Thinking we love the name Leah

[Anonymous]

Three pages in and NO ONE has actually recommended reading the actual BIBLICAL story of Leah and Rachel.

It's like naming your kid Khalesi (sp?!) or Scout without reading their origin stories, or naming your kid Toni (after Toni Morrison) without knowing that he given name was Chloe.

Leah is a beautiful, meaningful name and you are all completely missing the point.

Leah Emmeline? Are you hipster dummies kidding me?!

[Anonymous]

I'm embarrassed for a whole generation reading this thread. You all are a safe sandwich of trying too hard and having no idea what you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

The only kid growing up who I just could not get along with was named Leah. So the name is ruined for me. But. Go for it?

[Anonymous]

Leah Felicity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three pages in and NO ONE has actually recommended reading the actual BIBLICAL story of Leah and Rachel.

It's like naming your kid Khalesi (sp?!) or Scout without reading their origin stories, or naming your kid Toni (after Toni Morrison) without knowing that he given name was Chloe.

Leah is a beautiful, meaningful name and you are all completely missing the point.

Leah Emmeline? Are you hipster dummies kidding me?!

So what is your suggestion for a middle name? I don’t understand what the problem is.

[Anonymous]

So Leah Rachel is a no??

Just kidding, PP.

Leah is a beautiful name, OP. But you’ve made this DCUM naming thread way harder than it needs to be.

[Anonymous]

Leah Tess
Leah Isabel
Leah Nicole
Leah Daisy
Leah Meredith
Leah Alexis
Leah Natalie
Leah Madison
Leah Rachel
Leah Jennifer
Leah Annabelle
Leah Jade
Leah Suzanne
Leah Sybil
Leah Cynthia
Leah Adelaide
Leah Alison
Leah Scarlett
Leah Sage
Leah Paige
Leah Goldie
Leah Maeve

[Anonymous]

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Leah Isabel and Leah Meredith are really nice.

[Anonymous]

Given it’s a common (still pretty!) name, I’d pair it with something a bit interesting like a masculine or last name. Or something you can double-up.

Leah Charlie
Leah Avery
Leah Danielle
Leah Tate

Leah Rose
Leah Mae

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how will you pronounce it?

LEE-ah
LEE-uh
LAY-ah
LAY-uh

Oh stop. I assume they will pronounce it the regular way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given it’s a common (still pretty!) name, I’d pair it with something a bit interesting like a masculine or last name. Or something you can double-up.

Leah Charlie
Leah Avery
Leah Danielle
Leah Tate

Leah Rose
Leah Mae

I love the Leah Avery suggestion.

[Anonymous]

Leah Sage ie delicate sage

[Anonymous]

Leah Calista

Leah Courteney

Leah Jane

Leah Portia

Leah Vonda

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Three pages in and NO ONE has actually recommended reading the actual BIBLICAL story of Leah and Rachel.

It's like naming your kid Khalesi (sp?!) or Scout without reading their origin stories, or naming your kid Toni (after Toni Morrison) without knowing that he given name was Chloe.

Leah is a beautiful, meaningful name and you are all completely missing the point.

Leah Emmeline? Are you hipster dummies kidding me?!

I had a similar gut reaction, though I couldn’t quite articulate it.

So, PP, who is familiar with the biblical story: which middle name would you propose to OP?

One challenge is that OP wants a middle name that is neither Hebrew nor Biblical, which heightens the challenge (in an interesting way).

[Anonymous]

Angeline