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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think people on this thread are uncomfortable with the notion that OP is not Jewish but wants to name her daughter a name that screams Judaism.   Would they have this reaction to a thread entitled "Christina or Kristina?"  I think not.  They wouldn't give a damn whether OP was living a Christ-centered life.  But let a non-Jew name her daughter Tzipporah and everyone goes apeshit.  [/quote]

Op- i guess it is interesting to see what people consider jewish - is judaism a race or a religion? My husband is 50% ashkenazi. I disn't think it was so far-fetched to use a hebrew/biblical name.[/quote]

It's not that far-fetched. It's just that it's a name that's really only used by religious Jews (as opposed to something like Hannah or Rachel or Miriam which are used by Jews of all stripes). But if you don't mind that people might think your kid is Orthodox, then who cares.

I've seen people on here before saying they want to name their kid Malik or Saoirse or other names that are associated with a specific culture or religion, when the person asking doesn't belong to that group. Everyone always shoots them down. I say, name your kid what you want. Just don't be surprised if people think the kid is from that group. (And the reverse -- if your name is Christina, don't be surprised when everyone is astonished that you're actually Jewish.)[/quote]

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