A sibling for Abigail

[Starshapeddreams]

Hello,

Baby girl no 2 due next week, we can't agree on a name for her. We have a short list of names we both like but we can't agree on what her name will be. Big sister is Abigail.

Our short list is
Hannah
Jessica
Beth
Lydia

Any advice or suggestions very welcome.

Love Lydia.

How about Helena or Jessamine?

Old Testament names are part of the mainstream Christian bible (RC plus mainstream reformation churches), and includes both the books of the OT and the NT. Hannah and Beth (Elizabeth) are very much Christian names therefore, as is Abigail.

There are those who hold that the name Jessica comes from the OT Yiskah/ Iesca, rendered "Iessica" or "Jessica" by Shakespeare.

@mathanxiety , there are lots of biblical names that mainstream that are used by parents who aren't Christian. The OT names are shared with other faiths. Lydia is of Greek origin and fron the NT.

Hannah
Jessica
Beth
Lydia - i like Lydia best

i like Iris

Sorry, @KirstenBlest but I've no idea what you're saying here.

@mathanxiety ,sorry missed out a word.
A name like Mark or Lydia is a New Testament name but the parents might have used the name because they liked it and not because they were christians.

Sarah and David might have religious parents who are of the Jewish faith. Adam might be a muslim, jew or christian or an agnostic.

Another vote for Jessica, it's beautiful

Sharon