What are some names you would NEVER use?

ExtraCredit

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 10:49 pm

Ema of 4 wrote:

I DO have a child named Chaya, and I don’t mind this thread at all.

I wonder how your DD would feel if her friend tells her she’d never give the name Chaya cuz it reminds her of wild animals. To me it’s lacking basic tact and middos. I’d think this is basic.🤷‍♀️

Ema of 5

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 10:59 pm

ExtraCredit wrote:

And yet, for all your objecting, you are still here....

ExtraCredit

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 11:08 pm

Ema of 4 wrote:

And yet, for all your objecting, you are still here....

Oh I love fun threads and there are plenty funny posts here that don’t mention names that people actually have. Btw, I’m not always sensitive enough either.

amother

Denim

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 11:29 pm

amother [ Brown ] wrote:

Itchie is Yitzchok. An acceptable name with a terrible nickname

My relative's son is named yitzchok but sometimes Itchie as a pet nickname (at home, closer family, not official). He also gained another nickname "Ichabod" as it is written in Dr Seuss's ABC book, "Ichabod is itchy, so am I" LOL

amother

Slategray

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 12:15 am

amother [ Apricot ] wrote:

My husband had a coworker named Shome Porno LOL

Not that any other first name would help with the last name. But seriously, Shome?? (Israel, so no idea if the parents know English)

This takes the cake

amother

Taupe

Thu, Dec 03 2020, 12:21 am

I had a friend who had a very hard life and passed away young, I wouldn't give that name because I associate it with bad mazel even though it is a typical name.
I also would only give an uncommon name together with a common one that my child should be able to choose to be called by whichever they like better.

Surrendered

Fri, Dec 04 2020, 12:13 am

Hey Bubby, what happens if your children decide to give that name to your granddaughter, would your call her Pishy?

Or would you say, Hey I'm not your Bubby!

amother

Mistyrose

Fri, Dec 04 2020, 10:50 am

For me, it's Yiddish names. Sorry if that offends anyone.

My sister has a Yiddish name and hates it. She's furious that my parents didn't give her the Hebrew equivalent (which, it turns out, the person whom she was named after was actually called).

I suppose Yiddish triggers me. I'm not sure why.

Reality

Fri, Dec 04 2020, 11:04 am

amother [ Turquoise ] wrote:

Does this name make anyone else think of 'The House of Seven Gables'? Or am I the only book nerd on here.

You're not. I love that book.

amother

Lilac

Fri, Dec 04 2020, 11:06 am

ExtraCredit wrote:

I have to comment on the name Chaya. It's one of my names, although I'm not called by that. when I was going thru IF and went to a certain holy rebbe z'l for a bracha, he lit up when he saw that my name is also Chaya and said "Chaya is a yoledes" and proceeded to show my husband the source in gemara. BH I was bentched to be a yoledes a few times over so you never know...

amother

Lilac

Fri, Dec 04 2020, 11:07 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Rasha! Wow never heard of that as a name. Must be pronounced with a long o sound. But still.

Yes, I know a few ppl with the name Rasha or Rashi. They're such fine wonderful ehrlich ppl. It's probably from the same name as Rasya or Ratza.

amother

Lilac

Fri, Dec 04 2020, 11:09 am

doodlesmom wrote:

My dh wants to know why I’m rotfl!!!
Too funny!

Actually, I've heard of the name Nimrod being used as modern Hebrew name. Confused

amother

Lilac

Fri, Dec 04 2020, 11:13 am

amother [ Coral ] wrote:

Rasha
Pessel
Perel
Machla
Yafit (but Yifat is beautiful)
Zelda
Talia
Chagla
Shprintza
Dina/ Daniella
Shai
Osnat
Noy
Linoy
Yenta
Cheftziba
Lihi
Shmerel
Nimrod
Shmaryanky (is that even a real name?)
Shterna/ Sterna

I'm sure I'll think of more...

The name Yenta is in my family with a few relatives named after her and they are the most successful wonderful beautiful women. Actually every other Yenty I know is too. It actually has a beautiful meaning but became derogatory after "Fiddler on the Roof".

Kiwi13

Fri, Dec 04 2020, 11:16 am

As a teen I once pestered my mother (in a lighthearted joking around way) about awful baby names, and kept asking, "What would you do if I named my baby ____?" And she kept firing back appropriate, normal-sounding nicknames. It was fun. The only one I remember now was, "What if I named my baby Bikini?" And she matter-of-factly said, "I'll call her Becky." LOL

In real life baby naming scenarios, I had a few preferences that ultimately went out the window when it came time for actually choosing a name. I was okay with ches names, even in America, but I've always been self-conscious about taf/saf mixups, so I was clear with my husband that I wanted to avoid names with a saf, like Netanel/Nesanel for example.

Then came my daughter Basya! Smile

She's named after my grandmother, and her name could not be more perfect. I wouldn't have believed if if you told me so a few years ago, but it became my favorite girl's name in the whole world.

I'm a believer in baby-naming Ruach HaKodesh!

Chaya123

Fri, Dec 04 2020, 11:19 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Any Israelis can confirm?
I’ve heard Atara should not be given as a name in Israel because it’s slang for something inappropriate.
But in the US it’s fine.

It's the modernized Hebrew version for the yiddish name Kreindel. Both mean a "crown".