Rikkel | Imamother

amother

Wed, May 04 2022, 12:11 am

Anyone ever heard of this name ? And where does it come from ?? My friend just gave birth and named her daughter rikkel , they are calling her rikki. However , her mother's name , may she be alive and well, is rivky! I always thought rikki was nickname for rivky! In any case I find it so strange that she would choose that name when it's so similar to her mothers name .

amother

Geranium

Wed, May 04 2022, 12:18 am

I have a niece rikkel and my sister in law name is Rivky also. In her family some of her siblings have a Rivky and rikkel. That I think is even stranger. Apparently it’s two different names.

amother

Wed, May 04 2022, 12:32 am

So strange ! All the rikkis I knew up untill now were all nicknamed for rivky

amother

Puce

Wed, May 04 2022, 12:37 am

There are two different names. Rivka (Hebrew) and Rikkel (Yiddish). Both can be nicknamed Rikki.

amother

Puce

Wed, May 04 2022, 12:39 am

Just like Eli can be for Eliyohu, Eliezer, Elimelech
Shevy can be for Elisheva, Batsheva
Tzippy can be for Tziporah or Tzipa
Etti can be for Esther, Ettel, Etta, Etya

Rikki can be for Rivka or Rikkel

Rivka just happens to be more common

agreer

Wed, May 04 2022, 1:10 am

Is Rikkel a yiddish version of Rivky? It sounds like it is.

But I have heard that a yiddish version of a name is a different name, so you could have a Rikkel and a Rivky in the same family.

amother

Peach

Wed, May 04 2022, 1:57 am

The question is whether Rikkel is a corruption of Rivka or Rachel.

amother

Arcticblue

Wed, May 04 2022, 2:14 am

Hate it, it sounds like Pickle.

bsy

Wed, May 04 2022, 2:36 am

Family name for us. My mother personally didn't use it because it's similar to Rivka but a sibling did.

amother

Copper

Wed, May 04 2022, 3:13 am

amother [ Arcticblue ] wrote:

Hate it, it sounds like Pickle.

Exactly what I was thinking.

Sesame

Wed, May 04 2022, 4:13 am

Like someone said, two diff names
Nothing wrong with having a similar name to a grandparent, your friend can do what she wants!

amother

Opal

Wed, May 04 2022, 4:37 am

I know a girl named Rivka Glickel, nicknamed Glicky.

amother

Jetblack

Wed, May 04 2022, 4:39 am

I believe Rikkel is a yekishe name
Similar to Rika… I think Rika was a Breuer grandmother’s name

amother

Puce

Wed, May 04 2022, 5:04 pm

amother [ Arcticblue ] wrote:

Hate it, it sounds like Pickle.

So sweet of you. Hope no Rikkels are reading this!

amother

Puce

Wed, May 04 2022, 5:06 pm

amother [ Peach ] wrote:

The question is whether Rikkel is a corruption of Rivka or Rachel.

Many Yiddish names are "corruptions" of Hebrew/Biblical names, but became their own name, often with different spelling patterns.

bsy

Wed, May 04 2022, 5:14 pm

amother [ Arcticblue ] wrote:

Hate it, it sounds like Pickle.

Do I think it's a beautiful name as is? No. But the family member who had that name was very special and it has a very normal nickname Rikki, so I would have no problem giving the name.

amother

Ecru

Wed, May 04 2022, 6:05 pm

We had a very far grandmother with this name . My father always wanted someone to use this name but none of us liked it. Finally couple of years ago one niece got the name and she's the cutest Riki ever!

amother

Pistachio

Wed, May 04 2022, 7:36 pm

I know a Rikki who's real name is Rivka Rikkel.

amother

Azalea

Wed, May 04 2022, 8:03 pm

amother [ Opal ] wrote:

I know a girl named Rivka Glickel, nicknamed Glicky.

There is a name Glikel.

amother

Seashell

Wed, May 04 2022, 8:23 pm

amother [ Peach ] wrote:

The question is whether Rikkel is a corruption of Rivka or Rachel.

I think you mean derivative?