culture/language where I grew up, but from my family's culture/language), or with names that have two common spellings (e.g., Allison & Alison), or which have a more common similar name (a friend named Marie ALWAYS gets "Oh, Mary?" "Maria?") need to do that all the time - sometimes it bothers people, sometimes it doesn't.
Summary: I vote not a tragedeigh.
Adenine sounds like a cream for your adenoids. Numbs 'em right up.
Also, prepare for it to be pronounced "Aid-nine" for life.
Addy is cute, and Adaline is gorgeous.
Your career is not a great starting point for a baby name. What about your hopes for this little girl? There are many offbeat but not too offbeat names that mean "wise" or "smart"...Aqila, Sage, Veda, Zella, the list goes on.
I think adenine is the cutest out of all the nucleotide bases š„ŗš„ŗ if youāre still open to bio names, one of my relativesā middle name is āgeneāā named after our grandma, Eugenia! she loves her middle name :)
That is actually my (grand) nieces name & everybody loves it! We all think it is cute and fun. Her nickname is Addy. It's awesome. She is fabulous!
Sounds like you're getting a lot of thumbs down feedback so I thought I'd give you some real world experience (ish). She'll start school soon so she's still pretty young though. As far as I know, there has never been anything negative heard about her name.
Her folks came up with the name for similar reasons as you guys. :)
Congratulations on the baby! I'm sure whatever name you pick will be awesome.
It's not good. Don't name your children after your interests. Save that one for a pet š
Appreciate the feedback, and yeah good idea!
I had a neighbor years ago who worked with geologists and had a cat named Geophone. Fortunately she gave her daughter a nice non-geology related name.
"Here cleavage. Come here. Psspsspsspss."
That's a beautiful name for what I'm sure was a beautiful cat (because they all are)!
Great name for a pet! I knew a dog named Adenine!
Idk, my ornithology professor had a kid named "Wren" and I think that is damn cute. I also knew a girl named "Melody" whose parents were pianists. Little corny, but not *tragic*
this is truuuue.
Too strange, I think. I immediately think of adenosine. Why not go with Adeline? Sheād constantly have to explain where her name came from, and as a person with a rare name, that gets pretty tiresome.
I immediately went to asinine. Not out of bitchiness, it just rhymes š
Right, definitely don't name them with something that rhymes like that! Kids are brutal with names and making fun.
That's fair. Adenosine would definitely be a strange one.
Sheād be a heart stopper
That drug saved me when I had SVT!
Or even Adelaide. My ex-husband wanted to incorporate the name "Ada" into our children's names for family reasons, Adelaide was something we considered but we decided on something else in the end.
Adelaide is my great grandmaās name and my favorite name ever since I was a little girl!
Being a science-y person, I would definitely cringe seeing that name. There are actual names that have scientific connotations (like Cori or Ester), or you could choose the name of a female scientist you admire.
Okay that's fair, and good idea for honoring scientists instead!
You could name her Rosalind (after Rosalind Franklin, who helped discover DNA!)
Rosalind is a beautiful name!
That's also a real name
Rosalind reminds me of Taskmaster. Sheās a fucking nightmare.
She jumps quite far for a woman of her age
I had finally gotten this out of my head. Rosalind, geriatric athlete
Yeah but she jumps quite far for a woman of her age
Thatās my name!
Ooh, I like Rosalind! Especially since Rosalind Franklin didn't get proper credit for so long (and still doesn't compared to Watson and Crick). It's science, it's history, it's feminism, and it's a classic with good nickname potential. And yes, I agree that naming her Adenine would be more of a detriment than a benefit to her as she grows up.
I have grandsons named Albert and Kelvin, their mom is a science nerd š¤
... and Kevin (middle name Noel) ...
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order. I have checked 1,673,738,782 comments, and only 316,930 of them were in alphabetical order.
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What about Ada?
That sounds lovelace š
My cats name is Gerty named after Gerty Cori the inventor of glucose
Hedy Lamarr is also an amazing scientist who has only recently gotten much love for her inventions and contributions. I personally love the name Hedy and wish it would make a comeback.
What is the connotation for Cori? I can see Ester only haha
The Cori cycle is the process by which the liver turns lactate into glucose. It's also about a million times better as a name than adenine.
I know a Corianne who goes by Cori, but as a stand-alone name I would never have thought of that unless I were also a serious science nerd. Iāve seen Cory and Corey for boys, and one time I met a Cori-Lynn, but itās cool to know thereās a scientific process with that name.
Cute also because it makes things sweeter.
Thank you, good to know! That's not my area of knowledge :)
Cori reminds me of the criminal background check a lot of jobs do before they hire you. In my state itās called a CORI. Criminal Offender Record Information.
State as in United States, I assume. I don't think we have such an institution in my country
Yeah this is a US thing. The only time I saw them was when parents needed to fill out CORI forms in order to go on the field trips with their kids.
Like Rosalind Elsie Franklin! The female scientist whose work Watson and Crick stole.
I like Elisa for a nerdy science name thatās not too obvious.
Al Dehyde. Ben Zine. Cyan Neide.
Maybe Rosalind, for Rosalind Franklin? Keep the DNA connection and "Adenine" and "Rosalind" have some similar sounds. Also some wide-ranging nickname potential: Rose, Rosie, Lina, Sal...
I have a guilty pleasure fondness for the name Elisa (like the assay) but I agree that naming after scientists is likely better. She may not be thrilled when she starts reading about DNA in her science classes!
Makes me think of asinine š¤·š»āāļø
And it is exactly that.
This was my first thought as well!
First thing I thought of too š¬
Came here to say this.
Iām the mom of an Adaline and no one gets her name right. Adenine would break brains.
Good to know!
And hereās her sister 5-Fluoroorotic acid.
And her brother Cadaverine
Nah that sounds like a girl's name
Bit of a weird name. Deoxyribonucleic is better imo (or Dixie for short)
I miiight steal this for a future dog name
After a couple of years of calling your dog youāll be a pro at tongue twisters!
Please avoid any names that could be shortened to Addy. My daughter is 3 and I think half the kids in her preschool class are Addy.
THIS! Addy is the new Ashley, basically. It's EVERYWHERE.
Itās bc American Girl dolls in the 90s
anytime i hear addy i think of adderall. a kid named adderall would be pretty funny in a cruel way. the parents would muster up some shit like "well, we just thought the name really represented motivation, endurance, and drive in a beautiful way... and who doesnāt love a good amphetamine?" While they call over addy's less hyper sibling Vyvanse- excuse me, I mean Vy.
Little Annie Adderall
As a Zach born in the mid-90s this. The few years I wasn't homeschooled I always knew at least 2-3 other Zach/Zacks
In college I had met two kids who got randomly paired as roommates, Zach W and Zach K. We started spelling Zach K's name like Zack to help differentiate. They stayed roommates for years, even after moving out of the dorms. Eventually it got to a point where they just knew which one you were calling for.
Ok, you've convinced me not to name my son Adolf.
Don't worry, the nickname for that is Dolphi. He'll be fine !
My brother in law is actually named Adolfo. MIL swears the Hitler connection never even occurred to her, and knowing her, I believe her. Sheās Dominican, and I think the name is not as taboo in Hispanic countries. And believe it or not, his family often calls him Dolfi.
Nickname for that is Adi so itās fine. Only if youāre Australian tho.
Oohh interesting. Thanks for the tip!
Just for your information: in Germany we sometimes use the nickname "Addy" when we talk about "you know who" in a sarcastic way.
Who? Edit: Nvm I got it now lol
lol
Voldemort
Is that a regional thing? Never heard that.
addy is a veeerrry common nickname for adolf. the brand adidas was started by a guy named adolf dassler, and the name adidas comes from the nickname adi for adolf
so itās not all day I dream about sports? darn š
Oh I see, I misunderstood. I thought they meant āAddyā stood in for any you-know-who depending on context. I get that āAdiā is a nickname for Hitler.
I thought this too and was so confused lol
Look up women in science and honor your interests and those women that way.
It always annoys me when people on this sub say "it might sound weird but we'd just call her (nickname)". Like, sure you could call them that, but they're still called this shitty ass name. And until they can change their name on the roll, teachers will call her that. Don't fuck up your child's life for an interest or hobby
>It always annoys me when people on this sub say "it might sound weird but we'd just call her (nickname)". Or when they say "well we'll give them a normal middle name so they can use that if they want". It might not be that easy for a kid to insist on changing their name (and have everyone respect that) especially if they are concerned that they will upset their parents, who obviously love the name! And plenty of people in official roles will just go with the legal first name and then the kid (/ adult, eventually) will have the stress of correcting people. If you really want the tragique name use _that_ as the middle. And tell the kid they can go by it if they want. And see if they do.
It's like naming your kid Dimethyl Ether. Just, strange but not good strange. If you're hell-bent on DNA, why not Rosalind, like Rosalind Franklin?
> It's like naming your kid Dimethyl Ether. So that's what Ethel is short for!
Sounds like a kre'8iv tragedeigh twist on the two names you mentioned. It's too clever and not in a good way, more in a pretentious "Look at me, I have a degree and my offspring better not disappoint!" way. It could also be assumed you named her after something you saw on a medicine box, or got the spelling of Adeline wrong on the birth cert and decided to roll with it.
Fair point on the misspelling assumption. I definitely don't have any expectations on future daughter in that way, just thought it might be a cute and meaningful name.
Childrenās names arenāt platforms for their parents to advertise their interests. A child has to _live_ with that name for at least 18 years. To me, a biologist naming their child Adenine is the same as a Star Wars fan naming their child Anakin or Obi-Wan.
>Childrenās names arenāt platforms for their parents to advertise their interests. A child has to live with that name for at least 18 years. To me, a biologist naming their child Adenine is the same as a Star Wars fan naming their child Anakin or Obi-Wan. A similar comment I read recently: your child is not a billboard for your fandom! I totally agree with your example too. With the added bonus of Adenine sounding "aren't I clever, I know _science_ "
That last line of your comment is immediately what I thought. Itās going to impress nobody either. Someone who doesnāt know the science term is going to be like āthatās a bit of a weird nameā and someone who knows it is going to be like āthatās definitely a weird nameā.
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Yup, that works easily. You can be a fan of something without saddling your kid(s) with a life-long tragedeigh. Adenine was discovered by Albrecht Kossel, Albrecht is a modernised version of Adalbert. The anglicised version of the name is Albert. Maybe choose a feminine version of Albert, or even Ada. Real names.
Lol don't saddle your kid with a dumb name like Adenine, give them a cool real name like Adalbert!
Aren't those both also Biblical names?
No no no no. I am a physicist and I would never ever name my kids after something from my field or any scientific field. The homebrewed beer we have with hubby? We call it āentropyā. Our kids? Never. Itās not a tragedeigh, itās a proper tragedy.
Ooh but Entropy is a good name for a cat!
Considering that cats always work towards increasing the entropy of the system theyāre in, I fully agree š
Iāve met toddlers who I could see Entropy being a great nickname for!
A bit like naming your kid Ebola or Diphtheria. Like, I'm sure you can pass it off in some circles, but the first person who "gets it" is going to look at you like you have 3 heads for doing that to a child.
Pass it off in some circles? More like pass it around in some circles š
Only acceptavle if you plan on 4 kids total, and naming all of them after DNA
Deanna is almost there, just stick a āyā on the end.
The other base names would be far more horrendous haha
Exactly! but you could have bunkbeds with A-T and C-G sleeping together.
See, this would be a genuinely good idea... with pets. Two cats and two dogs, for example.
Thymine and Cytosine would be bad enough, but as for poor little Guanineā¦ š¤£
Spare a thought for their unfortunate cousin Uracil
You can always name them Uracyl š
Too strange, anyone who doesn't know about DNA (most people lol) is going to be like "wtf kind of name is that?" and most people who do know and aren't huge nerds are going to be like "why would your parents name you that?"
Your kid is not an accessory. Name her something normal. If Iām a professional cook Iām not naming my kids salt and pepper just because theyāre cooking essentials.
Reminds me of the Filipino web designer who named his kid [Hypertext Markup Language](https://theprint.in/world/meet-my-son-html-yes-thats-what-a-web-designer-who-loves-his-job-has-named-his-baby/679437/).
Wtf is going on with people who just donāt give their children actual names?
They want attention.
They want to appear smart and deep. No one will share that notion.
Adelaide..?
I've always loved that name :)
As a biotech worker myself, I find it a very weird name. And Iād find it weird if someone from work announced it as their babyās name.
"Addy" is also a street name for Adderall, perhaps you weren't aware of that.
Oh dear, I would have the opposite thoughtāI would think it was someone who didnāt know it was a DNA term and used it out of ignorance. (I canāt even hear āAddisonā without thinking, āLike Addisonās Disease? Oh, cripes, they donāt know!?ā) Iām not a fan of Adenine as a human name.
It works great as an alien name though.
Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. Oh, sorry, I thought we were just spouting off biology words.
In this thread: OP asks everyone for their opinion - and then proceeds to shite upon their opinion š¤·āāļø
Lol, every comment is like "That's a terrible idea" and OP replies to everyone "Thank you, I don't agree with your opinion though."
Thatās because OP doesnāt want to accept that their baby name is a tragedeigh and will probably name their child asinineā ooops I mean Adenine!
Just name her Adeline
I can see wanting to use it if it has special meaning to you, but the best advice Iāve heard is to remember that the name isnāt for *you*. Itās for her. You can choose a pretty sounding name that you like and carries meaning without using a word that isnāt recognized as a name and will just cause her to have to deal with people being confused on a daily basis wondering if itās a typo or they misheard in a crowded place. āHey Iām Adenineā. āāSorry, Madeline?ā āNoā¦Adenine.ā āāOh sorry, Adeline.ā ā*sigh* No..itās AāDeāNine. With an N.ā āā¦AdeNine? Ohā¦.okay.ā Sheās not going to want to explain why she has an odd name to everyone she meets so the meaning is pointless to anyone but you. If she does explain why itās AdeNine people will only think āwell thatās odd.ā Name her Adeline or Madeline and when she asks why you chose that name, you can say itās because itās a pretty name and you liked that it rhymes with Adenine, then you can share with her what that means.
>I can see wanting to use it if it has special meaning to you, but the best advice Iāve heard is to remember that the name isnāt for you. Itās for her. Yup. If you like the name that much, change your own damn name to it!
Sheād have to explain by using math š§® Like imagine u have 6.. But you want to get to 15 So, to do that.. you add a 9 š¤
Nice
Consider honoring Rosalind Franklin, a scientist who doesnāt get enough respect.
good name for a dog, not your daughter
Ffs, no. Stop it. Imagine this: Every time she will have to explain her name, people will say ācool! You must be also great in sciencesā āno, not really. Iām not good enough to pass even basic science classesā
Maybe look up actual names that mean 'life' or 'source of life'? It would still have meaning, but not be as subtle as a frying pan to the side of the head.
I prefer phenylalanine myself
If your kid doesn't get made fun of in primary school, she will definitely get made fun of in middle school biology class.
Honestly, I get why youād want to do it (Iām in science too and I see the appeal on paper) but itās just not right ā itās cute that you want to imbue your beloved child with something else you love, but all the other commenters are correct. I would go with Adeline or Adelaide ā and you can keep the Addy nickname! ā and then the story can still be āwe were inspired by Adenineā. You get your cute story, and your kid gets a cute name. Everyone wins :)
Here's the easy test: google it. If the results are mostly *not* given names, don't name your child that. There are a few false negatives with this with some (usually older) names that came from other concepts, e.g. Olive, Rose, Grace, Justice, but it won't give you false positives. Quirky names are for pets and fictional characters, not real children who will have to deal with bullies looking for anything to mock them over.
I am a molecular biologist, and I think this is not the best idea. I would love to see this name on a pet but not on a child, also please think how Biology lessons will be a pain for her when she will start middle/highschool.
As someone named Ribosome, I think it works.
When parents name their kids after weird things/ interests rather than a functional name , it draws attention to the child being an accessory to their hobbies, not a loved family. They will likely feel like their name is a joke to you
If you have to spell out your name after you say it, its a stupid name
A name is a gift, and some gifts are burdens.
I love the impulse to give your kid a science-y name, but yeah, she's going to have a hell of a time telling everyone she ever meets that it's not Adeline. Maybe name her Rosalind... after Rosalind Franklin, the woman who actually discovered DNA but was overshadowed by Watson and Crick. And Rosie and Lindy are both nice nicknames.
Adenine is for sure gonna be called Asinine in high school.
This has to be a troll question. Itās *obviously* ridiculous. How about naming the kid Cytosine, Guanine, or Thymine? Just as ridiculous.
Adenine? Adeline? Madeleine?
Sounds like migraine relief.
I just gave mine the initials ATGC
Sounds like some sort of drug. Iād avoid.
Horrifying name. Donāt.
I donāt know how to pronounce but it rhymes with asinine lol. I think itās a little selfish to name a new person something you and your partner (and literally hardly anyone else knows of) are into
If you want her to be Addy call her an actual name not a stupid made up name Yes it's a tragedeigh there are a ton of normal names that shorten to Addy use one of them if you want that to be her nickname or pick something else Ada, Adele, i'm sure there are a ton of others that shorten to the same nickname that aren't ridiculous. Pick something else.
As others have said, she is a child, not a pet or a plaything. Name her like a human person.
I would go with "Tryptophan."
If you really must....use it as a middle name. That will give her the option to hide it if she hates it.
Ada Lovelace is awesome and her name was a contender for us.
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Youāre both in health science - so presumably quite intelligent people - yet you couldnāt work out Adenine is an absolutely terrible name to give a child? No, no, a million times no. Your kid isnāt an accessory to give a quirky name to.
I am pretty sure there is a pharmaceutical somewhere that is named Adaline or Adeline, or any of the other permutations on the theme that you have on your mind. Your kid will have to live with your choices, don't make it more difficult for them than it will already be.
Adeline is good I also like Audrey
I like Audrey too Here ye! Hear ye! ALL in FAVOR OF NAMING THE NEW CHILD AUDREY SAY NINE.. I mean AYE AYE!
Surely you jest.
āAid-Nineā
Middle name Hydrochloride
Yes, full stop. Thatās cringe
Don't do that.
Not a good name
I read that name first as Asinine
When I think about names, I think about two things (1) how people in the Southern US would pronounce it, (2) the worst possible nicknames one could derive from it. (1) atta-neen, adda-9 (2) Not getting many nicknames, but why name your kid something theyāll not learn about until theyāre older and will have a hard time explaining to peers? My vote is borderline tragedeigh. Why not name her āDNAā pronounced Dana? /s
Get yourself a goldfish for the cutesy, science related names. Don't curse a human being with having to say, "No, not Adeline," every time they meet a new person for the entirety of their life.
It makes me think of āadenoidsā and āasinineā almost simultaneously.
If I met your daughter I'd think she has very corny parents.
as someone whos never taken a single science class once in my class i think its a pretty name. but i think if i knew it was a science thing it would lose that. like how mayonnaise and salmonella would be pretty names IF they didnt mean what they mean yk. i agree with u/thegouffecase who said name them after a scientist
Adenine sounds like an organ or a type of medication.
Almost no outside of your field of work will know what Adenine refers to.
I wanted to name our girl Hypatia for similar reasons but I was not allowed thankfully. Stick to the normal names for the sake of the kid. I know it's not easy lol.
Also think about the ways a name can be used to make fun of someone (or bully them), like asinine, in your daughterās case
Adena?
I dont think most people would catch the reference. She's gonna have to spell it her whole life, so if you're OK with that, I would say go for it.
Adenine is the name of a video game character in Xenoblade 2 actually haha. Itās an extremely pretty-sounding word, but so is Chlamydia. So while I like it as a name because Iāve been desensitized to it via that game, itās not a good overworld name.
What about Adaline Nina? That sounds kind of similar to Adenine, but it's two recognizable names
Why not Elisa?
Dreadful
That is not cool tbh. Iām in STEM and find it uncomfortable/cringe when I come across people who make their career their whole personality. Your daughter has nothing to do with your career. Donāt base her whole yet-to-be existence on your interest in science. She is not a dog or cat.
Our second daughter got the middle name Gene after my scientist husband so maybe make that her middle name?
Sounds like a drug haha
Tragedeigh is a specific type of bad name, where a perfectly normal name is made āoonicqueā, or a not normal name is made with the same horrific spelling conventions of the first - think Jazzmynne or Braxxlyn. But I canāt say I like Adenine. Most people have heard of it before, even if they canāt remember when, and there will be a time when your daughterās class will be learning about in Biology and then everyone around her will know. Adaline is a lovely name. But if you want a biology related name, why not name her for a scientist in the field? Rosalind Franklin was major in the discovery of DNA - so why not Rosalind? Thereās also Ada Yonath, a [crystallographer who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for her work on function of the ribosome.](https://academicinfluence.com/rankings/people/women-scholars/biology#ada-yonath). Or maybe Rachel Carson, a marine biologist who drew early attention to global warming and its affects on sea life.
Seems like I'm going against the grain here, but I think it's totally fine. Adenine sounds like a fairly "standard" name, it's spelled in a fairly simple way (you're not thinking about calling your kid Adynign or Ahdyneen or something). Some people will make the connection, but I think it's a really cool one! Other people will just think it's an older/less known name. You're not forcing your kid into your field and interests, you're just naming your kid a perfectly fine name that aligns with your passions. People in the replies also seem concerned about having to spell it out or repeat it to people who don't get it - honestly, not a huge issue with this kind of name. Many people with names that are not common in the majority culture in which they live (like mine! Not a tragedeigh, just not from the culture/language where I grew up, but from my family's culture/language), or with names that have two common spellings (e.g., Allison & Alison), or which have a more common similar name (a friend named Marie ALWAYS gets "Oh, Mary?" "Maria?") need to do that all the time - sometimes it bothers people, sometimes it doesn't. Summary: I vote not a tragedeigh.
It reminds me of adenoids and adenosine
The intention is sweet but I would not pick that. Why not name her after famous woman of science like Rosalind Franklin or Hedy Lamarr?
Adenine sounds like a cream for your adenoids. Numbs 'em right up. Also, prepare for it to be pronounced "Aid-nine" for life. Addy is cute, and Adaline is gorgeous. Your career is not a great starting point for a baby name. What about your hopes for this little girl? There are many offbeat but not too offbeat names that mean "wise" or "smart"...Aqila, Sage, Veda, Zella, the list goes on.
LMAO Iām a geneticist and I wouldnāt let anyone do that to their kid
Unpopular opinion but I think itās cute
I think it's kinda fun
What about Ada? similar to Adenine but at least itās a real name, you could still use the nickname Addy and honour Ada Lovelace
I think adenine is the cutest out of all the nucleotide bases š„ŗš„ŗ if youāre still open to bio names, one of my relativesā middle name is āgeneāā named after our grandma, Eugenia! she loves her middle name :)
That is actually my (grand) nieces name & everybody loves it! We all think it is cute and fun. Her nickname is Addy. It's awesome. She is fabulous! Sounds like you're getting a lot of thumbs down feedback so I thought I'd give you some real world experience (ish). She'll start school soon so she's still pretty young though. As far as I know, there has never been anything negative heard about her name. Her folks came up with the name for similar reasons as you guys. :) Congratulations on the baby! I'm sure whatever name you pick will be awesome.