Message: "Yael" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Yael

by MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

12/21/2005, 6:58 PM

What do you think of the name Yael? How do you think it sounds as a sister name for Irina? Do you think that they're too ethnically different to use as names for sisters?

Also, what MNs would you pair with Yael?

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- Julia (guest)

12/22/2005, 6:31 PM

I love the name said YAH-ehl, not like Yale. I don't think, however, that it is good with Irina. In fact, I think it's rather bad with Irina, sorry.

Middle names (I can only picture other Hebrew names with Yael):
Yael Aviva
Yael Atarah
Yael Chaya
Yael Chava
Yael Chana / Channah
Yael Elisheva (eh-LEESH-eh-vah)
Yael Esther
Yael Hadar
Yael Hadassah
Yael Judith
Yael Maya (3)
Yael Miriam
Yael Naomi
Yael Raisa
Yael Reina (2) / Rayna (2)
Yael Rina
Yael Rivka
Yael Rebecca
Yael Sarah
Yael Shoshana
Yael Talia
Yael Tamar
Yael Tziporah / Zipporah
Yael Tzofiya

- Integrity (nafer1) +1

12/21/2005, 9:04 PM

I actually quite like Yael. I prefer Yael to Jael. And I think it is ok with Irina. To me they are both more unusual names (to the usual one's I hear in everyday life) and and even look and sound nice together. The ethnicity doesn't scream out at you like a sister set of Catherine and Kazuko would to me.

I like the suggestion of Yael Imogen. Very nice.
Are you into historical figures?

What about (random names):
Yael Kleio / Yael Clio
Yael Salome
Yael Aegle
Yael Bronwen / Yael Bronwyn
Yael Talitha
Yael Aurelia / Yael Aurelie
Yael Rhiannon
Yael Allegra
Yael Vanessa
Yael Jocelyn / Yael Joceline
Yael Thomasina / Yael Tamsin
Yael Beatrice / Yael Beatrix
Yael Guinevere / Yael Guenevere
Yael Audrey

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- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

12/21/2005, 9:14 PM

Interestingly enough, Kazuko is very close to the name of the author of my favourite book, "Remains of the Day". The author's name is Kazuo Ishiguro. :)

I'm very much into historical figures. When I find one that I'm quite partial to, I have a tendency to want to name a future child after them, lol.

I like:

Yael Vanessa
Yael Hermione
Yael Aoife
Yael Alice

And I absolutely love Yael Amalia! That one's going on my short list!

Thanks!

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- LadyBug18 +1

12/21/2005, 8:46 PM

I'm not really fond of Yael although I love Jael. I don't know why but when I first saw Yael I though you meant for a boy! It's very differnt from the beautiful Irina, I can't wrap my arms around it. :(

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- Rockos_Modern_Life_1

12/21/2005, 9:07 PM

i fell the same of "Yael Irina"
Jael is okay
-ski

- Rockos_Modern_Life_1 +4

12/21/2005, 7:28 PM

Yael Joy sounds good

what does Yael mean
is it a chick or guy name

-ski

- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma) +1

12/21/2005, 7:58 PM

Comically, Yael means "mountain goat", however it also means "to ascend".

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- Rockos_Modern_Life_1

12/21/2005, 8:59 PM

thanks for telling me!

-ski

- space cadet (AshJ) +1

12/21/2005, 7:30 PM

It's a girls name "Do you think that they're too ethnically different to use as names for SISTERS?"

- Rockos_Modern_Life_1

12/21/2005, 7:32 PM

ethnically dosn't bother me but i don't like how the sound together but thats my opinion
-ski

- space cadet (AshJ) +3

12/21/2005, 7:15 PM

It's different. But I think they could work as sibblings. How's it pronunced?? Ya'el?

Yael Chantal
Yael Imogen
Yael Marie

You could use a name of someone you like from history for mn.

This message was edited 12/21/2005, 7:19 PM

- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma) +1

12/21/2005, 8:07 PM

It's pronounced "yah-EHL", some even spell the name how you've typed it: Ya'el. I think it can also be spelled Yaël. It's the Hebrew phonetic form of Jael.

I like the look of Yael Imogen! That looks very regal, IMO.

I suppose I could use another name from history as the MN. Yael is a historical name, being the name of a heroine in the Book of Judges.

I'll have to think about those other historical figures that I like enough to bestow their names on my children.

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- space cadet (AshJ)

12/21/2005, 8:23 PM

I really like the name Imogen atm. I'm glad you liked that suggestion =)

- Rockos_Modern_Life_1

12/21/2005, 7:33 PM

Yael Marie sounds pretty and i love the name chantal when its prononced the French way
-ski

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