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These are my favorite biblical names right now, I prefer Sara over Sarah. If you had to choose one, which one and why? Naomi, Rebecca, Sara or Salome?
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Naomi.
Naomi is starting to grow on me a little bit, not sure.... Rebecca is too biblical. I'm not a huge fan of some biblical names. Salome is a bit odd, It's not that common. At least anymore. Sara is WAY too common, Sara and Sarah. I would prefer the spelling Sarah, too.
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Naomi is starting to grow on me a little bit, not sure.... Rebecca is too biblical. I'm not a huge fan of some biblical names. Salome is a bit odd, It's not that common. At least anymore. Sara is WAY too common, Sara and Sarah. I would prefer the spelling Sarah, too.
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Sara but spelled Sarah
I don't like Salome at all. The others are fine, I just don't like them as much as my choice. Sara\Sarah may be overused and plain to some but to me its a stunning name. It's my favorite 'S' name for a girl. I'll never get tired of hearing it. I really like the nn Saire\Sare
In order of my preferences:
Sarah\Sara
Rebecca (but not Becky. I hate that nn!)
Naomi (Either pronunciation)
I don't like Salome at all. The others are fine, I just don't like them as much as my choice. Sara\Sarah may be overused and plain to some but to me its a stunning name. It's my favorite 'S' name for a girl. I'll never get tired of hearing it. I really like the nn Saire\Sare
In order of my preferences:
Sarah\Sara
Rebecca (but not Becky. I hate that nn!)
Naomi (Either pronunciation)
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Salome -- I like the way this is pronounced yet I despise looking at it. Seeing the name written makes me think of salamander or salmon.
Sara -- This is a pretty name, but I've known so very many! I do prefer this spelling; I've never liked the 'rah' on the end of the name.
Rebecca -- I love this classic yet it doesn't seem as fresh to me as ...
Naomi -- I've never known a soul with this name. I love its meaning and just the overall feel of the name.
Sara -- This is a pretty name, but I've known so very many! I do prefer this spelling; I've never liked the 'rah' on the end of the name.
Rebecca -- I love this classic yet it doesn't seem as fresh to me as ...
Naomi -- I've never known a soul with this name. I love its meaning and just the overall feel of the name.
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Hi Perrine !!!
I think that Sara / Sarah are both too overused.
I find them extremely boring despite of the beautiful meaning.
Naomi always seem to me kitsch beacaue of the tie with top model Naomi Campbell. I dislike that world so it has a negative vibe.
Noemi is lovely instead. It is increasing in popularity but it is still elegant and shining.
Rebecca is a little better than Sara but it is boring as well imo even if it is elegant and feminine.
Salomè (sah-loh-MEH is the natural pronounciation to me) would be my favourite...if there were not the New Testament character TT
What a pity! TT
It has a lovely sound and wonderful meaning (peace).
So I tell you..
Salomè is my favourite among these names! (because Noemi was not into your list).
I think that Sara / Sarah are both too overused.
I find them extremely boring despite of the beautiful meaning.
Naomi always seem to me kitsch beacaue of the tie with top model Naomi Campbell. I dislike that world so it has a negative vibe.
Noemi is lovely instead. It is increasing in popularity but it is still elegant and shining.
Rebecca is a little better than Sara but it is boring as well imo even if it is elegant and feminine.
Salomè (sah-loh-MEH is the natural pronounciation to me) would be my favourite...if there were not the New Testament character TT
What a pity! TT
It has a lovely sound and wonderful meaning (peace).
So I tell you..
Salomè is my favourite among these names! (because Noemi was not into your list).
This message was edited 4/2/2017, 3:59 PM
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This is difficult.
I'm going to cross Naomi off right away. Too Hollywood chic, hard for me to imagine one someone down to earth, etc.
Next I'm going to cut Rebecca, only because it is a little dated where I live, and Becky has become sort of a "joke" name in my circles. I do really like this name though.
This leaves us with Sara and Salome. I think they're both great, but something about Sara is feeling especially sunny and sprightly today (and I also currently prefer the spelling Sara to Sarah). Salome kind of sounds like a few surnames of people I know and I think that's why I've never been more into it.
So, I pick Sara. :)
I'm going to cross Naomi off right away. Too Hollywood chic, hard for me to imagine one someone down to earth, etc.
Next I'm going to cut Rebecca, only because it is a little dated where I live, and Becky has become sort of a "joke" name in my circles. I do really like this name though.
This leaves us with Sara and Salome. I think they're both great, but something about Sara is feeling especially sunny and sprightly today (and I also currently prefer the spelling Sara to Sarah). Salome kind of sounds like a few surnames of people I know and I think that's why I've never been more into it.
So, I pick Sara. :)
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Naomi
Definitely Naomi. I love that it is a name in many cultures including Japan. Plus I love all four pronunciations, I am not 100% certain which is my favorite but probably nay-O-mee. Its vibe is cool, cute, spunky, sexy, and laid-back all rolled into one.
I knew a Naomi in middle school/ high school pronounced nay-O-mee, she was very nice to me even though we had different interests. She was best friends with Kiyomi, Josie and Mahogany were best friends and the four of them were close friends together. Kiyomi and Naomi left in 9th or 10th grade but came back in 12th grade. I always liked all four of them, they had a nice not mean "cheerleader" vibe. They would always encourage you when you needed cheering up. I was also kind of a "cheerleader" but I was friends with the geeks/ nerds and the punks.
I've always preferred the pronunciation SAR-ə to SER-ə so I also prefer the spelling Sara since Sarah is only SER-ə. I like Sara and dislike Sarah. I prefer Mara and Clara to Sara. I slightly prefer Sara to Lara, and I prefer Lara to Tara. These are all with the AR-ə rather than the ER-ə pronunciation. Oddly I prefer Cara pronounced KER-ə, probably because it reminds me of the word care while KAR-ə reminds me of cars/ motor vehicles. Also I only like TER-ə when it is spelled Terra.
I like Rebecca about as much I like Sara. Very different feeling to both of them but I like them both. Sarah and Rebecca have a similar feel to them but I dislike Sarah.
I used to love Salome so much it was in my top 20 for a while but these days I only borderline like or feel okay about it. Salome is my least favorite of these unless you pronounce Sara as SER-ə.
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Definitely Naomi. I love that it is a name in many cultures including Japan. Plus I love all four pronunciations, I am not 100% certain which is my favorite but probably nay-O-mee. Its vibe is cool, cute, spunky, sexy, and laid-back all rolled into one.
I knew a Naomi in middle school/ high school pronounced nay-O-mee, she was very nice to me even though we had different interests. She was best friends with Kiyomi, Josie and Mahogany were best friends and the four of them were close friends together. Kiyomi and Naomi left in 9th or 10th grade but came back in 12th grade. I always liked all four of them, they had a nice not mean "cheerleader" vibe. They would always encourage you when you needed cheering up. I was also kind of a "cheerleader" but I was friends with the geeks/ nerds and the punks.
I've always preferred the pronunciation SAR-ə to SER-ə so I also prefer the spelling Sara since Sarah is only SER-ə. I like Sara and dislike Sarah. I prefer Mara and Clara to Sara. I slightly prefer Sara to Lara, and I prefer Lara to Tara. These are all with the AR-ə rather than the ER-ə pronunciation. Oddly I prefer Cara pronounced KER-ə, probably because it reminds me of the word care while KAR-ə reminds me of cars/ motor vehicles. Also I only like TER-ə when it is spelled Terra.
I like Rebecca about as much I like Sara. Very different feeling to both of them but I like them both. Sarah and Rebecca have a similar feel to them but I dislike Sarah.
I used to love Salome so much it was in my top 20 for a while but these days I only borderline like or feel okay about it. Salome is my least favorite of these unless you pronounce Sara as SER-ə.
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This message was edited 4/2/2017, 6:06 PM
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I adore both Naomi and Sara(h). I think I would go with Naomi, just because of the sheer popularity of Sara(h). ❤
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Sara(h). It's common, but I like the sound of it more than the other names.
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Naomi
It's pretty, and I love the meaning!
It's pretty, and I love the meaning!
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Me too, it has a great meaning :)
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Salome
Because i am a belly dancer and the dance of the seven veils
Because i am a belly dancer and the dance of the seven veils
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I like Salome too :)
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That is interesting, where I live they are pronounced the same.
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If I had to use one, I'd choose Rebecca, because I like the sound of it, and I've known a few.
I like the sound of the others as well, but...
Naomi: I'm less familiar with it than Rebecca and don't feel any particular connection to it.
Sara: I've already known so many (dozens) that it seems bland.
Salome: It sounds really weird with my surname, plus the biblical story is a negative association for me.
For someone else, I think I like Naomi most, for the same reason I wouldn't pick it (I'm less familiar with it than Rebecca), and it has a better meaning imo.
...or maybe Salome would be my favorite for other people, if I lived in France (since it seems much more popular/familiar there); I usually love names that mean "peace".
I like the sound of the others as well, but...
Naomi: I'm less familiar with it than Rebecca and don't feel any particular connection to it.
Sara: I've already known so many (dozens) that it seems bland.
Salome: It sounds really weird with my surname, plus the biblical story is a negative association for me.
For someone else, I think I like Naomi most, for the same reason I wouldn't pick it (I'm less familiar with it than Rebecca), and it has a better meaning imo.
...or maybe Salome would be my favorite for other people, if I lived in France (since it seems much more popular/familiar there); I usually love names that mean "peace".
This message was edited 4/2/2017, 8:13 AM
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If I had to use one of them, I'd use Rebecca, although outside of this hypothetical situation I would never really use it because of how massively popular it was. I do love it though.
I like Sara, but Sarah was also massively popular, and I've personally known many more women named Sarah or Sara than Rebecca, so it seems more ubiquitous to me than Rebecca is, although that is just a personal impression. I do like Rebecca more, anyway.
I've never cared for Naomi, and Salome has way too much baggage. I consider Salome to be unusable due to the Biblical character. It's never been popular in the US, and the last year it was even in the top thousand was 1908, so apparently I'm not alone in thinking so.
I like Sara, but Sarah was also massively popular, and I've personally known many more women named Sarah or Sara than Rebecca, so it seems more ubiquitous to me than Rebecca is, although that is just a personal impression. I do like Rebecca more, anyway.
I've never cared for Naomi, and Salome has way too much baggage. I consider Salome to be unusable due to the Biblical character. It's never been popular in the US, and the last year it was even in the top thousand was 1908, so apparently I'm not alone in thinking so.
This message was edited 4/2/2017, 7:31 AM
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Yes, it really was extremely common! Slightly less common than Sarah, though. I think Sarah made the top 5 which Rebecca didn't and also the alternate spelling of Sara entered the top 50 while Rebekah etc didn't. Yes, I see. There were two Salomes in the Bible if I remember correctly and there is also a saint by this name. I love the meaning of peace. I wonder why Salome is always remembered as being horrible while Rebecca and Sarah also did horrible things but are remembered as good (see the post below). This is really interesting, in my opinion. Same with Delilah.
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Oh, I'd definitely choose Rebecca, hands down. I always did love that name.
Naomi is very nice too.
Sara is marginally better than Sarah, but the name is duller than yesterday's soggy cornflakes.
Don't like Salome because 1. I'm never entirely sure how to pronounce it. and 2. It reminds me of salami.
And if you're going purely by Biblical context, Naomi has the nicest association. Sarah lent her maid to her husband to have a baby, and when the baby came she was jealous and put the maid and the baby out in the desert. (Like she didn't do the whole thing in an attempt to get a baby out of it.) Rebecca helped her son take advantage of his old blind father and cheated her other son out of his father's blessing. And Salome did a sexy dance for her stepfather and his friends and asked for and got John's head on a plate as a tip.
Naomi is very nice too.
Sara is marginally better than Sarah, but the name is duller than yesterday's soggy cornflakes.
Don't like Salome because 1. I'm never entirely sure how to pronounce it. and 2. It reminds me of salami.
And if you're going purely by Biblical context, Naomi has the nicest association. Sarah lent her maid to her husband to have a baby, and when the baby came she was jealous and put the maid and the baby out in the desert. (Like she didn't do the whole thing in an attempt to get a baby out of it.) Rebecca helped her son take advantage of his old blind father and cheated her other son out of his father's blessing. And Salome did a sexy dance for her stepfather and his friends and asked for and got John's head on a plate as a tip.
This message was edited 4/2/2017, 7:01 AM
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Wow! Hahaha! I always thought Leah had a horrible story, but those are awful as well. That kind of makes me wonder why a super religious family I know has kids named Sarah and Rebecca. I guess they must have had some good qualities as well or they just wanted a name that was in the Bible and didn't care about the association. It kind of makes me wonder why Salome is always perceived as a horrible character (and Delilah too) whereas Sarah, Rebecca etc. are always seen as the name of good girls even though they did just as much deceiving. Interesting! Thanks for your answer :)
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