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Have I gone mad?

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charitygirl · 09/07/2008 13:43

Or is 'Ichabod' an acceptable name for fortchcoming son?

We want a Jewish/Hebrew name to go with surname so alternatives welcome, but not Joel/Jacob/Ethan/Caleb etc.

Ichabod just appeals! But why?

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TotalChaos · 11/07/2008 10:59

Elijah? Joseph? Nathaniel? Abraham?

CantSleepWontSleep · 11/07/2008 10:56

It's sort of cool, but maybe too unusual.

I love Zebulun though, and think that Zeb would be a pretty cool nickname.

Also love Ezra.

singersgirl · 11/07/2008 09:58

Frank is a brilliant name and there aren't many of them about!

ButterflyMcQueen · 10/07/2008 22:08

well i think it is lovely

within a week everyone will think it is lovely too
different names always create a stir but it quickly dies down

GO FOR IT

elmoandella · 10/07/2008 22:06

saul is nice

elmoandella · 10/07/2008 22:05

are you being serious??

you want to call your child a name that will sound like itchy bod in particular accents?

bikerunski · 10/07/2008 21:58

Love Eliezer. Lovely, lovely boy at 6th form called Eliezer.

Saul lovely too.

artichokes · 09/07/2008 20:21

no

go for reuben, eli (or elias), itai.

i like malachi too.

Boco · 09/07/2008 20:18
SoMuchToBits · 09/07/2008 20:16

Well, I'm going to suggest my usual, which is Ozias, which was used a lot in previous generations of my family. Very old testament, and unusual, but don't think too embarrassing (although lots of people will now come along and tell me otherwise!)

MingMingtheWonderPet · 09/07/2008 20:15

soloman

SSSandy2 · 09/07/2008 20:14

Hebrew names
There's so much on this site though, I find it a bit daunting to tackle.

schneebly · 09/07/2008 20:11

erm no don't do it. Lot sof other lovely suggestoins on here though! Saul and Levi are lovely.

SSSandy2 · 09/07/2008 20:09

sorry here

SSSandy2 · 09/07/2008 20:07

Jewish boys names

Eliezer? Looks quite strong to me though not sure how it is pronounced

scanner · 09/07/2008 19:59

Saul is another good one.

chandellina · 09/07/2008 19:57

some sort of pregnancy-induced madness? sorry but the nicknames are just too awful!

bikerunski · 09/07/2008 19:46

Think it's the type of name that sounds better to doting parents than anyone else.

Reuben, Benjamin, Adam?

I'm liking Levi too.

FlirtyThirty · 09/07/2008 18:30

I think it's dreadful - sorry!

herewegoagain02 · 09/07/2008 17:46

Oh yeah, Matthew McConaughhey named his new baby boy Levi, I think it means joined or united. Malachi is a lovely name too.

expatmama · 09/07/2008 17:34

How about Levi?

Comerscroft · 09/07/2008 17:32

On a lighter note, other possibly unfortunate nicknames might include:

'Ickie Dickie'
'Picky Ickie
'Body'

MsDemeanor · 09/07/2008 17:29

Ezra acceptable, so is Malachi.
Ichabod? Oh no.

DarthVader · 09/07/2008 17:27

Malachi is quite popular in these parts, not odd at all!

Ichabod will get a lot of teasing at school I would think though

Comerscroft · 09/07/2008 17:22

Ichabod means 'The glory has departed' and refers to when the Ark of the Covenant was captured by the Philistines (Samuel) -- Wikiedia.