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Biblical boys names

54 replies

Sophronia · 16/05/2017 19:36

Opinions on these Biblical boys names? Looking for something different to the popular ones like Noah and Reuben.

Josiah
Abel
Ephraim
Asher
Micah
Asa
Emmanuel
Amos
Judah "Jude"
Silas
Ezekiel "Zeke"
Isaiah
Abraham
Elisha "Eli"

More suggestions welcome

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Celestia26 · 22/06/2017 12:53

Micah and Isaiah are really nice.

FreeNiki · 21/05/2017 01:36

Absolutely love Seth.

Would use it myself.

WellErrr · 20/05/2017 22:51

Caspar

NiceCuppaTeaAndASitDown · 20/05/2017 22:46

Can't believe Mark hasn't been suggested. Very underused these days

Madhairday · 20/05/2017 22:24

Nathaniel, Jonah, Josiah, Asher, Micah, Isaiah, Caleb, Noah, Ezra, Zachariah, Malachi, obed, Boaz, Joel, Amos, Titus, Gideon

RufusTheRenegadeReindeer · 20/05/2017 22:20

What happens to the name Thaddeus in Germany?

confusedofengland · 20/05/2017 22:18

How about Caspar/Casper (one of the Three Wise Men)?

Dolwar · 20/05/2017 21:29

I know of a baby called Cain

Kalina1 · 19/05/2017 10:36

My top choice would be Seth, I also like Luke/Lucas

Chatelherault · 19/05/2017 08:23

From the not unusual but underused list:

Simon or Peter

NameChange30 · 19/05/2017 05:24

Adam (not as unusual as the others but still underused IMO)
Elijah
Ezra
Saul
Tobias (Toby)

fiftyplustwo · 19/05/2017 05:06

Asa will turn into a girls name if spelled Åsa (not from the bible though).

Didn't know about the name 'Micah', is that a variant of Michael? It must be.

Feyenoord · 19/05/2017 05:05

Zeke

barrygetamoveonplease · 19/05/2017 04:23

Jared.

choccybiscuit · 19/05/2017 02:45

Jacob, jonah or caleb

Rockhopper81 · 19/05/2017 01:50

From your list, I really like Asher and Ephraim, but I love Asa!!

I would also suggest Jesse and Joel as potentials too.

Asa and Joel would be on my potential list at the moment.

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 17/05/2017 21:18

Nehemiah? I know 2, (they live at opposite ends of the country).

PonderLand · 17/05/2017 21:14

Simon

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 17/05/2017 21:14

How about Boaz?

user1464799068 · 17/05/2017 21:09

I love Abel, Ephraim (pronounced EE-free-yum??), and Amos.

Chatelherault · 17/05/2017 20:45

Seth

Joachim

Benjamin

Joseph

Micah

KarineAimee · 17/05/2017 20:31

Solomon! I knew a fab kid called Solomon and have loved it ever since.

Aquamarine1029 · 17/05/2017 20:25

I love Ephraim. That was my grandfather's name and he was a lovely man. His name was Ephraim Joseph.

CricketRuntAndRashers · 17/05/2017 17:47

Josiah: sure
Asher: yes
Micah: lovely
Asa: Perfect!
Amos: lovely
Ezekiel "Zeke": lovely
Isaiah: sure
Abraham: no
Elisha "Eli": Nice

What about Jethro or Hiram?

Thaddeus is fine as long as you aren't in a German speaking country.

BikeRunSki · 17/05/2017 11:28

Malachi
Zebulon
Eliezer

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