Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 21:33     Subject: What do you think of the name Shoshana?
Anonymous wrote:This reminds me of a clothing line they sell at Nordstrom and elsewhere - I LOVE their dresses! https://www.shoshanna.com/

Cute name and I love that it means rose


Shoshanna clothes are made by Jerry's ex, it's her clothing line. She's actually a socialite in NYC, married and now divorced with a couple of kids.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 21:30     Subject: What do you think of the name Shoshana?
Anonymous wrote:Wasn't Shoshana the character on Girls that had the abortion? I'm Catholic too and that's my only association with the character. It would make me uncomfortable.
Congratulations on the adoption!


You would be uncomfortable because a fictional character with the same name had an abortion?
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 21:29     Subject: Re:What do you think of the name Shoshana?
Anonymous wrote:Jerry Seinfeld's teenage girlfriend.

Me too. But I am late 40s. Pretty girl, pretty name.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 21:25     Subject: What do you think of the name Shoshana?
Sounds made up.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 11:40     Subject: What do you think of the name Shoshana?
This reminds me of a clothing line they sell at Nordstrom and elsewhere - I LOVE their dresses! https://www.shoshanna.com/

Cute name and I love that it means rose
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 11:35     Subject: What do you think of the name Shoshana?
I don't think it blends particularly well with your other children's names -- which could make her feel more "other" if she is the only one who is adopted. Congrats on the adoption and best wishes to your family.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 10:07     Subject: Re:What do you think of the name Shoshana?
I don't like it.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 09:35     Subject: What do you think of the name Shoshana?
Anonymous wrote:Hi - OP here.

This name is for our daughter who we are adopting. Her birth mother made the suggestion because it works as a combination of my name and hers together. I thought that was very sweet.

Our four other children all have three syllable names also. Here they are in case it helps with suggestions: Benjamin, Nathaniel, Miranda & Gwendolyn.

Side note: Our daughter has Down's Syndrome so I just don't think she'll get a lot of questions in school about her name being Jewish and if an adult makes the assumption thats okay with me Jewish names are pretty. We are catholic but I'm cool with anyone named Mary.

Any other suggestions? I am open. She isn't due for 5 more weeks.


I liked the name until you told me the story, and now I love it. I was considering Asher and am a Christian.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 09:32     Subject: Re:What do you think of the name Shoshana?
Pretty, Jewish, very feminine
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 09:29     Subject: What do you think of the name Shoshana?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sounds to me like a made up stereotypical Jewish name - like what Seinfeld's girlfriend would be named as someone said.


It isn't made up.


Not only is it not made up, it's in the Bible, and has been used as a name for thousands of years. People's ignorance about non-WASP names never ceases to amaze me.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 09:25     Subject: What do you think of the name Shoshana?
Anonymous wrote:Hi - OP here.

This name is for our daughter who we are adopting. Her birth mother made the suggestion because it works as a combination of my name and hers together. I thought that was very sweet.

Our four other children all have three syllable names also. Here they are in case it helps with suggestions: Benjamin, Nathaniel, Miranda & Gwendolyn.

Side note: Our daughter has Down's Syndrome so I just don't think she'll get a lot of questions in school about her name being Jewish and if an adult makes the assumption thats okay with me Jewish names are pretty. We are catholic but I'm cool with anyone named Mary.

Any other suggestions? I am open. She isn't due for 5 more weeks.


It's a pretty name, but it is very Jewish. Susanna is a less religiously marked version of the name, which I think also goes nicely with your other kids' names.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 08:49     Subject: What do you think of the name Shoshana?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wasn't Shoshana the character on Girls that had the abortion? I'm Catholic too and that's my only association with the character. It would make me uncomfortable.
Congratulations on the adoption!


Odd. That was fiction.


It wasn't her anyway. I really like the name, OP.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 07:36     Subject: What do you think of the name Shoshana?
Anonymous wrote:Wasn't Shoshana the character on Girls that had the abortion? I'm Catholic too and that's my only association with the character. It would make me uncomfortable.
Congratulations on the adoption!


Odd. That was fiction.