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Rebecca or Rebekah

60 replies

mummytobemaybe · 18/03/2017 21:18

Which spelling do you like?
Rebecca is more common whereas Rebekah is the Hebrew biblical way

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BAR91 · 19/03/2017 16:14

Rebekka is another spelling somewhere in the middle of those two. It's used in some of the Nordic countries :)

NotYoda · 19/03/2017 15:56

Despite Rebekah Wade, I do prefer that spelling. I don't know why.

Rebecca is also lovely. I don't think you can go wrong really. 'Rebecca' is my favourite book (and she was a cow)

ChubbyMummy12 · 19/03/2017 12:20

Rebecca

emilybrontescorset · 19/03/2017 12:15

Does anyone know how the spelling got changed?

(Missed point of the thread).

justanotheryoungmother · 19/03/2017 12:13

I prefer RebekahSmile

indigo13 · 19/03/2017 11:09

Rebekah does look spikey and aggressive! I've always thought that

PrincessPlod · 19/03/2017 09:33

Rebecca is nice

DevelopingDetritus · 19/03/2017 09:19

The first one. For some reason I feel the "k" is rather aggressive.

geordiedench · 19/03/2017 09:17

The first. The second always reminds me of Rebekah Wade, which isn't a good association.

Farfromtheusual · 19/03/2017 09:16

I'm a Rebecca and still have to spell it out because people always think it's 2 b's and 1 c Confused

I don't like the biblical spelling.

Footle · 19/03/2017 08:05

God the ancient Greeks were so common - splashing all those Ks around instead of naice Roman Cs.

rebeccalavelle12 · 19/03/2017 07:51

Im Rebecca and usually have to spell it for people anyway. So id go for the version you like!!

TalkingofMichaelAngel0 · 19/03/2017 07:47

Rebekah. Id go for the original spelling. I wouldnt let having to spell it out bother you at all. Both verions now appear to be very common and either would probably need to spell it Occasionally.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 19/03/2017 07:43

Rebecca (Reba).

Bumplovin · 19/03/2017 06:50

I'm a Rebecca and I've always thought Rebekah was cooler there were 5 Rebecca's in my class however it was the 1980s and it was very popular I don't think there'd be so many in a class these days

Avioleta · 19/03/2017 06:46

Unless you're particularly religious, I'd go with the more common spelling. My own name has a couple of ways to spell it - mine being the least common- and I spend my left correcting people. It's a small but persistent irritation.

Pleasejustgetdressed · 19/03/2017 06:41

Rebecca.

PetalMettle · 19/03/2017 06:18

I prefer Kathryn with a k too - the c is too soft to lead somehow

mathanxiety · 19/03/2017 06:14

Rebekah - I wouldn't associate it with more religious families. I know three of all sorts of backgrounds. I prefer Katherine or Kathryn over Catherine too. I think I prefer the Ks for some reason.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/03/2017 06:02

Rebecca

PetalMettle · 19/03/2017 05:48

Rebecca...can't stand when people unnecessarily put k's in names, just looks common.

Even if you're too ignorant to know the original spelling the OP explains Rebekah is the biblical version

KoalaDownUnder · 19/03/2017 04:14

Rebecca...can't stand when people unnecessarily put k's in names, just looks common.

There's nothing 'unnecessary' about it, in this case - it's the original biblical spelling.

TwoDogs9 · 19/03/2017 03:52

My middle name is Rebecca and I always wished it was spelt Rebekah!! 😢

SuperBeagle · 19/03/2017 03:45

Rebecca, just because that's how everyone will assume it's spelt.

Unless the person spelling it is deeply religious, in which case they might assume Rebekah.

GrouchyKiwi · 19/03/2017 00:00
Hmm