What are some names you would NEVER use?

amother

Orange

Tue, Dec 01 2020, 10:31 pm

Tushna Buttman and Yafit Shmell.

That's what we used to giggle about as 12 years olds. 🙄

amother

Aubergine

Tue, Dec 01 2020, 10:31 pm

amother [ Blush ] wrote:

For laughs we used to make up funny name combinations-

Tushna Buttman
Ita Burger

Not so bad but I knew an Esther Malka (malka is the last name. It got confusing).

Hmm forgot the rest but feel free to add.

I actually know two people named Ita Berger! One is married and is no longer Berger but the other is in Primary.

amother

Orange

Tue, Dec 01 2020, 10:33 pm

Rappel wrote:

חפציבה/Hepzibah.

I think my reasons are self explanatory Smile

Isn't she the fat old lady that Voldemort visits?

amother

Aubergine

Tue, Dec 01 2020, 10:34 pm

As someone who didn’t grow up frum my name tastes changed so much as I became gradually more right wing and I can’t think of many names I find unusable.

I have a not frum cousin named Dena who lives let’s just say a very immoral life and I always knew I’d never have a Dena because of my association with the name. Well what do you think my YDD is named? Wink

and I love the name now

My mentally ill grandmother was Malka and I never wanted to use it but now I think (with daas Torah ) maybe I would use Nechama Malka, Rina Malka etc .
There are also a few beautiful and common names that aren’t useable with my last name .

giselle

Tue, Dec 01 2020, 11:20 pm

amother [ Orange ] wrote:

Tushna Buttman and Yafit Shmell.

That's what we used to giggle about as 12 years olds. 🙄

So good to know my daughter is normal! Apparently my niece claims she knows a girl by that name, and my daughter is certain she is telling the truth 🤦🏼‍♀️

I think what it comes down to is that different people will always have different tastes. However, many Gedolim have said not to give a name that will cause your child embarrassment. So even if a name is from a beloved relative and means something beautiful in Yiddish or Russian or Somalian, if it has a negative connotation in today’s society, it’s really cruel to subject your child to that.

salt

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 1:48 am

Rappel wrote:

Really?? No way.... Which circles?

DH wanted to use it after he learned the original context, and I'm like "you want to name her what????"

I know a Cheftzi.

amother

Seafoam

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 1:52 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

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

Neither did I. My sister just had a baby and named her Henna Rasha which I now know to be the full name of Rebbetzin Henny Machlis. She was a big inspiration to my sister. The baby is being called Henny.

LovesHashem

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 1:54 am

amother [ Orange ] wrote:

Tushna Buttman and Yafit Shmell.

That's what we used to giggle about as 12 years olds. 🙄

Yup. In camp many girls claimed they personally. Knew a Tushna Buttman.

amother

Tan

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 2:03 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

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Faiga/Fayga - used to refer to someone as gay (he is a faygalah).

Hey! That's my name! Would have rather had a Hebrew name but....I'm used to it.

Debbie

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 2:38 am

bsy wrote:

Yes I know someone with that name. shes called rashi

I also know of a girl called Rashi, I had never heard of it used that way before.

amother

Firebrick

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 2:51 am

blessedflower wrote:

Machla. I would never b able to call my kid 'illness'

I'm no fan of the name, but it's from מחול, meaning dance, not the same root as illness.

I have an ugly Yiddish name, which I've told my kids they don't have to use. I wouldn't be offended if it turned up in this thread. I know it's an ugly name.

I can't believe no one mentioned Itchie as a name not to use.

Debbie

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 2:53 am

blessedflower wrote:

Machla. I would never b able to call my kid 'illness'

Machla was my mum's name, she really didn't like it and went by her English name Marilyn.

Raisin

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 3:50 am

I'm not a big fan of girls names that are originally boys names. eg Yosefa, Davida, Daniella, etc. They might be pretty names but I dislike the concept.

amother

Apricot

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 5:04 am

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)

amother

Silver

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 5:13 am

Yiska.
It's another name for Sarah Imeinu, but I've hated the way it sounds since my cousin named his daughter that many years ago.
Unfortunately, it's the name of my new granddaughter.

amother

Blush

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 6:25 am

amother [ Orange ] wrote:

Tushna Buttman and Yafit Shmell.

That's what we used to giggle about as 12 years olds. 🙄

Yes that was it! Omg were we friends?

amother

Brown

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 6:25 am

amother [ Firebrick ] wrote:

Itchie is Yitzchok. An acceptable name with a terrible nickname

amother

Brown

Wed, Dec 02 2020, 6:26 am

amother [ Orange ] wrote:

Tushna Buttman and Yafit Shmell.

That's what we used to giggle about as 12 years olds. 🙄

And Amit Ball