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Please widen my horizons of biblical names!

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BumpPlus2 · 24/05/2011 15:56

I love names like Lucas, Micah, Noah, Seth, Saul, Cassian, Balthazar...but I am struggling to find 'the one' for DC3. Girls names are sorted but I have 2 DS's (with biblical/Hebrew names) so am thinking it's more than likely this one will be my hat trick baby so I really need to find a name! Please help me with lots of suggestions!

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freesias · 25/05/2011 13:22

we had so many problems naming dc8 .i'm planning to be organised next time

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BumpPlus2 · 25/05/2011 12:53

WOW DC9....and you still can think of names that you like! I am only on DC3 and have already started to hit a brick wall! Good Luck with DC9 (or the fish!)x

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freesias · 25/05/2011 12:29

yes i love biblical names and have spent rather too much time perusing name books just in case we manage to have dc9.if not i'm going to need to get some goldfish .
i also like
jethro

smallpotato · 25/05/2011 08:12

Ignatius, NN Iggy is one of my favourites

smallpotato · 25/05/2011 08:12

Ignatius, NN Iggy is one of my favourites

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BumpPlus2 · 25/05/2011 08:03

Wow freesias either you are a big fan of the same name types or have been genning up on your bible lessons! Thanks for all your (and everyone's) help. I definitely have some new thoughts and revived interest in a few names too Smile

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freesias · 24/05/2011 22:07

levi

raindroprhyme · 24/05/2011 20:56

ooh Enoch is nice too.

freesias · 24/05/2011 20:52

abraham
absalom
ahab
asa
asher
baruch
boaz
caleb
cyrus
eli
elisha
enoch
ephraim
gideon
simeon
hillel
hiram
hosea
jared
jaden
jonas
kenan
lemuel
malachi
moses
mordecai
nehemiah
omar
phineas
reuben
solomon
uriel
uriah
barnabas
cornelius
felix
lazarus
nicodemus
thaddeus
theophilus
zebedee
darius
matthias
tobias

raindroprhyme · 24/05/2011 19:34

It turned out really special that we called our Caleb that and not Jacob because of the meaning and who he was in the bible.
sometimes worth havign a flick through the bible rather than picking one out of thin air.

CappuccinoCarrie · 24/05/2011 19:19

I know a Gideon, Elijah and Josiah and a couple of Judes. We have had Caleb on our list every time, and my all time favourite name is Joel which is increasingly popular. Simeon is also a lovely name and was a dude in the Bible.

peacemoon · 24/05/2011 19:08

I have a Seth,Jared and Saul (& an Eve). I love biblical names as you can tell! But I also liked Ezra,Elijah and Eli.and hundreds more!

PorkChopSter · 24/05/2011 19:07

Elijah
Josiah
Gideon - I have one of these Grin There are infinite possibilities for nicknames. The responses from other people have been varied - the best was a very loud "HA Shock" followed by "how fantastic Wink" - with more than one person saying they had considered it but not been brave enough to use it. Isaac was our no.1 choice - I'm so glad we changed our minds.

oooggs · 24/05/2011 19:03

Zephaniah
Barnabas
Joel

friend has these 3 names for her 3 boys

said · 24/05/2011 19:02

Asher and Jesse are my all time (for today) favorite names

raindroprhyme · 24/05/2011 19:00

just found my list, i have a Joseph, Caleb, and Seth. Caleb was goign to be Jacob and Seth was goign to be Elias but didn't suit once they arrived.

raindroprhyme · 24/05/2011 18:59

Elim

raindroprhyme · 24/05/2011 18:58

Judah,
Kenaz,
Laban,
Lamech,
Reuben,
Salomen
Sampson
saul
Silas
Asa
Asaph
Azal
Bartholomew
Benroy
benson
Ceaser

BellaBearisWideAwake · 24/05/2011 18:48

I have a Seth and a Jonah

raindroprhyme · 24/05/2011 18:47

joseph, caleb, Seth, Asher, Dan, Elias, Eli

squeak2392 · 24/05/2011 18:45

Caleb
Ezekiel
Zachary
John
Thomas
Peter
Simon
Joshua
Levi
Matthew
Samuel

Might have been a little creative with the origin of some of those, not sure.

mich54321 · 24/05/2011 18:24

Adam
Jacob
Aaron
Jonah
Luke
Daniel
Matthew
Noah

thisisyesterday · 24/05/2011 17:16

Ezra?
Seth?

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BumpPlus2 · 24/05/2011 17:02

Thanks (so far) again Smile

I must say I am more of a fan of the lesser syllabled names...Samson, Ethan, Elijah etc and although the more well known (Isaac, Jacob) are lovely I am looking for something a little bit different.

You have all been a great help so far....and nocake has made me chuckle x

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grubbalo · 24/05/2011 16:56

I love Elijah but I'm not allowed it as is "too" religious bearing in mind we already have one bible name apparently!!

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