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What do you think of the name Levi? What would you pair it with?

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I like Levi, it's a nice name that ages well and is easy to say and spell, but I do much prefer the similar name Leon. Levi just reminds me too much of the denim jeans and thus has a bit of a cowboy vibe to it as a result of that association. Although, I do think the possible anagram of 'Evil' and its similarity to Leviathan is pretty cool; a great name for a villainous character or pet snake!I think Sebastian goes best with Levi as either a first or middle name: Sebastian Levi or Levi Sebastian.
Also, I think other names that end in -ian, -er, and -us tend to pair well with Levi as first and/or middle names too such as Adrian, Damian, Alexander, Oliver, Cyrus, Rufus, etc.
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I find it fine. it's not an average Joe everyman name but it's still very familiar and traditional. Don't care for it as a fn, but would use it as a mn.Levi AlexanderLevi GreyLevi JonathanLevi ThomasLevi OliverLevi AtticusLevi LouisShepherd LeviSawyer LeviAtticus LeviForest Levi
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It's a nice name but since in Jewish tradition the designation "ha-Levi" denotes a Levite or member/descendant of the assistants of the priestly caste (Kohanim, denoted by the designation "ha-Kohen") some people not so descended may hesitate to use it out of fear that to do so it might be somehow inappropriate or even smacks of "cultural appropriation". Of course, this may be, and probably is, overthinking the subject! I would pair Dan or John or Mark with it.
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Exclusively Jewish, where I live anyway; and then there are the denims. Not a name I'd consider.
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it's really funny, here in Israel it's barely used as a first name because it's such a common surname. I've heard of several people here named Levi Levy though.
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