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Favourite Biblical GIRLS names

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BasilDiffuser · 25/04/2020 07:14

I love Miriam personally. But doesn’t fit us as a family sadly.

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User1775564212 · 29/04/2020 07:49

Keziah
Tabitha
Jezebel
Seraphina
Maria
Talitha

PrayingandHoping · 28/04/2020 14:20

We wanted a biblical name for our little girl. Came down to Abigail or Lydia

We chose Lydia 🙂

WaxOnFeckOff · 28/04/2020 14:15

Amaris?

heppapig · 28/04/2020 14:08

@theseriousmoonlight I LOVE Hester and Hestia. But we already have a Hepzibah ... Don't think we could get away with either of those for future siblings ...

You have excellent taste in names Grin

Speckledhen10 · 28/04/2020 13:45

Ruth

theseriousmoonlight · 28/04/2020 13:44

I love, love, love Hester. But for me it will always be a His Dark Materials name. Poor Hester and Lee Scoresby...

I also love Hestia, although that's Greek myth not Biblical.

TheOtherSideOfTheMountain · 28/04/2020 13:40

Ruth

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 28/04/2020 13:40

Rhoda?

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 28/04/2020 13:40

I wonder if Judge Reinhold has an older brother called Joshua and a younger sister called Ruth - and he dropped the 's' at the end to make it sound snappier Grin

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 28/04/2020 13:36

Rahab or Hagar?!

Martha and Keziah are lovely - I'm presuming it would be pronounced Ke-ZIE-uh rather than KEY-zsuh?

ChateauMyself · 27/04/2020 21:10

Deborah - kickass prophet and judge (v big deal). Only other was Samuel. Also went into battle. Pretty cool pre-monarchy lady.

merryhouse · 27/04/2020 21:07

lots that have already been said
Priscilla
Dorcas
Susanna

Mucklowe · 27/04/2020 20:59

Naomi
Esther
Ruth

We're Jewish, and currently trying to name our baby girl from the Old Testament/Torah. Those three are in the running, and I'm trying to convince DH to consider Tzipporah. Not having much luck!

SageRosemary · 27/04/2020 16:27

We used Ruth and Mary as middle names. Rachel or Eve might have been next.

Mumma4262 · 27/04/2020 16:14

I have a relative with the middle name Hephzibah.

It’s pronounced as it’s written. I don’t like it though.

TheSandgroper · 27/04/2020 13:20

After over 50 years as a Ruth I am over it even if the woman I am named after was just lovely.

However, I always wished I was Esther (would never have worked, single or married) and I was at a wedding next to an Afra once which I have since always thought interesting.

Wasn't there a Miriam in the Abbey Girls books. I liked that, too I might have liked an Anne except I was determined not to use any family named.

123Dancewithme · 26/04/2020 12:33

Susannah
Dinah
Keziah
Elizabeth
Jemima
Sarah
Martha

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 26/04/2020 09:37

Eve!

finallychangedmyusername · 26/04/2020 09:32

Naomi, Tabitha, Jemima.
Closely followed by Abigail, Mary, Keziah.

FartnissEverbeans · 26/04/2020 05:30

My absolute favourite is Sarai (pronounced suh-RYE).

I like Damaris, Delilah Susannah and Dinah as well. I think Tamar counts as Biblical as well.

PhoenixBuchanan · 26/04/2020 04:38

I agree with whoever said Jezebel, it's actually a fantastic name. Shame it's unusable!

I named DD Jemima, but sometimes wish I had chosen Keziah.

I love all the classic female names but some of my other favourite obscure ones are Tamar and Keturah. I think Judith and Deborah are gorgeous and due for a comeback without the nicknames Judy and Debbie.

Charlieandthechocolatecake · 25/04/2020 21:14

Delilah! Nobody has mentioned DELILAH!

FawnDrench · 25/04/2020 21:02

Damaris
Talitha
Susannah

SpeedofaSloth · 25/04/2020 20:27

Ruth, Esther, Hannah, Rebecca

user1493494961 · 25/04/2020 20:25

Martha