Anyone ever heard of "Neveah" or "Nevaeh"

Ruchel

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:39 am

YESHASettler wrote:

There's a family near where I live (lovely people) who gave their children entire Psukim for names.

like what?

Tamiri

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:42 am

There are plenty of cases where Mr. and Mrs. Lear name their daughter Shanda.

BeershevaBubby

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:44 am

Tamiri wrote:

YESHASettler wrote:

And then there's the Israeli character Ziva on NCIS which depending on how you spell it, means gonorrhea.

Don't you mean זבה?
זיבה would be with shayachut, like "her gonorrhea", no? Very Happy

They pronounce it ZEE-vah on the show.

amother

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:44 am

I know someone called Harley. Until she got married she was Harley Davidson.

tovarena

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:53 am

Imaonwheels wrote:

Most annoying: Emuna Shlema Bvias Hamoshiach Ani Maamin (for real and when I met her she was 8 yrs old and called her father Cukoo)

OMG! I know her as well (I can only imagine one of those in the world!). I just about fell over when she rattled off all 11 names. Her name was changed a couple of years ago.

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Ruchel

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:57 am

mali wrote:

names of real people I know:

mazal tov

well, among the non Ashkenazim Mazal(tov) is sometimes almost as common as Sarah or Rahel...

My own daughter was almost a Mazaltov before we decided to stick to the Ladino version. But it's found among Persians, Italkim, North Africans, Temani, ProvenÃ§al... too.

Tamiri

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:58 am

YESHASettler wrote:

Tamiri wrote:

YESHASettler wrote:

And then there's the Israeli character Ziva on NCIS which depending on how you spell it, means gonorrhea.

Don't you mean זבה?
זיבה would be with shayachut, like "her gonorrhea", no? Very Happy

They pronounce it ZEE-vah on the show.

UCH. I never liked Ziva growing up, sounds too Russian.

tovarena

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 7:58 am

Oh, and I almost forgot. I have a co-worker (who's also African American) who's daughter is Anaya Neveah - only she pronounces Neveah as Ne vay'.

chaylizi

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 8:41 am

Ruchel wrote:

Capitalchick wrote:

Oh..and can we Jews please reclaim the name "Isaiah" for boys....I love that name, but I feel like if I name my son that, he'll end up in a gang and then in jail.

who on Earth would use Isaiah except a Jew??

isaiah is commonly used in the aa community in the us.

BeershevaBubby

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 8:47 am

Ruchel wrote:

YESHASettler wrote:

There's a family near where I live (lovely people) who gave their children entire Psukim for names.

like what?

I can't remember but they all have shem Hashem in them AFAIK.

BeershevaBubby

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 8:48 am

Ruchel wrote:

Capitalchick wrote:

Oh..and can we Jews please reclaim the name "Isaiah" for boys....I love that name, but I feel like if I name my son that, he'll end up in a gang and then in jail.

who on Earth would use Isaiah except a Jew??

There ARE other religions that read the Old Testament.

Ruchel

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 9:00 am

YESHASettler wrote:

Ruchel wrote:

Capitalchick wrote:

Oh..and can we Jews please reclaim the name "Isaiah" for boys....I love that name, but I feel like if I name my son that, he'll end up in a gang and then in jail.

who on Earth would use Isaiah except a Jew??

There ARE other religions that read the Old Testament.

I cannot think of anyone non Jewish using any form of Isaiah. Except maybe some protestant Isaie popping up in archives 200 years ago. But today? No way. Maybe in America...

Capitalchick

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 9:08 am

Ruchel wrote:

YESHASettler wrote:

Ruchel wrote:

Capitalchick wrote:

Oh..and can we Jews please reclaim the name "Isaiah" for boys....I love that name, but I feel like if I name my son that, he'll end up in a gang and then in jail.

who on Earth would use Isaiah except a Jew??

There ARE other religions that read the Old Testament.

I cannot think of anyone non Jewish using any form of Isaiah. Except maybe some protestant Isaie popping up in archives 200 years ago. But today? No way. Maybe in America...

Today, only African Americans name their sons Isaiah, it seems.

Ruchel

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 9:31 am

Capitalchick wrote:

Ruchel wrote:

YESHASettler wrote:

Ruchel wrote:

Capitalchick wrote:

Oh..and can we Jews please reclaim the name "Isaiah" for boys....I love that name, but I feel like if I name my son that, he'll end up in a gang and then in jail.

who on Earth would use Isaiah except a Jew??

There ARE other religions that read the Old Testament.

I cannot think of anyone non Jewish using any form of Isaiah. Except maybe some protestant Isaie popping up in archives 200 years ago. But today? No way. Maybe in America...

Today, only African Americans name their sons Isaiah, it seems.

wow. I would NEVER have guessed.

chaylizi

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 9:53 am

many african americans are baptist & very into "bible" names. so you get a lot of isaiah, jeremiah, josiah, jedidiah, etc...

Ruchel

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 9:55 am

I see! Most black people here are either Muslim or Catholic. But there are more and more black baptist churches too.

chaylizi

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 9:57 am

it might be a southern black thing. when they were brought over as slaves, they took on the religion of their masters. baptist is a very prevalent sect down there.

OldYoung

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 10:16 am

(Isiah reminds me of basketball.. Not the bible... embarrassed

)

chaylizi

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 10:18 am

OldYoung wrote:

(Isiah reminds me of basketball.. Not the bible... embarrassed

)

bad girl

yo'ma

Tue, Aug 12 2008, 11:15 am

chaylizi wrote:

a little boy named seven. his mom thought it was a really neat name.

George and Susan, heading home from the restaurant. George is happy,
smiling and whistling.
GEORGE: I think they really went for that Soda.
SUSAN: What, are you crazy? They hated it. They were just humouring
you.
GEORGE: Ah, alright. Believe me, that kid's gonna be called Soda.
SUSAN: I can tell you, I would never name my child Soda.
GEORGE: Oh, no no no. Course not. I got a great name for our kids. A
Real original. You wanna hear what it is? Huh, you ready?
SUSAN: Yeah.
George uses his finger to draw a number 7 in the air, accompanying the
Strokes of his digit with a two-tone whistle.
SUSAN: What is that? Sign language?
GEORGE: No, Seven.
SUSAN: Seven Costanza? You're serious?
GEORGE: Yeah. It's a beautiful name for a boy or a girl...
Susan scoffs.
GEORGE: ...especially a girl. Or a boy.
SUSAN: I don't think so.
GEORGE: What, you don't like the name?
SUSAN: It's not a name. It's a number.
GEORGE: I know. It's Mickey Mantle's number. So not only is it an all
Around beautiful name, it is also a living tribute.
SUSAN: It's awful. I hate it!
GEORGE: (angry) Well, that's the name!
SUSAN: (also angry) Oh no it is not! No child of mine is ever going to
be named Seven!
GEORGE: (yelling) Awright, let's just stay calm here! Don't get all
crazy on me!

Jerry walks from the bathroom, talking to George, who's just told him
about his contretemps with Susan.
JERRY: Seven? Yeah, I guess I could see it. Seven. Seven periods of
school, seven beatings a day. Roughly seven stitches a beating, and eventually
seven years to life. Yeah, you're doing that child quite a service.
GEORGE: (adamant) Yes I am. I defy you to come up with a better name
than Seven.
Jerry walks toward the kitchen. He sees an item on the counter.
JERRY: Awright, let's see. How about Mug? (picks up the mug) Mug
Costanza, that's original. (he turns and sees another item) Or uh, Ketchup?
Pretty name for a girl.
GEORGE: Alright, you having a good time there?
Jerry is in the kitchen, and opens a cupboard. His eyes run over the
array of good within.
JERRY: I got fifty right here in the cupboard. How about Bisquik?
Pimento. Gherkin. Sauce. Maxwell House.
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