In mid-January, newspapers announced that Pope Benedict XVI had "declared war" on baby name trends, "railing" against secular, celebrity-inspired names. The key quote: "Do not give your children names that are not in the Christian calendar." As is often the case, the pope said no such thing and spoke simply on baptism as a sign of new birth in the church. But the discussion was launched anyway: Does giving your child a biblical name enhance the child's spiritual development? Does it matter what we name our children?
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