Ezra

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WDYT of Ezra for a boy?

Love it - it is the name for my fantasy next ds (fantasy as a. not allowed a 3rd child and b. dp thinks it is too weird). I predict it may become popular though...

We just had a thread about this....It is a nn for Israel, in my ears.
I'd be astounded if it became popular.

Nope

It's unfortunate when reversed.

Ezra is not a nn for Israel. Why would you think that?

It's a traditional biblical name, used to be very popular among Christians - probably more so than among Jews.

Anyway, I like it.

It is a repeatedly used nn for one of my ancestors, whose given name was Israel. Sometimes in the Census he's down as Ezra, sometimes as Israel (also spelled as Izra).

How interesting! I wonder, given that Ezra was more common among Christians than among Jews, was he trying to Anglicise his name, while still retaining the biblical connection?

Hmmm, had not noticed the reversal thing - still, is not as bad as some eg Lana, which is much worse and people still use (I wouldn't though!) Don't think that would put me off. I thought Ezra meant 'helper'.

I am considering it for my DS in utero. But am worried that its getting a bit trendy (with a certain N London type of parent!). But I do like it.

It means help, as in assistance (ie the noun, not the appeal).

I love it.

I love it too. You say it is getting popular but I have never met anyone called Ezra and I know a lot of people with young children.

And all this "don't use that name because it's popular" is a load of rubbish.
If you like a name then go for it and if it's popular it's probably because it's a lovely name and other people think the same as you. What's so wrong with that?

Lovely Biblical name...more popular amongst Jewish people, but lovely all the same.

Well said itsohsoquiet. There's a reason names are popular.

Lovely name.

If dd2 had been a boy she would have been Ezra Gillespie.

I know 2 boys called Ezra ..lovely name

I love it. I know two; they're both fab. :)

Really love it, would use for next baby but it's too similar to DS1's name.

and Ezra is the lead singer of Vampire Weekend! Perhaps why its getting more popular?

What is your DS1's name RickGhastley?

Evan

I think Evan and Ezra sounds a bit twee!!

I love Ezra - dh vetoed because of Ezra Pound which seemed a pretty crap reason not to use it to me.