Another spelling post

amother

Amethyst

Thu, Jan 25 2018, 9:03 am

Esty? Esti? Estie?
Tziporah? So many variations.
Tehila or Tehilla?
Sara or Sarah? Or something else?
And what is a good middle name for Tziporah?
Thanks!

Iymnok

Thu, Jan 25 2018, 10:29 am

I have a Tzipporah Brocha. Spelled that way.
Honestly, we wrote down every possible variation then chose which one looked right.
A relative just sent us something to "zippora"

rgr

Thu, Jan 25 2018, 11:33 am

Is it an option to put Tziporah as the middle name? It has alot of syllables, so I find that it flows better as the middle name usually.

Any spelling variation works.
IMO, just spell it with a T first (zipporah is the only version that doesn't work for me)

amother

Amethyst

Thu, Jan 25 2018, 11:49 am

rgr wrote:

Yes, it's an option. I'm not sure why I wrote "middle name for Tziporah" and not "name to go with Tziporah." Sorry.

Also, if you all don't mind, could you explain why you like the choices you do? This thread is already divided on Sara/h, both of which I like equally, and I still don't know which spelling of Tziporah to use!

What about Tsiporah?

Also, regarding middle names, I prefer something that has meaning, rather than just "flows" - so, my first daughter's name is (not exactly, but something like this) Eliana Bracha - G-d answered with a bracha. For biblical names where I'd be naming after the person and not the meaning, I'd want something like something like Shayna Sara - "beautiful like Sara".

rgr

Thu, Jan 25 2018, 11:54 am

amother wrote:

Yes, it's an option. I'm not sure why I wrote "middle name for Tziporah" and not "name to go with Tziporah." Sorry.

I think I'm taking that back tho, I like Tziporah Leah. Hatzlocha!

amother

Amethyst

Thu, Jan 25 2018, 11:57 am

rgr wrote:

I think I'm taking that back tho, I like Tziporah Leah. Hatzlocha!

Thanks! BTW I just edited my last post while you were posting.

rgr

Thu, Jan 25 2018, 12:03 pm

amother wrote:

Thanks! BTW I just edited my last post while you were posting.

I see that now lol! I was going for flow, but I hear you re meaning.
I think its personal. I don't like the TS I like the TZ but that's just me.