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amother

Tue, Jul 20 2010, 8:55 pm

I have no girls names in the family (I used them already) to name after and I'd really like to name my baby after someone, not just pick a name that I like. Problem is I know all the Rabbanim/ gedolim but I don't know names of women! Can you help me out with a name for a baby girl?
I'm looking for a name of someone that was a wife or mother of a gadol, or just a great lady in her own merit. Of course I'd like a pretty name as well.
thanks!!

(btw I am not labavitch so no chaya mushka, and not chofetz chaim so no peshy/pessy.)

Atali

Tue, Jul 20 2010, 9:01 pm

What about naming after someone from Tanach?

amother

Tue, Jul 20 2010, 9:05 pm

op again
I'd be open to a name from tanach. Those I know of already but I was hoping someone on here might be able to tell me of names of women that I don't know of/ more recent women. Like who were the wives and mothers of all the tzadikim? I guess I can do research, I just figured some people might know this offhand and make it easier for me.
thanks

life'sgreat

Tue, Jul 20 2010, 9:05 pm

Do you have a preference, hebrew or yiddish names?

HealthCoach

Tue, Jul 20 2010, 9:07 pm

If I was picking a name, I would pick Chana, Shmuel Hanavi's mother. This is what I thought during my last pregnancy while listening to the song The Silent Scream. Interestingly enough that was aleady my oldest's name. Otherwise I would name after one of the imahos.

amother

Tue, Jul 20 2010, 9:32 pm

op

I prefer hebrew over yiddish names.
I also like the name chana, and I know of all the tanach names.
I was hoping to find names of a woman after the times of tanach. Like who was the wife of the rambam? who was the mother of R' Dessler (michtav eliyahu)? etc.
I guess I'll have to research a bit but just was hoping some of you would know offhand the names of some great women and it would help me out alot.

thanks for taking the time!

boymom

Tue, Jul 20 2010, 10:18 pm

how about chedva after chedva silberfarb? she was a great woman! she started shmiras halashon awareness.

ClaRivka

Wed, Jul 21 2010, 1:17 am

I looove the name chedva.

just do your research. is there any rav or rosh hayeshiva that your family is close to that you or husband new the wife or mother?

teachby

Wed, Jul 21 2010, 1:39 am

How about Sara for Sara Schenirer?

MimsCH

Wed, Jul 21 2010, 2:01 am

How about Esther Reisel I think it was the name of the mother of the Chasam Soifer

shalhevet

Wed, Jul 21 2010, 2:11 am

boymom wrote:

how about chedva after chedva silberfarb? she was a great woman! she started shmiras halashon awareness.

I really wouldn't recommend naming after someone who was niftar at a young age, even if they were great. There isn't even a family connection.

amother

Wed, Jul 21 2010, 2:12 am

R' Aryeh Levine's wife was Tzippora Chana
R' Noach Weinberg's mother was Hinda

BeershevaBubby

Wed, Jul 21 2010, 2:16 am

Nechama Leibowitz...

Ruchel

Wed, Jul 21 2010, 6:23 am

Gracia Nasi?
Udel the dd of the Baal shem tov?
The dds of Rashi were Yocheved, Miriam and Rachel Belle/Belle-Assez.
Chaya Sara Kramer

There are probably a ton of well known women in your community to choose from (ex: if Chabad, Chaya Mushka).

aidelmaidel

Wed, Jul 21 2010, 10:03 am

Recha Sternberg?
What about Sterna - the Baal HaTanya's wife?

writer.at.heart415

Thu, Jul 22 2010, 9:32 pm

Shelomtzion - queen of Israel
Yehudis/t - killed Holofernes
Bruriah - female Tanna, wife of R Meir
Hannah Mendes/Gracia Nasi - Jewish Spanish woman of 15/1600s
Sarah Scheneier - creator of BY movement
Nechama Leibowitz - brought Torah back to Israel
Golda Meir - PM of Israel

Those are a few non-biblical strong women I can think of...check this link for more: http://www.hashkafah.com/index.....84964

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