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We are still stuck for a baby name, with DD due any day now.

Any ideas for nice Hebrew names? DP prefers names that sound a bit 'girly' (hmmm) so he will never let me have something like 'Vered' but there must be some other lovely names out there.

Preferably not starting with 'A', either . Would love to hear your ideas!

Is Lydia hebrew? It's a name I am very fond of.

I think it's Greek. I'm afraid it's too English for DP anyway

Do u want obviously Hebrew? Noa, Devorah, Leah, Hannah, Sarah, Sara, Ilana, Chaviva/Chavi, Ester, Rebecca, Rachael. Do u want more?

Good luck - why not wait to see what baby looks like when she gets here.

Ruth and Naomi?

I think Chavi would have to be avoided nowadays!

Elisheva?

TeaDrinker, I couldn't agree more but where we live (NL) you get three days to register the birth and after that it's a done deal and you are stuck for life! No such thing as changing your name by deed poll. So I am feeling the pressure a bit

Yes I was thinking really classic Hebrew, as DP doesn't want an English name (so it would have to be Rahel rather than Rachel IYSWIM).

Why Grimma?

Also Miriam, Yael or Yaeli.

Saritt, Shullamit,

How come you only get three days. We have six weeks here, unless you are going to name this Shabbat, then I understand.

Tabitha?

Also, Gabrielle/Gabriella/Michaelle/Michial/Raphaelle - can't get mor biblical naming after the archangels.

The list goes on...

I think she's thinking of the English pronunciation which would be 'chavvy' ... But we can say a proper Hebrew 'ch' here in Amsterdam!!!

I love Yael. Not sure what DP will say ... Also love Rivka and Noa but these are unfortunately out as we already have them in the family (same with Rachel and Ariel).

Libby ('my heart/my love'), Elia, Tamara, Ella, Dana, Mia, Adina, Mika, Ronit, Hannah, Ora, Liora, Liat.

I have a good friend called Chavi. She doesn't like it much.

Why 3 days, I've no idea - just Dutch law. It's 3 working days though, so if there's a weekend in the middle you get extra time. I'm Australian & find it a bit odd - I mean, what's the huge rush all of a sudden . But that's the law!

Shoshana?

Oh, there's also a Liorah in my family already. And a Tabitha. All my fave names are already taken

Liat is lovely though.

I see.

Ariella a gorg name, shame you can't have it. Rifki also, Malki too, Shoshana,

Oh well, hope we have all given you food for thought.

Tamar?

Or Eliana?

Hannah

Oh I love Ester. Also Eliana. Gorgeous

Tali, Eden, Keshet, Meital.

Miriam is my favourite.

Or Ruth, Rachel, Anais?

Eve
Sarah (Sarai)
Judith
Deborah
Anna
Hannah
Ruth
Naomi
Esther
Bathsheba
Delilah
Jezabel (!)
Mary
Elizabeth/Eliza/Elisavita
Abigail
Joella
Ailsa
Davina
Leah
Rachel
Rebecca
Zillah
Zara
Jessica

Please not Avishag! (DD has a friend called Avishag.)

DD's other friends: Avital (Talli), Noa (several of these), Maayan (nice, but no-one can pronounce; she has given up and goes by May-Anne pronunciation), Shai/Shay (ugh), Ori, Ziv (like this one a lot!), Liana and Ilana (I think these are twins). Also know an Elisheva, Yael, Liora, Tamar, Idit, Zahava (also like this), Ahuva (ugh), Nitza, Tal, Hagit (ugh), Sigalit (better). Oh, and an Esther and a Rivka. And a Ruti.

DD2 was going to be Abigail, but it is pronounced "Avigoyl" in Hebrew (according to her Israeli godmother) which is less pretty.

Job's daughter was Jemimah (with the h, unlike the puddleduck...). It means dove.

Hannah Ruth

Seraphina

You get a year to change the name at the gemeentehuis, ours did it foc after 3 months.

Abigail?
Zipporah?
Intifada?

Shoshana is very dated - a bit 'old lady' these days, and the only Rifkis and Malkis I know are my great aunts!

I like Eliana, Liat, Tamara, Elia.

Or what about Lavannah (new moon) or Tzipporah (flame)?

Sorry, not Tzipporah, I mean "Sephira" which does mean flame.

Eliana is gorgeous.

Is Intifada a typo, DrSeuss? No-one would call a child that surely!!!

Hepzibah, Hepsi or Epsi for short.

>Hepzibah, Hepsi or Epsi for short.

Or Eppy, as in Silas Marner?

Hepzibah.

I know (Israelis) a:

Ahuva
Almog
Vardit
Ronni
Sarah
Lina

I like Vardit ('vardeet') best, I think.

Talia

Another vote for Yael!

Serach/Serah,
Bithiah/Bitiah, (I think this is the girliest of them)
Davidyah,
Ketziah,
Ilana,
Nessia,
Shlom Tzion/Salome Alexandra,
Athaliah/Ataliah,
Ayelet,
Elisheva,
Ezrasheva (have seen the last one, I love how it flows though it's likely a mash name rather than traditionally used).

Dalia
Yardena
Carmela
Rona
Kaela

Eleora

Tal/Tali
Gal/Gali
Ella/Elia
Lia/Lihi/Leanne/Lee
Noa/Noya/Noy
Rotem/Lotem
Yara
Yarden(Jordan)
Roni
Maya/Mia
Leora
Avigile (Abigail)
Danielle
Ariel
Dana
Hadassa/Hadas
Shani
Avital
Sarit
Sigal/Sigalit
Ravit
Lilach (Lilac)
Sharona
Avinoam
Adi
Alma
Ayelet/Ayala
Inbal
Inbar (Amber)
Mica
Michal
Rina/Rinat
Corinne
Shiran
Shirelle
Nilli
Yuval
Romy
Amit
Liron
Einat
Lital
Neta
Nitzan
Nava
Carmel
Avivit
Anat
Yasmin (Jasmin)

Kezia is one I really like! From somewhere biblical (no idea where)...

Hepzibah would have been my (now imaginary) DD's middle name. I believe it means "my love is in her".

Channah
Chaya
Orli
Yael
Tabitha
Jesca
Esther

Chenya
Elza

Yochaved? (love love love this!!!)

Miriam is lovely.

Elath?

Yael is gorgeous too, but I would spell it Jael.

Tova or Irit?