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Sun, Jan 24 2021, 3:05 pm
Is there a reason why you can't legally change the name? Is there a halachic problem with changing it now? (I genuinely don't know how that works.)
DD is legally changing her first name when she turns 18. She's been using her chosen name for almost 4 years now.
I have to admit, it really does suit her better.
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DrMom


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Sun, Jan 24 2021, 3:35 pm
I have heard of people changing their child's name.
I don't know how that works, but I know of 3 people who did this when their rabbanim told them the names they originally gave were unacceptable (or at least non-ideal).
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#Happymom


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Sun, Jan 24 2021, 3:52 pm
I have a friend, her name is Elisheva, but she is known as Avigail.
Simply because her mom liked that name better. She was named after someone, but her mom never liked the name. So although her name is technically Elisheva, no one knows and for 30 years she's been known as Avigail!!
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caffeine99


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Sun, Jan 24 2021, 5:06 pm
My brother's name was changed. My parents didn't know better and named him a nickname for my great grandfather, then when he was five they changed it to my grandfathers name whom he was origionally named. We were told they were only able to change it because it was same intention. A name is ruach hakodesh...
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essie14


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Mon, Jan 25 2021, 2:47 am
I have several friends who changed their Hebrew names - it can be done in shul with a simple mi shebeirach.
One was a BT, her parents gave her a name which she felt wasn't a "real" name, she asked one of her seminary teachers and he facilitated the name change.
Another friend of mine felt her name wasn't giving her good mazal - she went to a mekubal and discussed it and changed her name.
My friend's parents went to a Rav to get a bracha for her and he said she should change her name.
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Imax5


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Mon, Jan 25 2021, 5:01 am
amother [ Lavender ] wrote: | Halachically you can’t change a name, you can add a name which in turn changes the name.
I’ve never heard of anyone doing that cuz they don’t think the name suits their child n |
I think it’s pretty easy to change a name halachically actually.
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imaima


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Mon, Jan 25 2021, 5:48 am
amother [ OP ] wrote: | I feel like I gave my baby the wrong name. its been over 2 months and I still feel that way. every single time I say my baby's name I feel off,I've tried all diff nicknames and still turns me off. I guess there is nothing to do so I am just venting |
Is it your first child? There is a certain degree of wierdness when you call any child a name. It feels grown up for a baby unless you introduce a pet name Version right away.
But it will grow on you!
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FranticFrummie


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Mon, Jan 25 2021, 6:19 am
In your circles, is it OK to give an anglicized name to call a child by? For example can Yaccov be called Jacob or Jake?
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