for (one's) (own) sake



for (one's) (own) sake

Out of regard or respect for someone or oneself; for the benefit, advantage, or good of oneself or another person. For my own sake, I'm going to take a few extra days off at Christmas to spend with my family. For Jonathan's sake, we need to be sure to find a restaurant that is sensitive to peanut allergies.
See also: sake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Euadne-Greek Mythology
Daphne['dæfni]
Sridevi-Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Lionellee-o-NEL (French), LIE-nəl (English)French, English
Ethne-Irish
RylieRIE-leeEnglish (Modern)