Lilith

Well said!

I love Lilith. A strong name

You forget every woman who stands up for herself in religion is called a demon a whore or worse . She is demonised because she stands up to men and that is never ok in any religion . That is off course of anyone is silly enough to believe any of it .

She was also a baby-killing demon of the night, according to the exact same story …

I caught this thread by coincidence but wanted to say my daughters name is Lilith and we never have any bad comments and she is far from demonic .
To the religions fanatics here ( there seem to be many ) Lilith was Adam first wife who basically told him she refused to be beneath him . I call that the first ever feminist ! Lilith rocks

Yes, he's my cousin and I did point out they spelt it incorrectly but apparently they did it on purpose which I guess it's their child but a bit odd.

I also forgot about Forrest.

What I was trying to say is baby names these days are more out there so I'm not sure Lilith would be questioned like it would now.

I'd think 'WTF were the parents thinking?' about all of those, apart from Axle.
I would think that Axel's parents either couldn't spell or the registrar made a typo.

Axel is fine but Axle makes me think of axle grease

I mean obviously you know some extremely unusual parents. For what it’s worth I would seriously discourage anyone from choosing names like Lucifer or Echo-Love as well. I think they’re a desperate attempt at edginess that just gives your child a lifetime of silly comments and explanations.

Here's some names I know children have been called in the last two years
Lucifer
Echo-Love
Qullian
Storm
Axle
Kind
Ember

And although they maybe aren't WTF names (except lucifer) they may raise a few eyebrows

@EvelynParker , most children don't have 'WTF were the parents thinking'
names.

OP is going with Rebekkah, which will probably misspelled a lot

Isn't that going to be the case for most babies and children at threat point? Some of the names people are using now are unusual so I don't know if they'll look twice at Lilith but OP decided on Rebecca (forgot how she spells it) anyway

@BenCoopersSupportWren , aeven if recruiters recruit blindly, someone with a 'WTF were the parents thinking' name will face judgement or prejudice in their life.

Meaning aside, I just think it’s one of those names people choose when they like Lily but want to be a bit different (sorry).

honestly just call her Lily or Lilian. So much nicer. Lilith doesn’t sound nice.

This “future recruiters will be put off by the name” comment is trotted out so many times, and it’s utter bullshit that reflects more badly on the judgemental nature of the posters who say it than on anyone else.

I’m a recruiter and, quite apart from the fact a lot of companies sift applications ‘blind’ these days (to overcome the prejudices and biases of people like the PP), I don’t care what someone is called if they demonstrate they have the skills we’re looking for. They’re being recruited into an organisation of professional adults who can behave themselves well enough not to comment negatively on someone’s name to their face…most people grow out of that by the time they’ve left school.

But it does have weight regardless of whether you’re religious. In the same way I wouldn’t name my child Mohammed just because I like it and then say ‘oh I’m not religious so it has no weight.’

And the whole ‘it’s their child so it’s about if they love it’ isn’t really my mindset. I think too many people name their child thinking of themselves. I tried to name my kids thinking of names I liked but also names that were wearable and versatile. Whether or not you love it is really not important - you don’t need to live with it.

Lilith is horrible. People are trying to twist the name into something feminist and strong but Lilith is supposed to be a grotesque demon who literally steals and murders babies so it's just ignorant to act like it's a feminist thing. Maybe people just read name a board where it's listed as a cool feminist name (because she is meant to be Adams first wife before Eve who was banished because she insisted on going on top during sex - which isnt even a nice thing to associate with your innocent baby either) but really the story is far worse than that. If you want to associate your child with a story about sex and child murder than go ahead but personally i think it's awful and cruel and will lead to bullying.

@Kanaloa not sure where the logic of naming myself a name I'd choose for my child comes in tbh. I think Lucifer is a bit different because most people are aware of that meaning but evidently from this thread a lot of people wouldn't immediately jump to negative connotations for Lilith. I think if you're not religious yourself it has absolutely no weight on the decision. I don't think the majority of people upon finding out your child's name rush to find out it's meaning either.
There's plenty of names out there that people may turn their noses up at,but it's their child their decision and as long as they love it who cares

Agree to disagree I suppose. For me it seems silly to give your child a name that is so divisive. I prefer versatile names that will never invite awkwardness.

If you think it has a lovely sound call yourself Lilith. If you’re desperate for a similar sound call your child Lily Beth. It doesn’t matter if you aren’t a religious family, the name still has bad connotations. I’m not religious but I wouldn’t call my child Lucifer no matter how lovely it sounded.

Lilith is a lovely name, though maybe not if she's going to have ultra religious grandparents, plus you run the risk of her becoming just another Lily. Dds middle name is Lillian rather than her first because of this, I love Lillian but dislike Lily.

I actually prefer Rebekah and think it would be really refreshing on a baby.

Good luck with the arrival of your little one :)

I went to a very religious school but had never heard of Lilith until now. V much doubt the name would be an issue for her! She'll probably just get called Lily anyway.

It actually means "night monster". In mythology, Lilith is believed to be the devil who is responsible for miscarriages and stillbirths.

Lilith means 'belonging to the night' - hardly a terrible meaning

Well done for taking note and deciding against it OP.

One of my friends had a daughter who had a Lilith in her class at school. My friend wouldn't let her daughter go on a playdate there as she assumed the parents were Satanists! I do think the name has such negative connotations, I'm amazed anyone would choose it.