Rebecca or Rebekah

[mummytobemaybe]

Which spelling do you like?
Rebecca is more common whereas Rebekah is the Hebrew biblical way

I'm a Rebecca and still have to spell it out because people always think it's 2 b's and 1 c

I don't like the biblical spelling.

The first. The second always reminds me of Rebekah Wade, which isn't a good association.

The first one. For some reason I feel the "k" is rather aggressive.

Rebecca is nice

Rebekah does look spikey and aggressive! I've always thought that

I prefer Rebekah

Does anyone know how the spelling got changed?

(Missed point of the thread).

Rebecca

Despite Rebekah Wade, I do prefer that spelling. I don't know why.

Rebecca is also lovely. I don't think you can go wrong really. 'Rebecca' is my favourite book (and she was a cow)

Rebekka is another spelling somewhere in the middle of those two. It's used in some of the Nordic countries :)

I'm Rebecca. Would hate the other way. It was hard learning to spell just that when I was little let alone with a kah!

emilybrontescorset Rebekah is the Old Testament spelling (from the Hebrew Rivkah); Rebecca is the Graeco-Roman New Testament spelling.

OP my name is Rebecca and it's served me very well - good choice As PP's have said, no one can spell it anyway (Rebbeca is the bane of my life), so just go with whichever you prefer the look of.

Rebekah. I'm a sucker for a Hebrew name.

Thanks Miri

I know a Rebekha, which is even more confusing to spell.

I'm another Rebecca and prefer the original spelling, perhaps it's because I'm not keen on people assuming that I'm a 'Becca'.

kitchenarggghh I absolutely HATE being called 'Becca'

I also hate being called becca!

I also hate 'Bex'. Blergh.

My niece is always Rebekah, my friend Rebecca goes by Rebi which I quite like

I prefer Rebekah, but I think people will assume Rebecca.

Farfromtheusual I don't mind Bex but it's reserved for close friends only!

I don't mind it spelled Bek or Beks for me (spelling Rebekka) again for close friends only. Otherwise I'm Bekki

I prefer Rebecca, at a push. But also love Rebekah. Great name, you can't go wrong.

Rebecca