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amother
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Post Mon, May 30 2022, 9:04 am
I'm due on shavuos and was thinking of naming Dovid. Is the name Dov the same name as Dovid?
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amother
Raspberry


 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 9:05 am
No.
Dov is a different name, Hebrew for "bear".
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Living Princess




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 9:06 am
Dovid is for Dovid Hamelech דוד
Dov is a bear דוב
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amother
Currant


 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 9:08 am
In fact, my friend has a Dovid and a Dov.
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amother
OP


 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 5:05 pm
Does Dovi still go as a nickname for Dovid or is Dovi really a nickname for Dov?
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bsy




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 5:05 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
Does Dovi still go as a nickname for Dovid or is Dovi really a nickname for Dov?

I've only heard it for dovi
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amother
DarkViolet


 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 6:01 pm
Dovi is for Dov.
Duddi is for Dovid. I think duvi (spelled with a U) can be for dovid also.
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amother
Stonewash


 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 6:24 pm
Dovi is usually for dov and duvi for dovid. But if you want to name Dovid and call dovi, why not? It's your choice.
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amother
Jasmine


 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 7:09 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
Does Dovi still go as a nickname for Dovid or is Dovi really a nickname for Dov?


Well it kind of depends on your havara. If you’re litvish- Dovi/y is dove-y (like past tense of dive) and and dove-y (like the bird) for Dovid.
If you’re chassidish- Dovi (pronounced like the bird) is a nickname for Dov, and Duvi is a nickname for Duvid.
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amother
Poppy


 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 7:46 pm
Dov can mean a bear or berries.
Derived from דוב or דובדבנים
In Yidish it's Ber or Berren (berries).
(Yada yada I know there's other words for berries in Yidish)
איך רעד אידיש אויך ב''ה און איך ליין די מעלות
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4g01o




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 7:48 pm
Dovi can be a Dovid or Dov.
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KJP




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 7:57 pm
I know a Dovi whose name is Dovid.
Chabad so its the exact same pronounciation as if his name was Dov.
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amother
Garnet


 

Post Mon, May 30 2022, 8:24 pm
I know a dovid who was called dovi is a kid.

Not the way dovi is pronounced for dov (long o)

For dovid it was promoted duvvy (short u)

But always written properly as david/dovid
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LovesHashem




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, May 31 2022, 1:41 am
amother [ Poppy ] wrote:
Dov can mean a bear or berries.
Derived from דוב or דובדבנים
In Yidish it's Ber or Berren (berries).
(Yada yada I know there's other words for berries in Yidish)
איך רעד אידיש אויך ב''ה און איך ליין די מעלות


Dov has nothing to do with cherries.
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mamaleh




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, May 31 2022, 4:32 am
I know a Dovid who is called Dov or Dovi (slightly softer o then if his name was Dov, but hard to pick up the difference, I’m sure many people assume his name is Dov)
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