Thoughts on Israeli Names?

[Anonymous]

What about Navah or Aviva? Both are phonetic and pretty.

[Anonymous]

1. Si-VON
2. I think it’s legitimate to consider this. Lots of studies show more favoritism toward people (and their resumes) with familiar names. That said my children have slightly unusual names and one is mistaken for a more common name often.

3. Not on your list, but I’ve always liked Orli.

[Anonymous]

May-tahl
Uh-dee-nah
See-vahn

But I know 2 Maytals and at least 1 Adina

I would pick what you like. If they have to correct sometimes it’s ok

(Lev is part of my dc’s name and for some reason people unfamiliar with the name, hear it as “love”. Not what I anticipated there are worse ways to mispronounce a name and at the end of the day it’s NBD. Too early to say if it bothers my kid but they have options if it does.

[Anonymous]

Nah- dahv
May-tahl
Ah-dee-nah
See-vahn

Is how I would pronounce those and I’m half Asian American (so unfamiliar with traditional Jewish/Hebrew names)

[Anonymous]

Neigh da vé - neigh like horse, da like Russian yes. Ve like va ca short for vacation

M āt tal- like metal but the et pronounced like a southerner says tomato - could think of like may-tall too but with a southern twang

A dīn ah - like the really southern version of a diner

sieve an - like the kitchen utensil, an