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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aviva is a very Jewish, very old-fashioned name. You won't find any Israelis under 55 with this name. I would pick a more modern name like Ayala or Aviv (unisex). If you are looking for a name on the comeback, I would suggest Adva.[/quote]

In the US though, there are plenty of baby Avivas, certainly more than girls named Aviv or Adva. There were 118 born in 2018 according to SSA statistics. A few other names with 115-120 girls born in 2018:

Anneliese
Geraldine
Joan
Millicent
Nechama
Britney
Ocean
Carrie

I know an Aviva in her 30s and a younger Genevieve who goes by Aviva or Viva.

If your goal is to get a name that will blend seamlessly if your child makes alyiah, then Aviva might not be the right choice. But there are lots of other reasons to choose a name--being dated or uncommon in another country doesn't mean it has to be ruled out.

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Yes, but do you want to give your kid that Israelis would laugh at? If you’re trying give your kid a roots-positive name, why pick a dud? [/quote]

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