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Which do you prefer? Ahuva/Naomi
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Which name sounds/means better to you?
Ahuva  
 66%  [ 100 ]
Naomi  
 33%  [ 51 ]
Total Votes : 151



amother
Calendula


 

Post Sun, Oct 24 2021, 9:45 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
Not English or Yiddish. I feel like I exhausted all the names. My husband likes nesya maya and emuna. I need a name that works in Hebrew and English.


I have Naama instead of Naomi on my short list, and Libby for a "love/heart" theme.
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chagil




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 24 2021, 9:46 pm
amother [ Cappuccino ] wrote:
Naomi because in Israel Ahuva is a grandma name while Naomi isn't associated with any specific agegroup. Other than that I'd love AhuvA.

Be aware that Naomi often gets so slurred in Hebrew that it sounds like 2 syllable No-mi (not that anything is wrong or bad about that, just know that it happens)


Well, I would not like that…hmm.. my husband thinks that dalia and zahava are old names, and Ahuva is not. He is sephardic, is that why???
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chagil




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 24 2021, 9:48 pm
amother [ Cappuccino ] wrote:
Naomi because in Israel Ahuva is a grandma name while Naomi isn't associated with any specific agegroup. Other than that I'd love AhuvA.

Be aware that Naomi often gets so slurred in Hebrew that it sounds like 2 syllable No-mi (not that anything is wrong or bad about that, just know that it happens)


Well, I would not like that…hmm.. my husband thinks that dalia and zahava are old names, and Ahuva is not. He is sephardic, is that why???
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Kiwi13




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 24 2021, 9:48 pm
Naomi. Not that I’m biased or anything 😊
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chagil




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 24 2021, 9:50 pm
amother [ Calendula ] wrote:
I have Naama instead of Naomi on my short list, and Libby for a "love/heart" theme.


I do like naama, but soo hard for Americans to say. Even for me. It will be nama like lama. I can just see that it will be hard for people to say it properly.
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amother
Crimson


 

Post Sun, Oct 24 2021, 10:28 pm
First of all, Na’ama like pajama, not lama.
Second of all, it is popular in Israel, very common and not a unique name.
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salt




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 24 2021, 10:33 pm
Don't use Ahuva if you're British. It sounds like a vacuum cleaner (a hoover).

In Israel Ahuva is old lady. Ahava is more trendy. Personally don't like either though.
I voted Naomi.

What about Ayala, Avia, Emuna, Maayan - similar to Maya but has a meaning.
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amother
DarkOrange


 

Post Sun, Oct 24 2021, 10:34 pm
Chaviva means same thing as Ahuva (although it does have that ch sound).
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amother
Gold


 

Post Sun, Oct 24 2021, 11:00 pm
How about Tehila? Avigail?
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etky




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Oct 24 2021, 11:35 pm
amother [ Gold ] wrote:
How about Tehila? Avigail?


Both lovely and classic names.
Also Avital, Yael, Noa, Tamar, Hadas, Adi, Re'ut, Hadar, Talya, Meital, Ayelet/Ayala - none of which are ultra-trendy but are less dated (some are tanachic) than names like Ahuva or Chaviva etc.
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Tof Umachol




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Oct 25 2021, 1:06 am
amother [ OP ] wrote:
These are not my top names. I am not connecting with any name. I like ariella and Rivka, but husband does not. Husband likes Ahuva, nesya, emuna, and maya. I love the meaning of the name ahuva, but not the sound. I have the name shira which I like, but DH is Israeli and it bothers him with any reish name I say. We are trying to stay away from ch sounds too, which makes pool of names very small. I don’t care at this point about ch.


If he likes Maya and you don't - how about Maayan?
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amother
Calendula


 

Post Mon, Oct 25 2021, 1:51 am
amother [ Crimson ] wrote:
First of all, Na’ama like pajama, not lama.
Second of all, it is popular in Israel, very common and not a unique name.


Did OP want unique?
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amother
Blonde


 

Post Mon, Oct 25 2021, 5:46 am
salt wrote:
Don't use Ahuva if you're British. It sounds like a vacuum cleaner (a hoover).


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I voted Naomi. I really like that name although I don't know anyone with that name.

I knew one Ahuva. But she was someone with bad middot and made life a living hell for my sweet gentle close relative with DS for many years.
I could never give that name. Good thing it is not a name we use much in my circles as I'd have a hard time hearing that name often.
It's ironic because really it's a beautiful name with a lovely meaning Wink
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amother
Babypink


 

Post Mon, Oct 25 2021, 12:05 pm
I love the sound of Noami (as I would pronounce in Hebrew).
I've always wanted to call a daughter Naama, and nickname her Naami - the sound combination has a beautiful and soothing sound.
And the meaning is is so lovely.
And you also have the plus that it is a Biblical name.
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Miri1




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Oct 25 2021, 12:09 pm
Tof Umachol wrote:
If he likes Maya and you don't - how about Maayan?


If she's living in states that sounds like Mayan (the tribe).
Maayan is a beautiful name, I've have met both a girl and a boy by that name.

Maya - that has a nice sound, and can go both Hebrew and English. Doesn't Maya mean water in Aramaic?
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geemum




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Oct 25 2021, 12:19 pm
How about
Aviva?
Avigail (Gali)?
Adina?
Hadassa?
Penina (Nina)?
Shelly/Shevi?
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amother
Gold


 

Post Mon, Oct 25 2021, 12:25 pm
What about Ayala ?
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chagil




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Oct 25 2021, 2:34 pm
amother [ Bronze ] wrote:
Personally not such a fan of Naomi, specifically because everyone seems to pronounce it differently (did you start the other thread)?

I do like Ahuva.

Curious, if you're not into either name , why are you asking specifically about these 2? (Family names?)


Looking for an easy nice name that has a nice meaning and easy to pronounce. No reish.
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amother
Bronze


 

Post Mon, Oct 25 2021, 3:58 pm
chagil wrote:
Looking for an easy nice name that has a nice meaning and easy to pronounce. No reish.


Some of the suggestions I liked were Aviva and Ayala.
Some other (fairly common) ideas:
Shoshana
Leah
Yehudis
Hadassah
Batsheva
Elisheva
Dina
Yael
Malka
Tova
Esther (has a reish, but not sure if it makes a big difference at the end of the name)
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Einikel




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Oct 25 2021, 4:04 pm
geemum wrote:
How about
Aviva?
Avigail (Gali)?
Adina?
Hadassa?
Penina (Nina)?
Shelly/Shevi?


I love Adina!
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