Thinking we love the name Leah

[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?!

Hmmm I would not describe the story of Leah and Rachel as beautiful. Poignant maybe? Not tragic but also not sweet. Like a lot of biblical stories, it’s complicated and a bit hard.

With very old and common names, I personally don’t think it’s necessary to connect closely with the origin story. Like I think someone could use Rachel and not really give much thought to this same story. I am the sort of person who would never use a name without learning everything about it, but not everyone is. Most people probably have more associations from their own lives and families with a name like Leah or Rachel.

I also do t think there’s anything at all wrong with combining a Hebrew name with something from another tradition. Why would there be? I don’t understand the problem. OP even said she’d prefer a non-Hebrew name for the middle name. And she’s Jewish! No one is required to use names only from their ethnic or religious heritage.

I’ll also point out here that a lot of Hebrew names are very popular with Christian families because they also use the Old Testament.

I don’t like Leah Emmeline either, but that’s because I don’t like a first name that ends in a vowel followed by a middle name that ends in a vowel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Leah Gabrielle

Leah Genevieve

Leah Evangeline

Leah Marguerite

Leah Nicole

Leah Noelle

A big no if you are Jewish!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Leah Gabrielle

Leah Genevieve

Leah Evangeline

Leah Marguerite

Leah Nicole

Leah Noelle

A big no if you are Jewish!

Evangeline isn't any better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Leah Corrine (pronounced Cuh-ren)

The name you’re thinking of is Corinne, and it’s pronounced more like “Cur-INN.”

Corrine is pronounced “Cor-EEN,” and the 2nd syllable is the same as the 2nd syllable in Maureen.[

You’re right. Corinne is a family name. Autocorrect misspelled it. E we pronounce it basically the same. Thanks for clarifying.

[Anonymous]

Leah Rachel.

[Anonymous]

The moment i saw Leah I thought Rachel.

[Anonymous]

Lol wow okay is that because of a story you once read?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:how will you pronounce it?

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

Can we get an answer to this? "The normal way". does NOT answer the question. 3 pages and no one can answer this? That is a problem.

The second option is “the normal way,” but I’m not OP.

Lee-uh.

Thank you!
Leah Astrid sounds nice to me.

Are you insane? Leah Astrid is like the cross breed of a Dalmatian and a corgi. Pick a lane.

I guess it depends what your definition of insanity is. If someone liking a name combination that YOU don't like is your definition of insanity...then put me in the looney bin.

+1

[Anonymous]

Isn't Leah prono0unced Lay-uh ??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:how will you pronounce it?

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

Can we get an answer to this? "The normal way". does NOT answer the question. 3 pages and no one can answer this? That is a problem.

No one needs to answer the question because it’s like asking how to pronounce Jennifer.

Jay-quellen

I cackled! Thank you!

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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).

Her maiden name. Even if it's not Jewish. It's better than smashing a Hebrew name with some wierd danish sh$$ that's en vogue with the millennials. I can't even with the hipster name nonesense. They can't even hear how stupid they all are.

Some maiden names should die out. I'm looking at you, Weiner and Weinerman. Also, Leah Baumgarten Berkowitz would be a pretty clunkly name. Leah Aronovich Blumenkrantz. Leah Feuchtwanger Gershkovich. Maiden names are NOT all wonderful.

I haven't laughed so hard all week. Lots of girls in my Jew-y hometown with names like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Leah prono0unced Lay-uh ??

No. It’s LEE uh.

[Anonymous]

Leah Shai
Leah Alaine
Leah Noam
Leah Barucha

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:but also can't come up with a middle name (pls don't suggest a family name - Edith and Bertha are to be retired) that flows with Leah.

You need a consonant next:

Leah Caroline
Leah Josephine
Leah Suzanne
Leah Christine
Leah Jane

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Leah prono0unced Lay-uh ??

not by everyone.