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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 Smile

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bridgetreilly · 17/05/2017 11:25

Of your list, Josiah and Micah are my favourite. Unusual, but not impossible to spell and can both be shortened to more normal nicknames (Joe, Mike) if that's what they want.

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Sophronia · 16/05/2017 23:09

Thanks for all the suggestions! I like a lot of them, especially Malachi, Saul, Jesse, Japheth, Zebediah and Thaddeus.

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C0untDucku1a · 16/05/2017 22:46

Isaac
Caleb (although always a bad huy in scifi)
Ezekiel
Isaiah
Jesse
Malachi
Joel
Tobias
Bartholomew
Thaddeus

buttercup54321 · 16/05/2017 22:36

Caleb
Adam
John
David
Luke
Matthew
Daniel
Isaac
Saul
Paul

Juancornetto · 16/05/2017 22:13

Love Amos

Josieannathe2nd · 16/05/2017 22:13

Japheth

Josieannathe2nd · 16/05/2017 22:12

Zebulun. Zeb

Susiethetortoiseshellcat · 16/05/2017 21:59

My favorites are Jonah and Caleb

hollyisalovelyname · 16/05/2017 21:49

Joseph. Joe
Thomas Tom

SwedishEdith · 16/05/2017 21:31

Jesse

pinkmagic1 · 16/05/2017 21:24

Laban or Levi

pasbeaucoupdegendarme · 16/05/2017 21:20

I love Malachi (means my angel or my messenger).
I know a 4yo Judah and he's awesome.

VikingLady · 16/05/2017 21:18

Zebediah

29Palms · 16/05/2017 21:18

Jared

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 16/05/2017 21:18

I love Adam.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/05/2017 21:17

Aaron
Luke
Noah
Simon
Gabriel
Paul
John
Joshua
Moses

FairyTreeHouse · 16/05/2017 20:32

I've got a Jonah. Smile

TroysMammy · 16/05/2017 20:24

Adam, Benjamin, Caleb, Daniel, Ephraim, Frankincense, Gideon. I love Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Smile

cingolimama · 16/05/2017 20:24

I've always loved Caleb. And Malachi (Mal for short).

Ponyboycurtis · 16/05/2017 20:23

I always post these but they belong to my most favourite boys:
Eli
Isaac

Polly2345 · 16/05/2017 20:23

Amos.

Wolfiefan · 16/05/2017 20:22

I love Ezekiel. And Zeke

Chocolateorangegoblin · 16/05/2017 20:19

Elijah is really popular here.
I love Amos, it's top on my boy list at the moment

tomatopuree · 16/05/2017 19:51

Elijah. He calls himself Lijey. I love his name and his choice of nickname. He's 2.

WowserBowser · 16/05/2017 19:49

Ezra