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Picking a name for your little one is complicated,
为你的小宝宝取名字的过程很复杂，
and while you might want to pick something that's melodic and beautiful,
虽然你可能想选一些朗朗上口的优美名字，
you should also make sure you do some research into just what your favorite name means.
但你也应该确保你对自己最喜欢的名字的含义做一些研究。
Some of the most beautiful names out there have pretty dark stories behind them, and that may or may not be a bad thing.
一些最美丽的名字背后却有着相当黑暗的故事，这可能是一件坏事，也可能不是。
Thana
塔纳
Thana has a compelling ring to it, a seldom-heard kind of mysteriousness that sounds like it's right out of the ancient world.
塔纳这个名字听起来很吸引人，蕴含着一种很少听到的神秘感，就像是来自古代世界。
It is, and even though it might be beautiful and enigmatic, there's a reason it's reminiscent of Marvel's Thanos:
尽管这个名字可能是美丽而神秘的，但它让人想起惊奇漫画中的塔诺斯是有原因的：
Thana literally means "death."
塔纳的字面意思是“死亡”
The name is derived from Thanatos, an entity from Greek mythology who's both a neutral nature spirit and a demonic representation of death.
这个名字来源于桑纳托斯，来自希腊神话的死神，他既是一个中立的自然精神，又是死亡的恶魔象征。
If you still love the name, it's not all bad news： It also means "praise" in Arabic.
如果你仍然喜欢这个名字，它也不全代表坏的意思：它在阿拉伯语中也有“赞美”的意思。
There's also a bit of cinema infamy associated with the name, as Thana was the avenging feminist anti-heroine of Abel Ferrara's dark revenge flick Ms .45.
这个名字也在电影中以恶名出现，因为塔纳是阿贝尔·费拉拉的黑暗复仇电影《Ms.45》中复仇的反派女主角，一位女权主义者。
Actress Zoe Lund garnered widespread praise for her role, making Thana a favorite character among cult classic films.
女演员佐伊·隆德的角色获得了广泛的赞誉，使塔纳成为了经典电影中最受欢迎的角色。
Bram
布拉姆
Though the name Bram is only a variation of Abraham and means nothing sinister in itself, it's become permanently associated with Gothic horror over the years.
尽管布拉姆这个名字只是亚伯拉罕的一个变体，本身并不意味着什么邪恶，但多年来它与哥特式恐怖永久地联系在一起。
First and foremost, there's author Bram Stoker and Dracula to consider.
首先，你还要考虑到作者布拉姆·斯托克和德古拉伯爵。
No one will be able to look at your little Bram without thinking of this famous father of the modern vampire.
所有人看到你的小布拉姆都会想到这位著名的现代吸血鬼之父。
Less familiar - although no less creepy - is Ichabod Crane's rival in Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Brom Bones.
在华盛顿·欧文的《沉睡谷传奇》中，布拉姆·伯恩斯是伊查博德·克雷恩的对手，这个名字并不那么熟悉，尽管同样令人毛骨悚然。
And even Abraham has ominous overtones.
甚至亚伯拉罕也有不祥的暗示。
In the Bible, Abraham was called on to sacrifice his son Isaac to please God, although God stopped him from doing so at the last minute.
在圣经中，亚伯拉罕被召唤牺牲他的儿子以撒来取悦上帝，尽管上帝在最后一刻阻止了他这样做。
Depending on your perspective, you may or may not want to pay homage to a man who nearly sacrificed his own son in the name of God.
根据你的观点，你可能想，也可能不想向一个差点以上帝的名义牺牲了自己儿子的人致敬。
Thora
索拉
Popularized by actress Thora Birch of American Beauty and Ghost World fame, Thora is a Norse name meaning "thunder goddess,"
由《美国美女与鬼魂世界》中的女演员索拉·伯奇而闻名于世，索拉是挪威人的名字，意思是“雷电女神”
and it's derived from the name of the male Norse god - and Marvel character - Thor.
它来源于男性北欧神的名字（也是惊奇漫画中的人物）——雷神。
It might refer to one of the sky's most violent phenomenons, but it's also proof that a dark, powerful name isn't always a bad thing.
它可能指的是天空中最暴力的现象之一，但它也证明了一个黑暗、强大的名字并不总是坏事。
It's a wonderful, nature-inspired name, and if you want something even a little more unique, it has Norwegian, Icelandic, Danish, and Swedish variations.
这是一个美妙的，自然启发的名字，如果你想更独特一点，它有挪威，冰岛，丹麦和瑞典的变化。
If you're going to name your baby girl after a goddess, why not choose a strong one who represents one of Mother Nature's most exhilarating displays of power?
如果你想给你的女婴取一个女神的名字，为什么不选一个强壮的，代表大自然最令人兴奋的力量的人呢？
Samael
萨麦尔
Samael sounds like a really cool name, but any parent thinking about giving this name to their bouncing bundle of joy should probably be aware that it actually means "demon."
萨麦尔听起来是个很酷的名字，但是任何一个想把这个名字命名为快乐的父母都应该意识到它实际上意味着“恶魔”
Samael serves different roles in different religions,
萨麦尔在不同的宗教中扮演不同的角色，
but the name is associated with fallen angels, a demonic creature, and is sometimes said to be the true name of Satan.
但这个名字与堕落天使，一个恶魔的生物有关，有时被说成是撒旦的真名。
That's a lot of baggage, but most people probably aren't going to know any of this and might just think the name is a version of Samuel.
这是一个很大的包袱，但大多数人可能不知道这些，可能只是认为这个名字是Samuel的一个版本。
Does the coolness of the name outweigh the history?
名字的冷峻是否超过了历史？
That's something only a parent can decide.
这是只有父母才能决定的。
Mara
玛拉
This lovely Hebrew name is unique and saw a boost in popularity thanks to actress Mara Wilson, but it has a rather ominous meaning: "bitter."
这个可爱的希伯来语名字很独特，由于女演员玛拉·威尔逊的出现，人气大增，但它有一个相当不祥的意思：“痛苦”
Mara is a Biblical name from the Book of Ruth, used when Naomi renounced her original name after tragedy.
玛拉是《路得记》中的一个圣经名字，内奥米在悲剧后放弃了她的原名。
Heartbroken after the deaths of her husband and sons, she declared that in deference to her perpetual sorrow and bitterness, she wanted to be known as "Mara."
在丈夫和儿子去世后，她心碎了，她宣布，为了尊重她永远的悲伤和痛苦，她想被称为“玛拉”
Moreover, Mara is also the goddess of death in Hinduism, and a demonic entity in Buddhism.
此外，玛拉也是印度教中的死亡女神，也是佛教中的恶魔。
In Sanskrit, the word literally means "death"...
在梵语中，这个词的字面意思是“死亡”
so, there's that to consider.
所以，这个名字有待思考。
But take heart: Mara is still a beautiful name, and your baby girl is certainly going to be an angel, rather than a vengeful entity from the depths.
但要振作起来：玛拉仍然是一个美丽的名字，你的女婴肯定会成为一个天使，而不是一个来自深渊的复仇之神。
Probably.
可能吧。
Deyanira
德亚尼拉
Lovely as it may be, Deyanira is a name that hails from one the epic tragedies of Greek mythologies, and her name translates to "man-destroyer."
尽管它可能很可爱，但德亚尼拉这个名字来源于希腊神话中的一个史诗悲剧，她的名字被翻译成“人类毁灭者”
That man happened to be her husband, Hercules, and according to Greek lore, the centaur Nessus gave Deyanira a shirt soaked with the blood of a poisonous Hydra.
赫拉克勒斯碰巧是她的丈夫，根据希腊传说，半人马尼斯苏斯给了德亚尼拉一件浸透了有毒九头蛇血的衬衫。
Nessus told her that if her husband were ever unfaithful to her, or fell in love with another woman, that she should give him the garment to wear.
尼索斯告诉她，如果她的丈夫对她不忠，或者爱上了另一个女人，她应该把衣服给他穿。
Years later, Hercules did indeed fall in love with another.
几年后，赫拉克勒斯确实爱上了另一个人。
Deyanira gave him the shirt, which he could not take off, and it burned so badly he threw himself on top of a funeral pyre.
德亚尼拉把衬衫给了他，他脱不下来，衬衫灼烧了起来，他把自己扔在了一个火葬的柴堆上。
This is the stuff great stories are made of, and if you can look past these dark mythological tales, it's truly a beautiful name.
这是伟大的故事的素材，如果你能回顾一下这些黑暗的神话故事，它确实是一个美丽的名字。
