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Biblical girls names that are not too popular?

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sirhandel · 22/06/2011 11:18

Any ideas??

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thecatisdead1 · 22/06/2011 11:29
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thecatisdead1 · 22/06/2011 11:30

Try that - it lists all the names used in the bible or try this www.biblical-baby-names.com/names.html

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NotJustKangaskhan · 22/06/2011 12:14

Bithiah
Yael
Zipporah
Shifra
Sarai
Ruth
Keturah
Ketziah/Keziah
Moriah
Jerusha
Huldah
Sherah

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PatriciatheStripper · 22/06/2011 12:39

Zillah

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MrsSchadenfreude · 22/06/2011 16:15

DD1's best friend is called Avishag...

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Waswondering · 22/06/2011 16:18

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IdDoAndyMurrayInAHurry · 22/06/2011 16:21

Ruth

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exoticfruits · 22/06/2011 16:36

Naomi.

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exoticfruits · 22/06/2011 16:36

Mary is very unusual these days.

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DELHI · 22/06/2011 17:41

Judith, not very fashionable at all just now.

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PurpleStrawberry · 22/06/2011 17:41

Bethia
Bethel
Hephzibah
Bathsheba
Esther
Keziah
Jerusha
Mehetabel
Naamah
Adah
Susannah
Elisheba
Miriam

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BrokenBananaTantrum · 22/06/2011 17:43

Ruth

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 22/06/2011 18:01

I was going to say Keziah but I've been beaten to it!

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wonderinglonely · 22/06/2011 18:17

Cherith, of course.

Always Cherith.

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mumatron · 22/06/2011 18:22

Isn't Anaiah a biblical name?

A friend of mine recently called her dd this. Not my cup of tea though.

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mimmymouse · 22/06/2011 19:12

Zillah (my paternal grandmother's name)
Miriam
Susannah - not popular these days
Rebecca - can't think of a single Rebecca I know under the age of 20
Ruth
Esther

Aside from Zillah, which even in my family is considered very unusual, none of these are particularly odd and all look fairly obvious in terms of spelling and pronunciation.

Good luck!! Smile

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Piccalilli2 · 22/06/2011 19:14

I love Zillah

Abigail is biblical and not unpopular but not everywhere either

Leah?

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FebreezeYourJeans · 22/06/2011 19:14

Judith

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Italiangreyhound · 22/06/2011 20:16

Love Candace but fear it may get abbreviated to Candy!

"And he arose and went : and, behold , a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship."
Acts 8:27

www.biblical-baby-names.com/meaning-of-candace.html

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lottiejenkins · 22/06/2011 20:19

Delilah.............................

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Italiangreyhound · 22/06/2011 20:22

Oh and look here too

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_biblical_names_starting_with_C
says "Candace, who possesses contrition[3]"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace

Also, quite like Daphne meaning Laurel tree. But Laurel is also listed as a Biblical name - The laurel or bay plant.

www.biblical-baby-names.com/meaning-of-laurel.html

Origin - Latin (Greek - Daphne).
Laurel is an evergreen and fragrant plant. Its leaves and young branches were woven into a crown with which the winner of the Olympic games was rewarded. The laurel is not mentioned in the Bible, but an allusion is made to it many times. The laurel crown is perishable, but the true believers shall recieve the crown of glory which will never fade away. (1 Peter 5:4, 1 Corinthians 9:25).

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SloganLogan · 22/06/2011 20:26

Anani
Adaliah
Acacia
Deborah
Elisheba
Jerusha
Lois
Miriam
Sapphira
Rebekah
Tamar

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BuntyPenfold · 22/06/2011 20:29

oh, not Zillah, please. We had a frightful student teacher called this and everyone called her Godzilla (apparently a movie monster; I didn't know)

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IwishIwasmoreorganised · 22/06/2011 20:30

Martha. Lovely name and very much underused imo.

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Lonnie · 22/06/2011 20:43

Deborah. its my " cousin" (step fathers sister) name my aunt said they had it from the bible and she was a " strong woman"

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