Honor name for Barbara

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are Jewish.

Ideally the honor name will be a derivative or modernization of a past loved ones name. The closer the better but even having the first letter is enough. Curious if anyone knows of any names connected to Barbara that I haven’t thought of.

Can you explain this?
I know someone who is Jewish who named two of her children very similar names to her own.

Similar to: mother's name is Catherine Ann, and children are

Grace Katherine and Annie Rina

Not all Jewish people follow this tradition.

HTH

-DP

I was being a bit glib, so here's something that's not entirely accurate (I'm Jewish, I must quibble) but good enough:

https://www.shiva.com/learning-center/commemorate/naming-a-child/

It's more of an Ashkenazi tradition than a strict religious requirement.

Your friend may:

1) Not be Ashkenazi.

and/or

2) Not care.

[Anonymous]

Blair

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are Jewish.

Ideally the honor name will be a derivative or modernization of a past loved ones name. The closer the better but even having the first letter is enough. Curious if anyone knows of any names connected to Barbara that I haven’t thought of.

Elodie, one of my favorite names, means "foreign" like Barbara does.

B is a letter with a lot of names I don't like, but these are some that are OK

Batsheva

Batya

Belle/Bella

Beatrice/Beatrix

Beth/Bethan/Bethany

Brenna

Breanna/Brianna

Brooke

Bryn

You think Batsheva and Batya are ok?

DP: I literally know people with both those names.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Barucha/Beracha

Belle/Bella (I know this could read "Isabelle/a" or Beauty and the Beast, but I had a great-aunt w/this name and it makes me think of first gen Ashkenazi Americans ~1900-1930, among whom it was common)

Bess or Billie or Beryl nn Beri or Beulah (lots of nn choices) are along those lines, too.

Same w/Bettie/Bettye, maybe Bobbie

Beverly might sound too Boomerish, one gen below, but I think its neat.

Bethanne and Bridget are pretty uncommon among Jewish folks (FWIW, I am a Jewish folk) but could also be really nice.

Don't let the feckless haters get you down. I did this with my kid, who was born shortly after both my grandfathers passed. Knowing I might only have one kid, I used one's first initial for her first name, and the other's for her middle name. <3

Suggesting ugly names is not helpful. Nobody should be named Beverly, Betty, Beryl, or Bealuah. Good grief.

[Anonymous]

I've known Jewish girls named Bari, Barrie, and Bara. I think they're all cute names.

[Anonymous]

Bryn

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've known Jewish girls named Bari, Barrie, and Bara. I think they're all cute names.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Barucha/Beracha

Belle/Bella (I know this could read "Isabelle/a" or Beauty and the Beast, but I had a great-aunt w/this name and it makes me think of first gen Ashkenazi Americans ~1900-1930, among whom it was common)

Bess or Billie or Beryl nn Beri or Beulah (lots of nn choices) are along those lines, too.

Same w/Bettie/Bettye, maybe Bobbie

Beverly might sound too Boomerish, one gen below, but I think its neat.

Bethanne and Bridget are pretty uncommon among Jewish folks (FWIW, I am a Jewish folk) but could also be really nice.

Don't let the feckless haters get you down. I did this with my kid, who was born shortly after both my grandfathers passed. Knowing I might only have one kid, I used one's first initial for her first name, and the other's for her middle name. <3

Suggesting ugly names is not helpful. Nobody should be named Beverly, Betty, Beryl, or Bealuah. Good grief.

Beverly, Betty and Beryl are beautiful names compared to Beatrice and Bronwyn. There aren’t that many great B names.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Barucha/Beracha

Belle/Bella (I know this could read "Isabelle/a" or Beauty and the Beast, but I had a great-aunt w/this name and it makes me think of first gen Ashkenazi Americans ~1900-1930, among whom it was common)

Bess or Billie or Beryl nn Beri or Beulah (lots of nn choices) are along those lines, too.

Same w/Bettie/Bettye, maybe Bobbie

Beverly might sound too Boomerish, one gen below, but I think its neat.

Bethanne and Bridget are pretty uncommon among Jewish folks (FWIW, I am a Jewish folk) but could also be really nice.

Don't let the feckless haters get you down. I did this with my kid, who was born shortly after both my grandfathers passed. Knowing I might only have one kid, I used one's first initial for her first name, and the other's for her middle name. <3

Suggesting ugly names is not helpful. Nobody should be named Beverly, Betty, Beryl, or Bealuah. Good grief.

NP. I like Beverly and Beryl.

[Anonymous]

Brenda has a vibe similar to Barbara.

[Anonymous]

Do you have any Greek ancestry?

I had a friend who named her daughter Varvara (Greek pronunciation of Barbara) and it sounds so beautiful and fresh. The nickname Vara or Ara or Ari is really cool too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are Jewish.

Ideally the honor name will be a derivative or modernization of a past loved ones name. The closer the better but even having the first letter is enough. Curious if anyone knows of any names connected to Barbara that I haven’t thought of.

Barbary. I know someone named Barbary.

As in the pirates?

For Barbara I have heard of Barb, Babs, and Lara as nicknames. Lara was the daughter of another Barbara and didn’t want to be Babette. She also found Lara easier to write. My aunt Barbara was called Aunt Babar when the kids were little, fortunately she loved that book.

I think the honor name tradition is lovely and always enjoy hearing about why the names are chosen.

No. Smart A$$. It is a real name. Stop screaming your ignorance. Also, the woman I know is Jewish.

"Barbary Origin and Meaning
The name Barbary is girl's name meaning "foreign woman". In Medieval England, Barbary was a common given name and short form of Barbara. Today it exists as a surname, either derived from Barbara itself, or in French, from the Occitan barbari, meaning "barbarian.""

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Barucha/Beracha

Belle/Bella (I know this could read "Isabelle/a" or Beauty and the Beast, but I had a great-aunt w/this name and it makes me think of first gen Ashkenazi Americans ~1900-1930, among whom it was common)

Bess or Billie or Beryl nn Beri or Beulah (lots of nn choices) are along those lines, too.

Same w/Bettie/Bettye, maybe Bobbie

Beverly might sound too Boomerish, one gen below, but I think its neat.

Bethanne and Bridget are pretty uncommon among Jewish folks (FWIW, I am a Jewish folk) but could also be really nice.

Don't let the feckless haters get you down. I did this with my kid, who was born shortly after both my grandfathers passed. Knowing I might only have one kid, I used one's first initial for her first name, and the other's for her middle name. <3

Suggesting ugly names is not helpful. Nobody should be named Beverly, Betty, Beryl, or Bealuah. Good grief.

A "Betty" is a pretty girl.

[Anonymous]

Brielle
Bea
Blake
Bristol
Brianna
Bailey
Blythe

[Anonymous]

Bina
Pronounced “beena” I think. I briefly met a woman with this name and since I’d never heard it before I googled and saw it has a Hebrew meaning.