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Old Testament girl's name

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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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Bombaybunty · 09/03/2016 20:12

Damaris. Think it's Old Testament!

I love Hepsibah.

Helmetbymidnight · 09/03/2016 20:04

Yes aphra Benn (sp?) is a great name-sake. Has dh not got any dead relatives he might want to honour?
I like Lydia, Leah, Rachel, Rebecca...

LarrytheCucumber · 09/03/2016 19:52

Keren - from Kerenhappuch, a daughter of Job yes another lovely name. Friends of ours have a Keren and she is a very strong woman (in a good way). Only thing is people often mistake it for Karen, or pronounce it Kairen.

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ISeeIt · 09/03/2016 19:04

Yes I thought Aphra Behn a good namesake too. Adah's another -ah I like!

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Sophronia · 09/03/2016 19:03

Some more suggestions...

Ephrath
Hadassah
Jael
Tirzah

ifigoup · 09/03/2016 18:52

Elisheva
Keren - from Kerenhappuch, a daughter of Job
Adah
Vashti

Sophronia · 09/03/2016 18:50

Aphra is great. I like all the names on your shortlist.

JanuaryJuniper · 09/03/2016 18:44

My dd is called Aphra, I love it more each day that goes by...so I vote Aphra!

autumnboys · 09/03/2016 18:18

I like Aphra. Aphra Behn was the first woman to earn money writing plays (I think.....A level English was a long time ago now)

originalmavis · 09/03/2016 18:14

Eden?

LarrytheCucumber · 09/03/2016 18:10

Beat me to it rally I was going to say Zipporah (Zippy for short).

rallytog1 · 09/03/2016 17:25

Bethia
Zipporah

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ISeeIt · 09/03/2016 15:10

No apostrophe intended in Rachel's

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ISeeIt · 09/03/2016 15:10

Thanks Quiet!
I know lots of Naomis. Likewise Rachel's and Sarahs. Can't do Ruth (because we've got a Boaz and that might be weird)

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VirginiaWoofs · 09/03/2016 13:55

Rachel
Keturah

Quietwhenreading · 09/03/2016 13:35

Aphra is a tremendous name!

MrsMichelRouxJr · 09/03/2016 12:07

Naomi

Means sweet, pleasant, beautiful :)

SpecialStains · 09/03/2016 09:58

Rebecca
Ruth
Rachel
Sarah

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ISeeIt · 09/03/2016 09:21

Think the shortlist is
Aphra
Iscah
Vashti
Shifra
(Two with an -ah sound at the end!)
Any more in this vein? Thank you oh knowledgeable MNers

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joyfulworld · 09/03/2016 08:55

Adah
Deborah
Dinah
Iscah
Jemima

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ISeeIt · 09/03/2016 08:27

Some good ones in there. Thanks all. What are your thoughts on Aphra?

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Sophronia · 09/03/2016 02:31

Abigail
Atarah
Jescha
Mehetabel
Miriam
Naamah
Rachel
Ruth
Rahab
Sarai
Shifra
Tamar
Vashti
Zipporah

Littleallovertheshop · 08/03/2016 23:00

Sorry,I mean Salome because of the relation to shalom rather than after a biblical woman.

OneMagnumisneverenough · 08/03/2016 22:50

Ah, what do I know, I'm an atheist :)

Amaris is definitely Hebrew though.

FellOutOfBedTwice · 08/03/2016 22:50

Sadie! The Hebrew version of Sarah, beautiful name.