Reply To: Give a child one name or two?

Let me try to say it another way.

Men are obligated in time-bound and non time-bound mitzvos. A woman only in non time-bound. The name of someone represents an aspect of that person’s neshama. Attaching it to a neshama that is only obligated in non time-bound mitzvos, whereas before it was attached to a neshama that was obligated in both kinds, is a lowering of the person’s mitzvah potential.

I believe I heard this to be the Tzitz Eliezer quoting somebody who I now forget. Sorry for the loose source. I’ll look to see if I can find it (unless somebody can beat me to it).