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amother
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Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 5:13 am
We have the name Merele (female, pronounced 'meh-reh-leh') in my family. It has always been given with a second name and those girls have been called by that second name. However, we were thinking of giving the name but using the nickname 'Relli'. Not that we know the gender, but if it is a girl...
What do you think?
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amother
Emerald


 

Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 5:16 am
cute
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amother
NeonOrange


 

Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 5:50 am
I like it.
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Rabbit613




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 6:40 am
I think it's cute
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amother
Goldenrod


 

Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 6:45 pm
I think it's adorable.
But what about Miri?
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tweety1




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 8:55 pm
Btw, there is a name Rela. They're called relli.
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amother
Pumpkin


 

Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 9:05 pm
I know a Merela, a Relli, a Rela and a Raila.
I like the name Relli, but maybe that's only because I like the person with that name Laugh
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amother
Pumpkin


 

Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 9:07 pm
You can even call her Merry:) LOL (Please don't)
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amother
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Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 9:15 pm
I know a Meryl (like Streep, but it's her Jewish name and she goes by it with another noticeably Jewish name - think Meryl Chana) and I think that's great!
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shanie5




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 11:07 pm
Dgd's name Rochel Elisheva, and is called Relli. I love it!
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amother
NeonOrange


 

Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 11:24 pm
It sounds like the word "merrily", but that's a good thing, very positive connotation.

Just curious , what does the name mean in Yiddish (or what language it is from?)
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amother
Sunflower


 

Post Tue, Jan 03 2023, 11:29 pm
I love it! I would name my own kid that just for the nickname😊
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amother
Yarrow


 

Post Wed, Jan 04 2023, 1:02 am
I hate the name Relli. It sounds so stupid to me.

But what do you care? Do you know me? No.

You do you.
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amother
Honey


 

Post Wed, Jan 04 2023, 2:27 am
I really like the nickname Relli.
I actually know someone named Rochelle who goes by Relli.
Has a nice sound - go for it!
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amother
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Post Wed, Jan 04 2023, 3:19 am
amother Yarrow wrote:
I hate the name Relli. It sounds so stupid to me.

But what do you care? Do you know me? No.

You do you.


You're right, I'm just curious what the general reaction would be.

I don't know the source for the name, or if we'll even use it. But glad to see the general consensus (from like 10 ppl Very Happy ) is positive
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amother
Seashell


 

Post Wed, Jan 04 2023, 4:00 am
You can't pick a name based on the nickname. DD was barely 3 when she decided she didn't want to go by her nickname anymore. You have to like and be able to call your kid by the real name and not rely on a cutesy version of it
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amother
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Post Wed, Jan 04 2023, 4:19 am
amother Seashell wrote:
You can't pick a name based on the nickname. DD was barely 3 when she decided she didn't want to go by her nickname anymore. You have to like and be able to call your kid by the real name and not rely on a cutesy version of it


True.
But I think that in general, nicknames stick. For the small percentage that insist on changing their names, so be it.
Personally, I wouldn't give a 3-year-old much of a choice for their name - and in general, I give my (currently) 3yo daughter a lot of freedom to make choices, I'm not restrictive - but I don't think they have the maturity to decide what they should be called. An older child, I hear. I had friends change their names/the spelling of their names as 12/13 year olds.
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amother
Lightpink


 

Post Wed, Jan 04 2023, 4:44 am
Sometimes nicknames do evolve and even early. We have a child who is still going by a baby nickname post high school. It just stuck, although additional nicknames were given by a friend group and are used outside the family. I could also see the nickname evolving like Relli belly or even Ellie. These things often have a life of their own. Mirele feels more old world, like Yiddish, and google says it has an Eastern European origin. The only Relli I know is secular Israeli. I also know a Merri, a Merilee, and a Miri. All are nice people and the names never struck me as unusual. If the name fits your child, your family, and your taste, why not?
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amother
Coral


 

Post Wed, Jan 04 2023, 7:35 am
I like Merele
Sounds so classy
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Crookshanks




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Jan 04 2023, 11:10 am
I really like the Relli that I know. She's a really nice and solid person (low 20's).
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