Devorah

[Draco79]

No that's not a typo - Devorah is the original biblical spelling! What do you think of it?

I think it's fine if you live in Israel. Otherwise it not only looks and sounds like a mistake she'll be correcting people on for her whole life, it just also sounds weird. Devourer.

I know it isn't made up and it's quite I guess but it looks like one of those yoonique names I'm afraid.

How about Deborah.

Quite nice*

Is it Dev-Or-a or Dev-ra?

She’ll spend her life explaining that it’s not a typo

Makes me think of Heavenly Creatures and Kate Winslet enunciating De bor ah with her creepy clay dolls. Not a fan.

I like it. I've only ever seen it without the h on the end which I think looks prettier (and less like Deborah). But, if you like the Biblical reference, then I would still with that spelling and go for it.

It does look like a typo and you and she will have to explain this for the rest of her life. If you use this spelling have you thought about what you will call her for short? Would it be Devvie, Debbie, Dev, Deb? I quite like Devvie, but then she'll be asked is that short for something and we're back to the typo.
Please don't give her a name that looks like a typo

I literally saw Deborah and on re reading it said Deborah again to myself. If you like it then go for it but tbh I think they will be called Deborah accidentally a lot which may grate on you and your child x

I know a French-Israeli Devora, and think it's prettier without an h on the end.

If you don't have Jewish/Israeli links though it seems a slightly odd choice, and I'd stick with the anglicised form. The 'original' spelling is in Hebrew, Devorah/Devora is just a transcription, so to me it's like naming your child Gavriel or Yakov instead of Gabriel/Jacob.

It looks and sounds a bit too much like Jehovah I think.

But it's a nice name 👍🏻

I like it. I don't think it looks like a typo at all.

Everyone will assume it's Deborah. Just call her Deborah...

Another one who thinks she will spend her whole life saying, 'No, not Deborah, its DeVorah', with a V. No, I said V for Viking, not B for Bravo.'

I knew that, and I like it.

I like Rivka too.

I would think it unusual spelling if you weren’t from a Jewish or Israeli background. All the kids with names like Deborah, Avigail, Yoni, Gavriel/Gavrielle are Jewish. To me it’s a familiar spelling but an unusual/strange choice if there is no link to the Jewish faith .

Not keen. How about Deven or Devon? Not keen on those either, but prefer them to Devorah.

I thought it was an interesting spelling of Devereux, to make it more like a first name

Her name was Devorah.... Devorah.
It never suited her.

Is Yoni a real name not just an MN word?

I think it’s beautiful. The biblical Devorah is a good association too. She’s a strong female figure. I would automatically assume a Devorah was Jewish and I think a lot of people would assume the same. I don’t know if you are Jewish and I don’t think it really matters if you aren’t as long as you don’t mind people asking. I’d say go for it.

V is pronounced as a B in some other language. Maybe Spanish?
Not that it's relevant...

I know a few Devorahs and it’s pronounced Duh-vaw-ruh. I like it a lot. Everyone will assume she is Jewish.

Not keen I am afraid. Makes me think of that waspy character from Mortal Kombat