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in reply to a message by Maya
I'm sorry, but I really strongly dislike Leah. I dislike its meaning (I trust the Oxford dictionary more than some other internet sources and it says it means 'weary'), I dislike the story behind it (apparently the meaning stems from the Biblical Leah having weary eyes which at the time could mean that she had problems with her eyes or that she was ugly) and the whole Biblical story about her wasn't that great.
Even if you put that aside I think it has a hollow, empty, bland sound to it. There are several ways to spell it and all of these spellings are being used (Leah, Lea, Lia), it was really popular (at its highest in 2010 at #24) but has been falling ever since which leads me to believe that it might sound slightly dated soon. It won't be horribly dated because it's a classic but it does already sound a bit like its best times are over.
On the good side it's a classic. I guess that's the only nice thing I can say about it, sorry :( But if you like it you should use it and not listen to what everyone else is saying. She is your daughter and there are many many worse names out there than Leah!
I like Vivienne and Leah Vivienne actually sounds really nice as a combo!
If you want some names that are similar in style, here are a few on my mind right now:
Eva
Mila
Nina
Ada
Leia (while this seems to share its meaning at least it is a bit more interesting)
Luna
I like them better than Leah and they are all a bit more interesting but similar in style.
Even if you put that aside I think it has a hollow, empty, bland sound to it. There are several ways to spell it and all of these spellings are being used (Leah, Lea, Lia), it was really popular (at its highest in 2010 at #24) but has been falling ever since which leads me to believe that it might sound slightly dated soon. It won't be horribly dated because it's a classic but it does already sound a bit like its best times are over.
On the good side it's a classic. I guess that's the only nice thing I can say about it, sorry :( But if you like it you should use it and not listen to what everyone else is saying. She is your daughter and there are many many worse names out there than Leah!
I like Vivienne and Leah Vivienne actually sounds really nice as a combo!
If you want some names that are similar in style, here are a few on my mind right now:
Eva
Mila
Nina
Ada
Leia (while this seems to share its meaning at least it is a bit more interesting)
Luna
I like them better than Leah and they are all a bit more interesting but similar in style.
This message was edited 6/5/2017, 11:35 AM
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As a side note on the story... I think most people choose it because in the story God showed favor on Leah because of her situation and she became the mother of several big names in the Bible... one of whom was Judah - who was the father of the people who became the country of Judea... and where we get the word (and the people)"Jews".
She was literally a mother of the Jews.
She was literally a mother of the Jews.
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Yes, the story definitely has some nice aspects to it as well and I also think that that is why religious people often use the name as well! It will never be a favorite, but in general I love Biblical names, especially Rebecca.
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