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in reply to a message by namefan5000
Is the family Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform? Ashkenazi, Sephardic, or Mizrahi? I don't know much about Sephardic or Mizrahi naming customs, so what I'm saying here applies to Ashkenazi Jews.
Orthodox Jews are much more likely to give their kids names in Hebrew or Yiddish.
Reform / Conservative Jews usually follow standard trends in naming. Common biblical names are popular (eg Sarah, Rachel, Hannah, Joshua, Michael, Adam, etc). Looking at the popularity lists, the only names that I don't see being used on a Jewish person are names beginning with "Chris". Depending on the family's tie to the Hebrew language, Hebrew-language names might be used. For these people, common names include Noa for girls and Ari for boys.
Ashkenazi naming custom says that a person is to be named after a deceased relative. Normally, this is done by taking the person's initials and using that. For example, my brother (Seth Richard) is named after my late aunt (Sandra Renee). My middle name (Cara) is after some relative that I don't really know about named Celia.
Additionally, most Jeiwsh people have Hebrew names. Sometimes this name is a translation of the person's English name into Hebew or Yiddish (for example, most people assume since my name is Rachel, my Hebrew name is Ruchel). Sometimes people use the Hebrew name to honor people (my actual Hebrew name is Serel Channah, after relatives named Sarah and Celia).
Orthodox Jews are much more likely to give their kids names in Hebrew or Yiddish.
Reform / Conservative Jews usually follow standard trends in naming. Common biblical names are popular (eg Sarah, Rachel, Hannah, Joshua, Michael, Adam, etc). Looking at the popularity lists, the only names that I don't see being used on a Jewish person are names beginning with "Chris". Depending on the family's tie to the Hebrew language, Hebrew-language names might be used. For these people, common names include Noa for girls and Ari for boys.
Ashkenazi naming custom says that a person is to be named after a deceased relative. Normally, this is done by taking the person's initials and using that. For example, my brother (Seth Richard) is named after my late aunt (Sandra Renee). My middle name (Cara) is after some relative that I don't really know about named Celia.
Additionally, most Jeiwsh people have Hebrew names. Sometimes this name is a translation of the person's English name into Hebew or Yiddish (for example, most people assume since my name is Rachel, my Hebrew name is Ruchel). Sometimes people use the Hebrew name to honor people (my actual Hebrew name is Serel Channah, after relatives named Sarah and Celia).
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Off topic, but... wiki says,
As of 2005, 61% of Israeli Jews are of Mizrahi ancestry.
The more you know!
As of 2005, 61% of Israeli Jews are of Mizrahi ancestry.
The more you know!
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