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amother

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 11:54 am

Baby name is Pinchas - what can I use instead?

scruffy

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 11:55 am

Eliyahu

ETA I see you changed the title for the birth certificate... I don't know of any great alternatives, I would honestly do Pinchas but that's just me

Last edited by scruffy on Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:06 pm; edited 1 time in total

amother

Aubergine

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 11:57 am

I knew a Pinchas who, for business purposes, was known as Mr Pink. That's not much use until he's older, though.

Pini is a common abbreviation.

hotpretzel

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:04 pm

Eliyahu or Aharon

Eta Sorry didnt see you want name for birth certificate. Pinchas would be phineas...if you dont like that then choose any random namd you like

Last edited by hotpretzel on Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:07 pm; edited 1 time in total

imaima

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:05 pm

How is Eliyahu or Aharon more appropriate for a birth certificate?

scruffy

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:06 pm

imaima wrote:

How is Eliyahu or Aharon more appropriate for a birth certificate?

OP changed her title

shaqued_almond

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:07 pm

Phineas is the Greek version. Although I gave my kids their Hebrew names on their birth certificates. If you're looking for an English name with the letter P maybe Paul? Peter? Patrick?

hotpretzel

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:08 pm

imaima wrote:

How is Eliyahu or Aharon more appropriate for a birth certificate?

She changed the title

amother

Denim

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:09 pm

shaqued_almond wrote:

Phineas is the Greek version. Although I gave my kids their Hebrew names on their birth certificates. If you're looking for an English name with the letter P maybe Paul? Peter? Patrick?

I wouldn't do Paul or Peter. Too Christian

dena613

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:09 pm

Pincus

?

amother

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:09 pm

Yes sorry about the title change, I realized it wasn't clear. I wanted something easier for my kid for birth certificate and legal stuff.

amother

Lightcoral

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:17 pm

Pinny?

amother

Cerulean

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:33 pm

amother Denim wrote:

I wouldn't do Paul or Peter. Too Christian

Paul is the Latin version of Shaul

amother

Brass

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:41 pm

shaqued_almond wrote:

Phineas is the Greek version. Although I gave my kids their Hebrew names on their birth certificates. If you're looking for an English name with the letter P maybe Paul? Peter? Patrick?

Definitely wouldn't do any of these for a Jewish boy. I think just stick with Pinchas. Ur Pincus like another poster said, if it really bothers you how some people might pronounce the ch

bigsis144

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:41 pm

Penn

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I’m generally a fan of Jewish name unchanged on the birth certificate.

Why do you want to use a different name?
- To make it easier for nonJews to pronounce? (So a less phonetically-complex, but still uncommon Hebrew name could work)
- to have a secular name to use at doctors appointments, the workplace, etc.? (So a name that would fit in easily in secular society? So only Hebrew names like David or Ben?)

Last edited by bigsis144 on Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:47 pm; edited 1 time in total

amother

Oxfordblue

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:42 pm

My husband is pinchas and his legal name/birth certificate is Pinkas.

iyar

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:44 pm

Peter and Paul were the two biggest apostles of J C.
Patrick isn’t exactly a heimish name either. There was a Saint Patrick, but I’d go with that over Peter or Paul.
Op has to make a connection she likes.
I think there’s something about Phineas that would look good when he becomes a doctor or a lawyer and hangs out his shingle, but that’s just me Smile

amother

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:49 pm

So far I like Phineas and Pini. I'd do Penn if it wasn't so waspy. Do you think Pini is too nickname-ish for a birth certificate? I just want something that doesn't have the ch sound. I have the ch sound in my name and don't like it.

EBY

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:53 pm

If you are doing Phineas you could also just do Phinn

BetsyTacy

Mon, Sep 04 2023, 12:54 pm

What about Finn? Sounds like it is short for Phineas but a name in itself

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