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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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thursday · 26/06/2011 13:18

Esther
Delilah
Dinah

were all on my list, despite my general 'no biblical names' rule.

MrsKravitz · 26/06/2011 09:47

Anne

Look at it, its perfect.

BoosMaw · 26/06/2011 00:25

Herod
Pilate

plonker · 26/06/2011 00:02

Some of the names mentioned here are very popular where I live, particularly Hannah, Anna, Rebecca/Rebekah, Eve, Elizabeth, Martha, Abigail and Leah.

Not that there's anything wrong with that - they're all lovely lovely names - but they are popular, at least round here.

CarnivalBizarre · 25/06/2011 23:39

Jezabel is not too popular Grin

meltedchocolate · 25/06/2011 23:26

Hehe, my name and my middle name keeps being mentioned. I hated hated hated my name as a teen. So biblical. Now I LOVE it :o

foreverondiet · 25/06/2011 23:22

Noa, like the perfume. Daughter of Zelopechad, number chap 27.

Ava123 · 25/06/2011 15:46

Phoebe

mathanxiety · 24/06/2011 21:05

Beulah
Dinah

Barbeasty · 24/06/2011 08:04

Damaris.

SESthebrave · 23/06/2011 21:03

I love Naomi, Esther and Miriam.
Also tempted by Elizabeth and Mary but those are a bit more common.

ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie · 23/06/2011 20:57

Naomi is the best. :)

But I also like Ruth, Esther (but prefer Hester I must admit), Martha, Rebecca. Sarah could be due a comeback too, as could Susannah.

spiderslegs · 23/06/2011 07:13

Even better, Abigail Mary

(not that I'm biased or anything)

MrsJamin · 23/06/2011 07:05

Mary. Love it.

spiderslegs · 23/06/2011 05:26

Abigail

'tis the best

manicinsomniac · 23/06/2011 05:20

Common but not everywhere:
Leah
Abigail
Rebekah
Rachel
Martha
Lydia

Less Common
Delilah
Judith
Esther
Miriam
Naomi
Ruth
Zipporah

I know a brother and sister called Zebediah and Zipporah - they go by Zeb and Zip!!

PurpleStrawberry · 22/06/2011 20:45

I've just remembered Mahalia (mar-harl-lee-ah), which means 'praise', I've always found this most beautiful.

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"

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 22/06/2011 20:30

Martha. Lovely name and very much underused imo.

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)

SloganLogan · 22/06/2011 20:26

Anani
Adaliah
Acacia
Deborah
Elisheba
Jerusha
Lois
Miriam
Sapphira
Rebekah
Tamar

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).

lottiejenkins · 22/06/2011 20:19

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

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

FebreezeYourJeans · 22/06/2011 19:14

Judith