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French/Hebrew/nature boys name needed quickly!

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Joeyandpacey · 01/06/2021 12:32

Just that.

Got one week to name him. We’re an English/french family with Jewish/Irish and perhaps at a stretch Welsh and Scottish roots.

I like unusual names, possibly with a connection to nature. Pronounceable in french and English!

Any good ideas?

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Joeyandpacey · 02/06/2021 08:28

Great inspiration everyone, thanks!

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cafedesreves · 01/06/2021 22:49

Elias

chesirecat99 · 01/06/2021 16:27

Alon - oak
Afik - riverbed
Ari/Ariel - lion/lion of god
Aviv - spring (season)
Ayal/Eyal - ram
Barak - lightning
Caleb - dog
Dov - bear
Eden
Elan/Ilan - tree
Erez - cedar
Gal - wave
Gur - cub
Jonah - dove
Jordan
Kochav/Kohav/Cohav - star
Matar - rain
Nachshon - stormy water
Ofek - horizon
Ofer/Opher - fawn
Oren - pine
Peleg - brook
Saar- tempest
Shahar - dawn
Stav - autumn
Raviv - rain
Tal - dew
Tamar/Tomer - palm tree
Yuval - stream
Zev/Ze'ev/Seff - wolf
Zvi - deer

Saisong · 01/06/2021 16:03

Martin? Although the French pronunciation is different. And although not Hebrew it is used by the Jewish community. Plus is a nature name if you think of the bird.

Asher is nice too, and it sounds nature-y

Oliver should fit the bill too - although extremely popular.

taczilla · 01/06/2021 15:52

Joel?

NeedingCoffee · 01/06/2021 15:44

Boaz
Jachin
Jesse

KirstenBlest · 01/06/2021 15:39

Simon

ThePluckOfTheCoward · 01/06/2021 15:29

Guy sounds good in English and French.

TatianaBis · 01/06/2021 15:26

Benjamin (lovely in French)
Gabriel
Joachim
Joseph
Rafael
Roman
Sebastien

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Joeyandpacey · 01/06/2021 14:58

Yes modern Hebrew works

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scaredsadandstuck · 01/06/2021 14:52

Elliott/Elliot/Eliot - sounds lovely with a French accent. Not sure if it has Hebrew origins but certainly Scottish, English and French.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliot

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 01/06/2021 14:50

David works pretty well!

Westfacing · 01/06/2021 14:45

Emil
Adam
Elias
Luc

Elladisenchanted · 01/06/2021 14:40

Ariel -lion of G-d
Ari -lion
Rafael - rafi for short. Means G-d heals
Zev -wolf
Tzvi -deer

KirstenBlest · 01/06/2021 14:30

Noah is Noach in hebrew and Noé in french

ozzyfroggy · 01/06/2021 13:59

Dorian, Florian

FloconDeNeige · 01/06/2021 13:54

Sebastien, Bastien, Damien, Jérôme, Theo (although French pronounce it ‘tay-o’), Anthony, Julien

AdaColeman · 01/06/2021 13:48

Corentin
Florian
Dennis
Guy
Romain
Pascal
Maurice

semideponent · 01/06/2021 13:46

Noah - he saved the animals in the ark :)

FloconDeNeige · 01/06/2021 13:41

Yeah, Conor wouldn’t work! Nathanial neither. Our neighbours just named their new baby Nathan. DH (French) pronounces it Nat-an whereas I (British) pronounce the ‘th’ part.

YouWereGr8InLittleMenstruators · 01/06/2021 13:39

Love Tal. Means 'dew', I think.

chesirecat99 · 01/06/2021 13:38

Lots of modern, nature Hebrew name ideas here:
adamrfisher.medium.com/the-foreigners-guide-to-israeli-names-b9b5f3852ddb

toolazytothinkofausername · 01/06/2021 13:37

Rene Reuben

chesirecat99 · 01/06/2021 13:36

When you say Hebrew, do you mean biblical Hebrew names or just Hebrew? A lot modern Hebrew names are nature based.

Sssloou · 01/06/2021 13:36

Virgil