Old Testament girl's name

[ISeeIt]

We go for OT names to please both camps (DH is Jewish; I'm Christian) but I struggled to find one I liked for DD1 and now DD2 is on the way I need help! Any suggestions? Unusualish is good.

[InternationalHouseofToast]

Love Vashti. I used to work with one in real life and hadn't heard it before, then came across it in Thomas Hardy - from memory she's a bridesmaid in Under the Greenwood Tree.

Can you say DD1's name, or is it too identifying?

[Embolio]

Cherith?

[Florrie21]

I know an ophelia , known as Phia, I think it's very pretty.

[Biscuitsneeded]

Rachel
Sarah

[honeylou42]

Abigail

[timelytess]

Tamar.

[timelytess]

Kerith.

[Narp]

I like Aphra

A favourite name of mine is Leah

Cordelia - those suggestions are beautiful, particularly Amaris

[BorisJohnsonsHair]

Not specifically OT, but how about Faith?

[NerrSnerr]

I love Abigail.

[lisalisa]

Vashti was achashverosh' queen in the Purim story which were about to celebrate now. She met a very sticky end . Don't use that name

[lisalisa]

Dayslikethis - I never ever thought I'd see dds name on an mn forum !!!! How do you know the name Orli ?

[DN4GeekinDerby]

Ones I haven't spotted...
Bithiah, meaning daughter of God, traditional Jewish name of the adopted mother of Moses. It's another -ah name.
Salome/Shalome, meaning peace, Alexandra Salome was the last Jewish queen of Israel, many miracles are attributed to her.
Davidyah/Davida, feminine of David meaning beloved.
Sera[h] meaning abundance, daughter of Asher, another with lots of legends and miracles attributed to her...

[dayslikethis]

lisa I have an Orli too

[dayslikethis]

Going to need to name change now - that is completely outing!

[JanuaryJuniper]

Ooohhh LOVE Orli (presuming it's pronounced Or Lee?)

Adding that to my list for next dc it would go well with my dd Aphra!

I have never heard of it before and I'm a real name nerd

[lisalisa]

Dayslikethis- it is a bit outing isn't it? But I don't know another Orli so I don't know you ! Guessing you live in nw London and of the faith , right ?

[LightTurquoise]

Leah is my favourite! But you don't like ah names

[BestIsWest]

No idea if it is Biblical but it sounds so and I have one in my family tree - Ipsibeth

I really like Aphra and Ruth.