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amother
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 Mon, Oct 30 2023, 12:23 pm
For a girl, the name Chaya feels perfect. It’s always been one of my favorites, and I haven’t had a chance to use it yet, and on one hand I feel like it’s perfect—life, we live on, Am Yisrael Chai, and also the kedoshim live on in our memory. I’m thinking to combine it with Liba to remember all of the beloved kedoshim as well as our beloved land and our people. But is it true that Chaya also means “animal”?
For a boy, it is harder because I really can’t stand the name Chaim. Walder ruined it for me and I can’t get past that association. We’re in a pretty chareidi community so I don’t feel like I could get away with something like Amichai. Just plain Yisrael might be an option but I don’t think my husband would like it. I would love to hear ideas for both genders.
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amother
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 1:16 pm
| amother OP wrote: | For a girl, the name Chaya feels perfect. It’s always been one of my favorites, and I haven’t had a chance to use it yet, and on one hand I feel like it’s perfect—life, we live on, Am Yisrael Chai, and also the kedoshim live on in our memory. I’m thinking to combine it with Liba to remember all of the beloved kedoshim as well as our beloved land and our people. But is it true that Chaya also means “animal”?
For a boy, it is harder because I really can’t stand the name Chaim. Walder ruined it for me and I can’t get past that association. We’re in a pretty chareidi community so I don’t feel like I could get away with something like Amichai. Just plain Yisrael might be an option but I don’t think my husband would like it. I would love to hear ideas for both genders. |
That is so interesting as I'm having a boy iyh (38 weeks currently) and the name we had in mind (after 2 diff grandfathers) will probably be either Chaim or Chaim Yisrael.
I really didn't think about this connection to Eretz Yisroel but this is making me more excited to give the name now that there is so much more meaning behind it.
Am Yisroel Chai!!!
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Pistachio
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 1:36 pm
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My sons name is Yisrael Shalom. I love it!!! Think it’s perfect for the times now, there should be peace for all of Klal Yisrael.
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boysrus
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 1:56 pm
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Yisroel Chaim might be a good option?
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amother
DarkGray
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 2:01 pm
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My nephew who was born last week in Yerushalayim was named Eliezer Shalom.
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amother
Brunette
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 2:04 pm
I have a friend whose son is Natan Shalom
Could do Netanel (Nesanel if you're chareidi?) Shalom
Also know a Yosef Simcha
Elyashiv Simcha (but I assume Elyashiv is not chareidi....)
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Reality
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 2:05 pm
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There are people who don't like to use the name Chaya because of the double meaning. You can use Chava instead because Chava was the mother of all human life.
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amother
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 3:01 pm
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amother
Wandflower
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 3:02 pm
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I know someone named last week Yehoshua Shalom
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amother
Maroon
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 3:20 pm
Names I think go with this time
Ezra
Gavriel
Nechemia
Azriel
Nechama
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amother
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 3:27 pm
| amother OP wrote: | For a girl, the name Chaya feels perfect. It’s always been one of my favorites, and I haven’t had a chance to use it yet, and on one hand I feel like it’s perfect—life, we live on, Am Yisrael Chai, and also the kedoshim live on in our memory. I’m thinking to combine it with Liba to remember all of the beloved kedoshim as well as our beloved land and our people. But is it true that Chaya also means “animal”?
For a boy, it is harder because I really can’t stand the name Chaim. Walder ruined it for me and I can’t get past that association. We’re in a pretty chareidi community so I don’t feel like I could get away with something like Amichai. Just plain Yisrael might be an option but I don’t think my husband would like it. I would love to hear ideas for both genders. |
I feel the same way about the name Chaim. I used to like it, and considered naming for R' Kanievsky, but... ugh, I just can't. Not anymore.
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amother
Bluebell
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 4:33 pm
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Simcha, since it happened on Simchat Torah (in Israel)
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amother
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 5:07 pm
Imagine growing up knowing you were named after a massacre.
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@op you don't need to use the name chaim, but also I don't think you should give one man the power to "ruin" a very popular, powerful name.
Can you read R chaim kanievsky's biography?
Maybe that'll help give you other associations with the name.
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amother
DarkGreen
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 5:09 pm
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Yosef Shalom. Means He should add peace and also was Rav Elyashiv's name
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amother
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 5:44 pm
| amother Mayflower wrote: | Imagine growing up knowing you were named after a massacre.
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@op you don't need to use the name chaim, but also I don't think you should give one man the power to "ruin" a very popular, powerful name.
Can you read R chaim kanievsky's biography?
Maybe that'll help give you other associations with the name. |
 Have you ever read Tanach? Sarah named her child after her disbelieving laughter when she found out she would have a child in her old age. Rochel named her first child “give me another one” and her second “son of my affliction”. Nobody is talking about naming a child Massacre, we are talking about exactly the opposite: that we continue to live and have children and serve Hashem.
As for R Chaim, if I would name after him I would probably give all three names but then call my child Shmaryahu, because people I know who go by their middle names tell me it’s a lot of hassle.
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amother
Dustypink
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 5:53 pm
Bentzion?
I had a child born in the past week who is named after a family member and we had to add a name. We added Bracha. It felt right for what’s going on now.
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Raisin
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 5:57 pm
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I remember staying with a family who called their child Shalom Yisrael. It was over 25 years ago, must have been because of the Gulf war or intafada.
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amother
Currant
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 6:04 pm
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What about Tikvah and emunah?
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amother
Bellflower
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 6:23 pm
I was thinking Bentzion also.
Not expecting, but if I have another boy I would want to name him something to do with this matzav bc it is a gezeira on all klal Yisroel and we are all impacted
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