Hebrew names for non-Jewish family?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s the overall opinion?

We aren’t Jewish but like the name Eidel.

Obviously many non-Jewish people name their children Hannah, Rebecca, Elijah and Ezra but what about names like Adira? Shoshannah?

I'm Jewish and think the name Eidel is ugly - both written and said out loud. By now I hope the baby is out and you've picked a better name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the overall opinion?

We aren’t Jewish but like the name Eidel.

Obviously many non-Jewish people name their children Hannah, Rebecca, Elijah and Ezra but what about names like Adira? Shoshannah?

I'm Jewish and think the name Eidel is ugly - both written and said out loud. By now I hope the baby is out and you've picked a better name.

Given that this thread is from 2019, I’m guessing little Eidel is in kindergarten by now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the overall opinion?

We aren’t Jewish but like the name Eidel.

Obviously many non-Jewish people name their children Hannah, Rebecca, Elijah and Ezra but what about names like Adira? Shoshannah?

I'm Jewish and think the name Eidel is ugly - both written and said out loud. By now I hope the baby is out and you've picked a better name.

Jewish and never heard of this name before.

I think it's funny/bizarre that cohen had become a popular first first name amongst non jews

[Anonymous]

I think that naming a Christian child, or a culturally Christian nonreligious child, a Biblical name like Daniel, or Rebecca is totally fine.

I think naming a child a name that is strongly associated with one culture that you are not a part of is weird. I happen to love the Czech name Zdenek, and the Sanskrit name Anjali, and Taavi which is the Estonian and Finnish version of David. I think it would be weird for me to use any of those names on my kid with Irish, English, and Dutch ancestry.

I think a modern Hebrew name, or a Yiddish name on a kid who doesn't have have a connection to Judaism or Israel is also weird.

[Anonymous]

I am half Ashkenazi Jewish and half Irish Catholic, raised Catholic. My DH is WASP and our last name reflects that. So my DC has an Old Testament Hebrew-derived first name and a traditionally Irish American middle name after a relative. DC has a very WASPy look, but it was important to me to honor my heritage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would stay away from names that are Yiddish or culturally Jewish: Shoshanna, Ari, Avi, Aviva, Rivka, Lev, Lieb.

Names in more common usage are fine - Edith, Judith, Asher, Sara, Rachel, Jacob, etc

I'm on the fence about Yael. I feel like it's rare enough in the US that it's not really that glaring but I
would still think you were Jewish. And it's Ya-el.

Interesting, I'm a Russian speaker but Christian and I've always thought of Lev as just a Russian name.

[Anonymous]

I know one Adam who said that he thinks that his name is old fashioned

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How do the Jewish people who think it’s weird feel when people use Irish names? Think: Sinead or Siobhan Rosenblatt. Ok? What about Sinead or Siobhan Jackson...and the Jacksons are black.

How many Siobhan Rosenblatt's do you think are out there? I'm guessing none. That's a deep cut Irish name. Ryan maybe, but Sinead?

Actually, there’s a girl with a strikingly similar name (first name Uber Irish, last name Uber Jewish) in the NoVa area. Family is Jewish (both parents). They just liked the Irish name. I doubt she’s the only one on the planet.

Soledad O’Brien is a journalist and anchor who has both Irish and Spanish heritage. She is known for anchoring programs on CNN

Be honest, when you hear the name Soledad .the first thing that comes to mind is the prison.

Nope, I actually think Soledad O’Brien. But I didn’t know there was a prison named Soledad, so there’s that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yael (pronounced Yale) is one of my favorite names. We aren’t Jewish snd I’m still going to use it.

No, the name is not pronounced the same as "Yale" ( as in Yale University); it is pronounced "YA-EL" meaning "with G-d". Sheesh, talk about misinformed. This is why non-Jews should not use Hebrew names.

So no more kids named Sarah, Matthew or Mary?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yael (pronounced Yale) is one of my favorite names. We aren’t Jewish snd I’m still going to use it.

No, the name is not pronounced the same as "Yale" ( as in Yale University); it is pronounced "YA-EL" meaning "with G-d". Sheesh, talk about misinformed. This is why non-Jews should not use Hebrew names.

So no more kids named Sarah, Matthew or Mary?

Those are English names

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yael (pronounced Yale) is one of my favorite names. We aren’t Jewish snd I’m still going to use it.

No, the name is not pronounced the same as "Yale" ( as in Yale University); it is pronounced "YA-EL" meaning "with G-d". Sheesh, talk about misinformed. This is why non-Jews should not use Hebrew names.

So no more kids named Sarah, Matthew or Mary?

Those are English names

Lol think the poster is referring to biblical names... but Matthew and Mary are new testament

[Anonymous]

I know this is an old thread, but everyone just do whatever you want to do

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a jew and I think that's weird.

Me too. Why would you want a Hebrew name if you're not Jewish?

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Because they like the name?

Same reason so many non-Irish families have kids named Jayden, Braden, and Aiden.

As a Jew, my first instinct is that I don't like this - but maybe it'll help people dislike Jews less, if you start using our olde timey names for your kin! Go for it. If you're thinking you want a kid named Shmuel, you're probably not the only one. Soon there'll be a whole preschool class of em.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know 2 people named Jedidiah, neither is Jewish. One is a Southern Christian woman, one is a male Jehovah's Witness. I think initially, the name is surprising at first introduction, but then you quickly adapt, and it's normal.

I think only religious Christians are named Jedidiah. I certainly assume someone comes from a Christian family when I hear that name. I would never assume they were Jewish. (I'm Jewish.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this is an old thread, but everyone just do whatever you want to do

Sorry I responded before realizing that young Eidel Jones is now in law school!