I think a person has to consider whether their child will go by their Hebrew name at all. If you name your child some kind of old-world name from Tanach that is not heard in our times, then he might be embarrassed by it as he gets older. Since his name will be called when he gets an aliyah, that might become an uncomfortable situation for him to be in, one which he might decide to avoid encountering. This may seem extreme, but we are not naming our child for ourselves, but rather as a reflection of his neshama. It is said that a parent gets ruach hakodesh when naming his child. The name does affect the child.
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