Comments on: Name of the Day: Samson http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/02/name-of-the-day-samson/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Sebastiane http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/02/name-of-the-day-samson/#comment-8290 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:17:49 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3779#comment-8290 I like Samson so much more than Samuel, which I just find so dull and overused. Samson on the other hand is pretty fresh, and I love the meaning.

]]> By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/02/name-of-the-day-samson/#comment-8253 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:00:39 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3779#comment-8253 That is so interesting … I wonder why!?

]]> By: Dearest http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/02/name-of-the-day-samson/#comment-8252 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:08:52 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3779#comment-8252 Samson has a special place in my heart ^^
My dad grew up in a very small (max 200 people) community and my grandmother still lives there. It’s my FAVOURITE place on the earth, and as an added quirk, there has always been an over representation of Samsons there. at least three at a time, and that’s a LOT since Samson is an overall rare name in Norway (150 total).
Since I don’t really have any good names I’d like to use again in my family, Samson is the perfect name since it connects me to that fantastic place.

Samson is just all out wonderful to me, and I plan to use him one way or another. I just hope he doesn’t spike in popularity soon, but I have a feeling that’s getting pretty inevitable with the way things are going, especially with everybody loving names ending in -son…

]]> By: Charlotte Vera http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/02/name-of-the-day-samson/#comment-8251 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:08:00 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3779#comment-8251 I’m not a fan. It’s not just the somewhat unfortunate Biblical ties (although Samson had a lot of good things going for him too), it’s also that the sound of the name is simply not pleasing to my ears.

]]> By: Laura http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/02/name-of-the-day-samson/#comment-8249 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:41:46 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3779#comment-8249 I love the hisotry behind Samson. Its a powerful name in my opinion and is often forgotten (as pointed out) in aid of Samuel. I like also that Samson can be shorted to Sam if you wished. Its on my list and could easily use it!!

]]> By: appellationmountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/02/name-of-the-day-samson/#comment-8243 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:51:11 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3779#comment-8243 LOL – I’m fairly certain Samsonite is a reference to the strong man …

Samuel is the name of Clio’s godfather – one of my dearest friends, and a great guy!

]]> By: Lola http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/02/name-of-the-day-samson/#comment-8242 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:35:22 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3779#comment-8242 Samson is my favorite of the Sam- names and would consider it if I could resist the ubiquitous Sam every Sam- seems to become (including Samantha). See, Sam is the cat. Just Sam and we know a Samantha and a Samuel both already, so Samson remains a love I’ll never get to use.

]]> By: photoquilty http://appellationmountain.net/2009/12/02/name-of-the-day-samson/#comment-8241 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:09:36 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3779#comment-8241 Think we’ll stick with Samuel. ;) Someone did suggest Samsonite to me, though. Oy vey.

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