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HelpRe: Would you call these names Biblical / religious?
in reply to a message by JemimahGertrude
A Latin name like Julia isn't religious because it happens to be in the Bible!
Names I don't think of as Biblical at all, their occurrence in the Bible is merely a coincidence to me: Felix Cyrus Linus Nicodemus Rufus Urban Claudia Drusilla Julia Rhoda Damaris Urban
Names I recognize as Biblical, but common/secular enough that they don't sound religious: Abner Judith Ephraim Ira Jared Tobias
These are no more religious-seeming than Jacob or Noah or Sarah or Rachel, only somewhat less commonplace.
Names I recognize as Biblical, that seem like they'd be used by people who read the Bible, or maybe by Jewish Israelis who speak Hebrew (?): Maybe Tirzah. That's it.
Ichabod is just Legend of Sleepy Hollow, for English speakers. Not a Bible name. Considering the meaning, I think nobody would use it as a Biblical / religious name. Although I don't know the story with an Ichabod in it, so I could be wrong of course
- mirfak
Names I don't think of as Biblical at all, their occurrence in the Bible is merely a coincidence to me: Felix Cyrus Linus Nicodemus Rufus Urban Claudia Drusilla Julia Rhoda Damaris Urban
Names I recognize as Biblical, but common/secular enough that they don't sound religious: Abner Judith Ephraim Ira Jared Tobias
These are no more religious-seeming than Jacob or Noah or Sarah or Rachel, only somewhat less commonplace.
Names I recognize as Biblical, that seem like they'd be used by people who read the Bible, or maybe by Jewish Israelis who speak Hebrew (?): Maybe Tirzah. That's it.
Ichabod is just Legend of Sleepy Hollow, for English speakers. Not a Bible name. Considering the meaning, I think nobody would use it as a Biblical / religious name. Although I don't know the story with an Ichabod in it, so I could be wrong of course
- mirfak
This message was edited 3/11/2023, 10:54 PM
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Ditto Julia especially considering how popular it is overall. It’s definitely not the kind of name that would make me think the parents were religious.
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