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middy
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 Sun, Dec 04 2011, 3:12 pm
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would you rule out all names with a "ch" (as in chanukah) if your in-laws were irreligious and unable to pronounce it correctly? I don't think they or my husband care, just wondering what it's like for a kid if your grandparents are always mispronouncing your name?
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Ruchel
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Sun, Dec 04 2011, 3:13 pm
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No, I would hope they would either get used or use a nickname
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spring13
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Sun, Dec 04 2011, 4:27 pm
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My non-religious relatives sometimes have issues pronouncing my DD's name, which doesn't have a "ch" in it at all. I think that for some people, anything "foreign" will be hard to handle. So I don't mind using a ch name, but I understand why some people avoid them.
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chocolate chips
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Sun, Dec 04 2011, 4:30 pm
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No I would just either give a nickname they can pronounce well or just let them say it how they want to and she will know those grandparents call her that. I have a name with a ch in it and people just say it how they want and I say "yes". its easier than trying to change names or get people to say ch correctly.
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RachelEve14
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 12:48 am
| middy wrote: | | would you rule out all names with a "ch" (as in chanukah) if your in-laws were irreligious and unable to pronounce it correctly? I don't think they or my husband care, just wondering what it's like for a kid if your grandparents are always mispronouncing your name? |
No,
My parents aren't frum and they deal with Nechama just fine.
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chanchy123
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 2:47 am
My grandmother can't pronounce many of our names correctly not only because of the Ch sound but also, because they are complicated for her. We certainly don't care, she does her best and it's close enough.
As the years go by it gets easier for her.
It's harder for her than for us, but it's not a big enough of an issue to make anyone choose another name if they really like it.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 7:01 am
My daughters name is Rochel Chana and my mother in law pronounce it Rosha Shonah. My husband has a totally religious name which surprise, surprise they can pronounce. My mil has people on that side if the family all mangling my daughter's name. In my daughters school, they call her Chana Rochel or similar. We live in Monsey.
I would not change what I name the child. I think teachers school make a special effort to get each columns name correctly.
Likewise, people change how we pronounce my son's name. Very good friends and teachers purposefully change how we pronounce our son's name. These are people who should know better. We choose a chassidish pronunciation. I am constantly correcting well educated people or supposedly well educated people.
Name your child what you want and then shoot the offenders.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 7:01 am
My daughters name is Rochel Chana and my mother in law pronounce it Rosha Shonah. My husband has a totally religious name which surprise, surprise they can pronounce. My mil has people on that side if the family all mangling my daughter's name. In my daughters school, they call her Chana Rochel or similar. We live in Monsey.
I would not change what I name the child. I think teachers school make a special effort to get each columns name correctly.
Likewise, people change how we pronounce my son's name. Very good friends and teachers purposefully change how we pronounce our son's name. These are people who should know better. We choose a chassidish pronunciation. I am constantly correcting well educated people or supposedly well educated people.
Name your child what you want.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 7:01 am
My daughters name is Rochel Chana and my mother in law pronounce it Rosha Shonah. My husband has a totally religious name which surprise, surprise they can pronounce. My mil has people on that side if the family all mangling my daughter's name. In my daughters school, they call her Chana Rochel or similar. We live in Monsey.
I would not change what I name the child. I think teachers school make a special effort to get each columns name correctly.
Likewise, people change how we pronounce my son's name. Very good friends and teachers purposefully change how we pronounce our son's name. These are people who should know better. We choose a chassidish pronunciation. I am constantly correcting well educated people or supposedly well educated people.
Name your child what you want.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 7:01 am
My daughters name is Rochel Chana and my mother in law pronounce it Rosha Shonah. My husband has a totally religious name which surprise, surprise they can pronounce. My mil has people on that side if the family all mangling my daughter's name. In my daughters school, they call her Chana Rochel or similar. We live in Monsey.
I would not change what I name the child. I think teachers school make a special effort to get each columns name correctly.
Likewise, people change how we pronounce my son's name. Very good friends and teachers purposefully change how we pronounce our son's name. These are people who should know better. We choose a chassidish pronunciation. I am constantly correcting well educated people or supposedly well educated people.
Name your child what you want.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 7:01 am
My daughters name is Rochel Chana and my mother in law pronounce it Rosha Shonah. My husband has a totally religious name which surprise, surprise they can pronounce. My mil has people on that side if the family all mangling my daughter's name. In my daughters school, they call her Chana Rochel or similar. We live in Monsey.
I would not change what I name the child. I think teachers school make a special effort to get each columns name correctly.
Likewise, people change how we pronounce my son's name. Very good friends and teachers purposefully change how we pronounce our son's name. These are people who should know better. We choose a chassidish pronunciation. I am constantly correcting well educated people or supposedly well educated people.
Name your child what you want.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 7:03 am
My daughters name is Rochel Chana and my mother in law pronounce it Rosha Shonah. My husband has a totally religious name which surprise, surprise they can pronounce. My mil has people on that side if the family all mangling my daughter's name. In my daughters school, they call her Chana Rochel or similar. We live in Monsey.
I would not change what I name the child. I think teachers school make a special effort to get each columns name correctly.
Likewise, people change how we pronounce my son's name. Very good friends and teachers purposefully change how we pronounce our son's name. These are people who should know better. We choose a chassidish pronunciation. I am constantly correcting well educated people or supposedly well educated people.
Name your child what you want.
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3 little 1s
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 7:24 am
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I wouldnt not, NOT call a 'ch' name, as when you pronounce it as an 'H' instead, it sound pretty similar and I dont think it would be wierd for a child or non-frum relative.
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BeershevaBubby
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 8:16 am
I have a Netanel Simcha and an Elchanan Nissim. My in-laws call them Nati and Eli.
But they DO make an effort every so often to call Eli by his full name and I do appreciate it.
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middy
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 10:23 am
| YESHASettler wrote: | I have a Netanel Simcha and an Elchanan Nissim. My in-laws call them Nati and Eli.
But they DO make an effort every so often to call Eli by his full name and I do appreciate it. |
oh I LOVE your kids names!
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miriamnechama
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 10:40 am
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Ruchel
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 10:44 am
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Indeed for some parents, even frum, calling by any "non English/French/whatever" name will be "too much", too weird, too not normal... it's a generational thing. I personally wouldn't listen.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 05 2011, 10:48 am
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my brother is hanania. that was a mouthful for many people. there was no nickname and no english name. people learned to say it. that was that.
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amother
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Tue, Dec 06 2011, 12:05 am
Any name can be mangled, so I'm not sure that a "ch" must be out.
Dhs name is "elyakim" and I have some relatives who call him "elokim". He's tickled by the inadverdent compliment.
(anon, b/c of the giveaway name)
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middy
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Tue, Dec 06 2011, 2:31 pm
| amother wrote: | Any name can be mangled, so I'm not sure that a "ch" must be out.
Dhs name is "elyakim" and I have some relatives who call him "elokim". He's tickled by the inadverdent compliment.
(anon, b/c of the giveaway name) |
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