Biblical girls names

[Pandypuff]

Phoebe
Martha
Esther (nn Tess)
Miriam
Lydia
Faith
Maria

What do you prefer and why?

And what middle names would you put with them?

Missing Ruth & Leah?

Mary works well with a lot of them (not the M names).

I like Esther and Phoebe best.

Esther but absolutely not with that nickname! It’s feisty and well known but not too popular. Love it.

I like all of them apart from Miriam which feels too old fashioned. I knew a Miriam who had the nickname Mim, I didn’t like the nickname either.

I am missing Ruth and Leah but I don't like them much I do like Naomi but I worry it's got a 'mean girl' vibe (based on Naomi's I've known and not on the lovely biblical Naomi of course!).

How about Ophira?

Abigail, Anna, Athalia, Berenice, Deborah, Elizabeth, Eve, Hannah, Jael, Junia, Keziah, Leah, Lydia, Martha, Rachel, Rebecca, Sarah, Suzanna, Tamar,Tabitha.

I've always liked the idea of a Jael as she was such a strong character but probably best as a middle name.

I wanted to call DD1 Yael, but DH vetoed it.

Abigail, Anna, Athalia, Berenice, Deborah, Elizabeth, Eve, Hannah, Jael, Junia, Keziah, Leah, Lydia, Martha, Rachel, Rebecca, Sarah, Suzanna, Tamar,Tabitha:

Already have a Tabitha and Susannah. Like Tamar, but there are two in the bible - one was raped, the other tricked her father in law into sleeping with her and getting her pregnant. So not the most cheerful namesakes. Yael is cool in the bible and I want to love the name but just don't. I liked Junia until I realized everyone would think she was called Junior 😢 Ataliah is a lovely name but she was evil! Almost a Jezebel of a name. Didn't Berenice have an incestuous relationship with her brother? I wish I liked the names Deborah and also Judith as they too were amazing in the bible. I feel Eve's name shouldn't be as popular as it is given the whole forbidden apple incident 😂 I like Elizabeth nn Eliza and Keziah. The others are the names of most of my school friends growing up so feel a little dated

Esther is a nice name and she was incredibly brave in the Bible.

I like Lydia and Maria the most. I like Esther but not with the nn Tess, which feels very forced. The Esters I know are always called Esther.

Grace

Faith as that’s my middle name

I think Eve will make a come back with Killing Eve etc

Lydia and Maria are my favourite. Faith would be a lovely middle name.

Esther Maria is a beautiful name imho

Lydia Grace
Phoebe Rose
Keziah Faith
Elizabeth Mary

I love Sheba but apparently it's too cat connected. Pah.

I like Phoebe best from your original list. Really love Tamar from your discounted list.

Personally I love the sound of Phoebe Maria, I have always loved Phoebe as a name close second would be Lydia Grace then third Faith .....I can't immediately think of a middle for her

What about Jemima?

Levi

If you want religious names then you could go for puritanical ones rather than biblical ones so Grace, Faith, Clemency, Constance/Constanza, Felicity, Hope, Verity, Honor, Trinity, Charis, Sophia, Fidelia, Theadora, Angela/Angelica, Christine/Christina/Christiana, Justine.

Faith would be better as a middle name I think. Love all the others esp, Phoebe and Esther (I like Tess as a nickname too), I think Esther goes best with your DCs names

I love Ruth. Mainly because she is my favourite woman in the bible. Such a cool, stylish name. Esther too. Great name and namesake.

Mary or a version of it? Maryam is pretty.

I like Noa. To my ear it is pretty but not frilly. Not super popular (in the UK) but not weird. Goes with my surname, which is a 'Mac' name.

@EnglishRose1320

What about Jemima?

Definitely. Nn Mina.

What about Keren?