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Old Testament girl's name

94 replies

ISeeIt · 08/03/2016 21:04

We go for OT names to please both camps (DH is Jewish; I'm Christian) but I struggled to find one I liked for DD1 and now DD2 is on the way I need help! Any suggestions? Unusualish is good.

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BestIsWest · 21/03/2016 19:11

No idea if it is Biblical but it sounds so and I have one in my family tree - Ipsibeth

I really like Aphra and Ruth.

LightTurquoise · 21/03/2016 04:59

Leah is my favourite! But you don't like ah names Sad

lisalisa · 20/03/2016 21:46

Dayslikethis- it is a bit outing isn't it? But I don't know another Orli so I don't know you ! Guessing you live in nw London and of the faith , right ? Wink

JanuaryJuniper · 20/03/2016 15:17

Ooohhh LOVE Orli (presuming it's pronounced Or Lee?)

Adding that to my list for next dc it would go well with my dd Aphra!

I have never heard of it before and I'm a real name nerd Blush

dayslikethis · 20/03/2016 07:01

Going to need to name change now - that is completely outing!

dayslikethis · 20/03/2016 07:00

lisa I have an Orli too

DN4GeekinDerby · 20/03/2016 00:01

Ones I haven't spotted...
Bithiah, meaning daughter of God, traditional Jewish name of the adopted mother of Moses. It's another -ah name.
Salome/Shalome, meaning peace, Alexandra Salome was the last Jewish queen of Israel, many miracles are attributed to her.
Davidyah/Davida, feminine of David meaning beloved.
Sera[h] meaning abundance, daughter of Asher, another with lots of legends and miracles attributed to her...

lisalisa · 19/03/2016 23:38

Dayslikethis - I never ever thought I'd see dds name on an mn forum !!!! How do you know the name Orli ?

lisalisa · 19/03/2016 23:37

Vashti was achashverosh' queen in the Purim story which were about to celebrate now. She met a very sticky end . Don't use that name

NerrSnerr · 19/03/2016 23:19

I love Abigail.

BorisJohnsonsHair · 19/03/2016 22:00

Not specifically OT, but how about Faith?

Narp · 19/03/2016 15:56

I like Aphra

A favourite name of mine is Leah

Cordelia - those suggestions are beautiful, particularly Amaris

timelytess · 19/03/2016 15:53

Kerith.

timelytess · 19/03/2016 15:53

Tamar.

honeylou42 · 19/03/2016 15:39

Abigail Smile

Biscuitsneeded · 19/03/2016 15:31

Rachel
Sarah

Florrie21 · 19/03/2016 15:28

I know an ophelia , known as Phia, I think it's very pretty.

Embolio · 18/03/2016 13:59

Cherith?

InternationalHouseofToast · 18/03/2016 13:50

Love Vashti. I used to work with one in real life and hadn't heard it before, then came across it in Thomas Hardy - from memory she's a bridesmaid in Under the Greenwood Tree.

Can you say DD1's name, or is it too identifying?

CordeliaFrost · 18/03/2016 13:37

Although not all Biblical, I think any Hebrew name is a good fit for a Jewish-Christian family.

Some suggestions:

Alitza/h (joy/happiness)
Amaris (whom G-d has promised)
Galiya (wave of G-d)
Kitra (crown)
Liora (my light)
Odelia (I will praise G-d)
Romia (lofty, exalted)
Ziva (brightness/brilliance)

dotdotdotmustdash · 17/03/2016 23:17

We have a Leah and a Hannah in our immediate family. Lovely names.

Pippafisher · 17/03/2016 21:55

Naomi is beautiful and unusual today too. Also like Abigail, Esther and Jude.

dayslikethis · 17/03/2016 21:53

I love Adah too. That was on my list but DH vetoed it

dayslikethis · 17/03/2016 21:52

Not OT but a Hebrew name with a beautiful meaning which translates well to Christian faith -

Orli - it translates from the Hebrew as "Light for me" and is consideres to mean "light is mine" or "I have light"

areyoubeingserviced · 17/03/2016 21:39

Love Naomi