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Started by Siege, May 21, 2012, 06:41:18 PM

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Siege

May 21, 2012, 06:41:18 PM
Why is so hard to name a baby?
Why are jewish names so diferent here in the States?
I want to name our baby Ariel (Lion of G-d), but my wife says Ariel is a female name here in America. How the hell did this happen? How come a manly hebrew name becomes a female name? This is ridicoulus.
Then I wanted Caleb, and appearenly it sounds weird in englese. 
I don't know, man. How the hell did Ariel bacome a female name?


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May 21, 2012, 06:45:24 PM
Caleb is fine.  Don't name him something stupid like "Rain", or "Myke"
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Barrister

#2
May 21, 2012, 06:46:08 PM
You can thank The Little Mermaid.

caleb is unusual but still masculine.
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Queequeg

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May 21, 2012, 06:49:30 PM
I'm giving all my sons Old Testament names.  Starting with Ishmael. 
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JonasSalk

#4
May 21, 2012, 06:54:13 PM
I know a few Calebs, but I live in Bible country. It's a normal name in the South. Not sure about the rest of the country.
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Ed Anger

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May 21, 2012, 06:55:01 PM
QuoteI want to name our baby Ariel (Lion of G-d), but my wife says Ariel is a female name here in America. How the hell did this happen? How come a manly hebrew name becomes a female name? This is ridicoulus.

1) Congrats on the kid.

2) Deal with it. I wanted Nimrod.

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Barrister

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May 21, 2012, 06:56:02 PM Last Edit: May 21, 2012, 10:13:33 PM by Barrister
Quote from: Queequeg on May 21, 2012, 06:49:30 PM
I'm giving all my sons Old Testament names.  Starting with Ishmael.

my son has a New Testament name. :showoff:

Edit: stupid iPad autocorrect. <_<
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Ed Anger

#7
May 21, 2012, 06:58:45 PM
And mine is named after the Archangel Michael, asskicker extraordinaire.

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viper37

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May 21, 2012, 06:58:55 PM
Quote from: Siege on May 21, 2012, 06:41:18 PM
Why is so hard to name a baby?
Why are jewish names so diferent here in the States?
I want to name our baby Ariel (Lion of G-d), but my wife says Ariel is a female name here in America. How the hell did this happen? How come a manly hebrew name becomes a female name? This is ridicoulus.
Then I wanted Caleb, and appearenly it sounds weird in englese. 
I don't know, man. How the hell did Ariel bacome a female name?

Caleb sounds Amish.
Why not Jesus?  No, wait, that sounds ok only in spanish. ;)

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HVC

#9
May 21, 2012, 06:59:42 PM
Name him a nice manly name. Like Hilario


:P I'd never name my son that, but for some reason I feel compelled for my name to live on

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HVC

#10
May 21, 2012, 07:00:37 PM
How do you pronounced Caleb in Hebrew? Maybe he thinks the English pronunciation sounds weird.
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CountDeMoney

#11
May 21, 2012, 07:02:26 PM
You really ought to let the father have the option of naming the kid, Siege.

I'm sure it won't be De'Shaun or anything.

Caliga

#12
May 21, 2012, 07:03:32 PM
I have only known one Jew named Ariel, and it was a girl. :)

My college girlfriend had a female cousin named Ariel, too, come to think of it.

I have known many male American Jews and following is as complete a list of their first and middle names as I can remember:

Aaron, Alan, Andrew, Avram, Bradley, Bruce, Charles, Colin, David, Daniel, Daryl, Eric, Evan, Everett, Ian, Ira, Jason, Jerome, Jordan, Joshua, Lee, Michael, Naum, Paul, Richard, Robert, Ryan, Saul, Scott, Sheldon, Stephen, Steven, Terry

As you can see Seigey *most* of these names are fairly typical 'American' names with some obvious exceptions (e.g. Avram, Naum).  Alot of them I've seen repeatedly as well.. have known like 5 or 6 Jews named 'David' and 'Steph/ven' both.
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Caliga

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May 21, 2012, 07:05:49 PM Last Edit: May 21, 2012, 07:09:05 PM by Caliga
Quote from: viper37 on May 21, 2012, 06:58:55 PM
Caleb sounds Amish.
Why not Jesus?  No, wait, that sounds ok only in spanish. ;)
Never known an Amishman named Caleb, and none of my ancestors were named that either.  Try Jacob.... it seems like half of the male Amish dudes out there are named Jacob Zook. :cool:

edit: Hee, I just checked and both my great-great-great-great grandfather and great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather were named Jacob Zug (which is a variation of 'Zook'),
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HVC

#14
May 21, 2012, 07:07:19 PM
I knew a Jewish guy named Adolf. I think his parents must have hated him right from birth :lol:
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.
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