I am a big advocate of personalized names. Both in Italy and in Spain--where I lived before moving here--they look at me like I am crazy when I talk about children that have names created by the parents. Then again, at Damanhur we have first names that are animal and nature spirits and second names that are plants and fungi, so who are we to talk! While in general these countries do not really believe in made-up names, things are starting to change. I hear more and more people with names that really represent them, not just some arbitrary name passed down across the ages. If you don't mind, what are the names of your children?
If you have any questions about Damanhur at all, please ask! I would be happy to share all I can with you. It truly is an unusual place. It kind of feels like living at Hogwarts!