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Inspiration needed.... A biblical name for the sister of Elijah

56 replies

Aboxofmaltesers · 05/05/2013 21:37

I'm a bit stuck for ideas really, got a boys list as long as your arm.
I would love an unusual biblical girls name, unfortunately my boring conservative DH will not agree to something really different.
I've trawled the usual baby name websites to no avail....
All suggestions welcome, thanks.

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TheHerringScreams · 05/05/2013 22:23

Athalia/h is a Biblical name to. Keziah is a more daring name.

FairPhyllis · 05/05/2013 22:22

Junia
Esther
Tamar
Abigail
Deborah
Tabitha
Judith
Eunice
Jemima
Lydia
Priscilla
Joanna
Martha
Naomi

TheHerringScreams · 05/05/2013 22:19

Susannah (there are variants, like Susanna, Suzanna etc; however) is a pretty name.

Myra is biblical.

Talitha (nn, if wanted, could be Tally or Thea?)

Tamara

Zemira

stiffstink · 05/05/2013 22:16

Not Delilah! Elijah and Delilah?!

PenelopePortrait · 05/05/2013 22:15

Miriam was Moses sister I think.

I still love Hephzibar but if your DH has vetoed that, then he won't like Yoshabel? (Moses wife).

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 05/05/2013 22:14

Esther and Ruth are favourites of mine.

PenelopePortrait · 05/05/2013 22:12

Hagar

steppemum · 05/05/2013 22:10

Miriam is awesome. The Bible says she was one of the leaders of Isreal
alongside Moses and Aaron. I particularly like that!!

PenelopePortrait · 05/05/2013 22:09

Hebe

AndWhenYouGetThere · 05/05/2013 22:08

Adina
Leah
Jemima
Naomi
Phoebe
Shiloh
Selah
Joanna
Susannah
Hadassah
Tamara
Tabitha

Suzietwo · 05/05/2013 22:06

Tahlia, also

Original poster
Aboxofmaltesers · 05/05/2013 21:59

Thanks for the suggestions, sadly several, including Bathsheba and Hephzibah, have been vetoed by DH. I like Tabitha, Martha and Phoebe but there seems to be quite a lt of new babies locally with those names. Keep them coming, because she going to need a name! Smile

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steppemum · 05/05/2013 21:58

Tirzah
Micah
Lydia
Priscilla

nannyof3 · 05/05/2013 21:58

Tahlia

BeanoNoir · 05/05/2013 21:57

I thought Esther too.

Caladria · 05/05/2013 21:57

YY to Hepzibah

LunaticFringe · 05/05/2013 21:56

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borisjohnsonshair · 05/05/2013 21:55

Rachael

Miriam

Delilah

Mary

Judith

LunaticFringe · 05/05/2013 21:55

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cathpip · 05/05/2013 21:54

Kesia, not sure if that's the right spelling and I do believe its biblical.

Ruprekt · 05/05/2013 21:51

Joanna
Abigail
Rebekah
Lydia
Esther

PenelopePortrait · 05/05/2013 21:51

Hepzibar

magpie2 · 05/05/2013 21:51

Deborah (Debbie)

jkklpu · 05/05/2013 21:49

Really like Martha and Miriam
Leah?

Suzietwo · 05/05/2013 21:49

Delilah is awesome

Also love delores