Hebrew names for non-Jewish family?

[Anonymous]

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?

[Anonymous]

Any Old Testament names.

[Anonymous]

I would assume the family was Evangelical.

[Anonymous]

I kind of liked Yael and Orly, but would have felt weird using the them as a Gentile.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t have known that was a Hebrew name.

[Anonymous]

I'm a jew and I think that's weird.

[Anonymous]

I think Aviva and Shoshanna might be near the crossover point, where it wouldn't be that weird to use them. It would be weird to use Eidel.

[Anonymous]

Technically "Ethan" is an Old Testament name same with a bunch of old school ones Asian immigrants choose. I say, whatever. Old testament is Christian too.

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Find an English version of the names. Ex: Matityahu becomes Matthew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Find an English version of the names. Ex: Matityahu becomes Matthew.

Eidel could be Adele

[Anonymous]

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

Beautiful name with this pronunciation only.

[Anonymous]

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

Pronounced as "Ya- ale" - not Yale. No one will say "Yale."

[Anonymous]

Aidel isn't Hebrew, it's Yiddish. I would find it very odd to use a Yiddish name on a non-Jewish person. Aidel is basically used only by Orthodox people. Ultra-Orthodox, in fact. It's in the same category as Faiga, Raizel, Genendel, Fruma, etc.

Go with Adele or Adelaide or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Pronounced as "Ya- ale" - not Yale. No one will say "Yale."

YUP! If you want Yale them name your kid Yalle/Yale not Y'ael.