Jewish baby names, in America

[11B4V]

I always thought Marcin was a stupid name.

Never heard that one. Is that Polish or something.

[Razgovory]

I always thought Marcin was a stupid name.

Never heard that one. Is that Polish or something.

I think it's Spanish for "queer".

[11B4V]

I can only hope not.

My list:

Olivia
Eleanor
Katherine
Elizabeth
Gwenyth

I keep subtly pushing Katherine.  It's my number one with a bullet name.

I like Elizabeth too.

Put those with the middle name Giovanna.

[Martinus]

BTW, I named my son Gideon.

I find it funny that you people laugh at the blacks for naming their kids Labisha or something, but then end up giving your kids names like this.

Gideon has a heritage that goes back thousands of years, and is thus exempt from the criticism of modern names like Labisha or Madison. You can say it's an ugly name, but you can't claim it's not really a name at all.

See, I don't buy this line of argument - it's like people who ridicule Mormons for having wacky beliefs but believe in zombie Jews turning water to wine only because it was a long time ago.

Weird names are weird names and have exactly the same effect on the child - whether they have been invented thousands of years ago by a shepherd eating mutton or three months ago by a post office employee eating fried chicken.

[Martinus]

I always thought Marcin was a stupid name.

Never heard that one. Is that Polish or something.

It's "Martin" in Polish. Obviously, if I was living in an English speaking country I would expect to be named "Martin".

[11B4V]

BTW, I named my son Gideon.

I find it funny that you people laugh at the blacks for naming their kids Labisha or something, but then end up giving your kids names like this.

Gideon has a heritage that goes back thousands of years, and is thus exempt from the criticism of modern names like Labisha or Madison. You can say it's an ugly name, but you can't claim it's not really a name at all.

See, I don't buy this line of argument - it's like people who ridicule Mormons for having wacky beliefs but believe in zombie Jews turning water to wine only because it was a long time ago.

Weird names are weird names and have exactly the same effect on the child - whether they have been invented thousands of years ago by a shepherd eating mutton or three months ago by a post office employee eating fried chicken.

Sorry, his name never got him ridiculed. Unsure why it's bothering you. It didnt bother him.

[Pedrito]

Congrats Siege!

I'd call him Goliath

L.

[Syt]

I'd go with Abraham. Great Jewish name, and great U.S. president.

[Brazen]

Blame latter-day productions of The Tempest for the feminisation of Ariel.

"Ariel is widely viewed as a male character, although this view has wavered over the years, especially in the Restoration, when women played the role, for the most part."

I know Brothers called Sampson, Joshua, Jacob and Alban. I don't think the family is Jewish, hence the Christian martyr who snuck in.

[Razgovory]

Benjamin.  After http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_L._Salomon

[Richard Hakluyt]

Onan 

[Syt]

Onan 

Not a good name in Germany - his name has become (wrongly) become synonymous with masturbation.

[Josquius]

I 100% second Ariel= the little mermaid.
Particularly in these post Sharon days.

Foreign boys names as girls names....it happens. And vice-versa. Jean is a pretty respectable man's name in France. Not in Britain.

My advice for naming a kid: You're gonna be shouting that name a lot. Keep it short.

I like the David idea. He can then rub shoulders in any circle. David for respectable Jewishness or Dave when he wants to be a normal kid.

See, I don't buy this line of argument - it's like people who ridicule Mormons for having wacky beliefs but believe in zombie Jews turning water to wine only because it was a long time ago.

Weird names are weird names and have exactly the same effect on the child - whether they have been invented thousands of years ago by a shepherd eating mutton or three months ago by a post office employee eating fried chicken.

Agreed.
I used to know a kid called Aelfred. Pretty awesome old English name in theory. Lets bring back the classics!....in practice....he got the piss ripped out of him a lot.

[CountDeMoney]

Jean is a pretty respectable man's name in France. Not in Britain.

Well, I dunno about over there, but I'm sure there's an entire generation of Trekkies here who, should they manage to learn to procreate, willing to name their boys Jean Luc.

[merithyn]

Here, Jean = Gene, short for Eugene. Otherwise, it's John.