Asher

[pramspotter]

It is a biblical/hebrew boys name. It means happy, rich, lucky.

What do you think?

[malfoy]

makes me think of a Chaim Potok book -I think -My Name is Asher Lev?

not sure how I feel about the name. A bit too orthodox for me. I am Jewish BTW.

[Alderney]

I was actually thinking about this yesterday..!!

There is a little boy at preschool called Levi (although I suspect after the jeans rather than the tribe of Israel) and I was thinking what other tribes of Israel could be actual names in todays world in the UK

Joseph, Benjamin, Dan of course, but then I came up with Levi and Asher which would be fine.

[FairLadyRantALot]

hm...isn't there a r&b singer called Asher?
It does sound nice,but people might start spouting how chavtastic it is
I don't think it's chav, btw...but...I am sure someone will be around in a moment and say something like that...

I really do like Levi

[FairLadyRantALot]

hm...isn't there a r&b singer called Asher?
It does sound nice,but people might start spouting how chavtastic it is
I don't think it's chav, btw...but...I am sure someone will be around in a moment and say something like that...

I really do like Levi

[branflake81]

I would assume you were Jewish. Not that that's a bad thing or anything, that's just the first thought that comes to me.

[wotulookinat]

Brimful of Asher on the 45...

[MrsMattie]

Very biblical. I would think a boy named Asher was Jewish. Are you?

It's a strong and lovely name.

[themildmannneredjanitor]

'everybody needs a bosom for a pillow..'

[APatchOverMeEyeballsintheSky]

LOL MMJ, my thoughts exactly. I like it a lot though... and the name is cool as well

[platypussy]

Will def be shortened to Ash though whether he wants it or not.

[pramspotter]

Nope we are not Jewish. We already have a Noah so we thought we would stick with the biblical thing.

The R&B guy is USher not Asher.

[malfoy]

I love Noah. Not sure re Asher.

[wahwah]

Wasn't there an Asher D from So Solid Crew? Probably an Ashley originally. Anyway, Asher is nice.

[CoolYourJets]

i'm dancing...

Actually and to my surprise i really like it.

There is a character called Asher in the Anita Blake books and he is very cool.

[wahwah]

Yep, just googled. He was Ashley.

[pramspotter]

We both like biblical names and have an interest in the bible as a history/literature thing but we are athiests. So it would be a bit weird to have people think we are Jewish or christian bible thumpers or something.

[noddyholder]

ds has a friend called asher he is lovely and its a cool name.

[seeker]

I think I would assume you were Jewish too. That's not a bad thing, of course, but I'm an atheist too and rejected a couple of names (can't remember what they were now) which I thought might make people who didn't know us assume we were Christians. Just something to bear in mind.

[wotulookinat]

I've been contemplating the name all day - and it has grown on me. I think it is prety cool. Kind of like Ashley, but cooler!

[minorbird]

I think Asher is larvley. I also know a girl called Wre-asher. Looks odd but sounds noice.

[sockmonkey]

I like it. I have a Noah too, (and a Samuel). May have to bear Asher in mind if I ever talk DH into number 3.
I like Reuben too, but my friend has a boy with that name.

[ByTheSea]

I loved the book 'My Name is Asher Lev' and know the most adorable 4-year-old named Asher, so it's got some good connotations to me and I like it.

[malfoy]

I loved the book too. May reread it one day.

[shreksmissus]

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