Three major characters in JW movies named Ethan in 2012, 2014 & now 2016.
Coincidence, lack of imagination, or something more?
What's with the Ethan fetish?
by neat blue dog 10 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Simon
Probably the result of some focus group or someone not being bothered to come up with something else or a writer just using the name of someone they know. It's maybe biblical but modern sounding - like something out of Mission Impossible.
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bohm
Well, it used to be Andre. The smart money should be on the next name being something with and I :-).
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Nathan Natas
When in doubt, go "old school Israelite," go to the Hebrew language.
Ethan means "solid, enduring" in Hebrew.
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FadeToBlack
Good catch. Was the character portrayed 'bad' or 'good'? If a mix, probably just a name someone on the writing team likes.
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neat blue dog
The 2014 one was a mix, the teen who was pursuing a music career but eventually came around. 2012 was the wise Jerusalem elder who foreshadowed the GB, and 2016 was the father with reeeely bad luck at this year's RC. I guess we'll see the next one in 2018, unless there's a new pet name by then.
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GrreatTeacher
It's a popular name right now for teenage boys, at least around here.
When I substitute in middle school, every other kid is named Ethan, and the other half is Connor.
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nonjwspouse
How interesting. The young, highly articulate and wise beyond his years, with fantastic self control and author of his you tube, extensive apostasy hearing videos in 2012, is named Ethan.
Anondude2.
The apostate network.
For anyone who missed these, it is a treat to watch this young turk own the elders in these videos. and his follow ups, are quite entertaining.
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neat blue dog
Hmmm. In my area Nicholas has been enormous for the past two decades, but I've never met a single Ethan of any age in my entire life. Guess it all comes down to area.
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Wayward
No Ethans here, either. I did run into a little Annikin a couple years ago.