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HelpRe: Would you call these names Biblical / religious?
in reply to a message by JemimahGertrude
Abner = Lil Abner, or an old grandpa on a farm (country / 'hickish')
Cyrus = normal, vaguely historical vibes, makes me think Greek but I don't think of it as Biblical
Ephraim = definitely sounds Biblical but I don't know the character, and in practice I'd consider it more 'country/hickish' (again picturing an old grandpa on a farm, but more dignified and not as comedic as Abner). If anyone was named this I'd assume it was after a dead relative.
Felix = I had no idea this was Biblical, I think of a cat primarily, otherwise just a name, possibly a trendy one. Very similar to Milo
Hiram = just country and old-man to me. Halfway between Ephraim and Abner.
Ichabod = all I can think of is Ichabod Crane. It makes me think of 1800's American small towns, vaguely spooky because of Sleepy Hollow, not any Biblical association.
Ira = also just country/Southern and 'grandpa'. But it's simpler than the others so it seems to have a broader age range... still older but could also be middle-aged.
Jared = I don't think of this as Biblical at all, it's just a generic guy name like Jason, Jackson, Dan, Cody, etc. Jared is a little 'smoother' than a lot of those names (not as a name, but in the sense that I picture a guy named Jared to be a little more attractive and charismatic than the average dude, but still well within the realm of 'average dudes'.)
Linus = Peanuts, that's all I think of. Otherwise I'd think it's maybe another one of those country grandpa names. But it's mostly just Peanuts. Maybe a name for a dog.
Nicodemas = I just think Greek and 'historical', don't know any specific Biblical associations. This name seems dignified but manageable because he can be called Nico or Nic.
Rufus = I don't think Biblical, I just think of a dog. I can't picture this on a human, it's just so... dog.
Tobias = I'd guess this is Biblical but again I don't know the character/story. It seems normal enough to manage IRL, but 'Toby' has some weird connotations and it would be hard to get everyone to call you by the full name Tobias.
Urban = I think this was a pope? But it's not usable in English because of the word urban. Orban maybe.
Claudia = I don't clock this as Biblical, I think of Interview with the Vampire first and otherwise I just think of it as a fancy, elegant name. It's usable.
Damaris = Definitely sounds historical, maybe Greek, maybe Biblical, but doesn't strike me as religious. I'd think it was a nerdy historical name if I saw it on a real person.
Drusilla = villainous, makes me think of vampires. I think it's too much of a cartoon villain name to be usable on a real person. I don't notice any Biblical associations, I'd just think it sounds like an evil vampire (after clicking the link, I see this association came from Buffy but I was not immediately aware of that!)
Judith = I know this one is Biblical, but it's pretty common so I wouldn't assume that's why the name was used. I like this, it's objectively dated but has a very soft sound and I think it's usable.
Julia = I don't think of this as Biblical at all, I just think of it as a normal common name. If I had to think about it I'd say Roman because it looks like it's a form of Julius.
Rhoda = didn't know this was Biblical either, it seems like an average middle-aged-woman name, MAYBE sort of country too (like Rhoda is the wife of Hiram and they live on a farm in the south in 1914 and she is yelling at him to go feed the pigs. She may later inspire the song "Go Tell Aunt Rhody".)
Tirzah = I recognize this as Biblical but I don't know the story/character. This is the only name on this list that I would assume was used for religious reasons.
Cyrus = normal, vaguely historical vibes, makes me think Greek but I don't think of it as Biblical
Ephraim = definitely sounds Biblical but I don't know the character, and in practice I'd consider it more 'country/hickish' (again picturing an old grandpa on a farm, but more dignified and not as comedic as Abner). If anyone was named this I'd assume it was after a dead relative.
Felix = I had no idea this was Biblical, I think of a cat primarily, otherwise just a name, possibly a trendy one. Very similar to Milo
Hiram = just country and old-man to me. Halfway between Ephraim and Abner.
Ichabod = all I can think of is Ichabod Crane. It makes me think of 1800's American small towns, vaguely spooky because of Sleepy Hollow, not any Biblical association.
Ira = also just country/Southern and 'grandpa'. But it's simpler than the others so it seems to have a broader age range... still older but could also be middle-aged.
Jared = I don't think of this as Biblical at all, it's just a generic guy name like Jason, Jackson, Dan, Cody, etc. Jared is a little 'smoother' than a lot of those names (not as a name, but in the sense that I picture a guy named Jared to be a little more attractive and charismatic than the average dude, but still well within the realm of 'average dudes'.)
Linus = Peanuts, that's all I think of. Otherwise I'd think it's maybe another one of those country grandpa names. But it's mostly just Peanuts. Maybe a name for a dog.
Nicodemas = I just think Greek and 'historical', don't know any specific Biblical associations. This name seems dignified but manageable because he can be called Nico or Nic.
Rufus = I don't think Biblical, I just think of a dog. I can't picture this on a human, it's just so... dog.
Tobias = I'd guess this is Biblical but again I don't know the character/story. It seems normal enough to manage IRL, but 'Toby' has some weird connotations and it would be hard to get everyone to call you by the full name Tobias.
Urban = I think this was a pope? But it's not usable in English because of the word urban. Orban maybe.
Claudia = I don't clock this as Biblical, I think of Interview with the Vampire first and otherwise I just think of it as a fancy, elegant name. It's usable.
Damaris = Definitely sounds historical, maybe Greek, maybe Biblical, but doesn't strike me as religious. I'd think it was a nerdy historical name if I saw it on a real person.
Drusilla = villainous, makes me think of vampires. I think it's too much of a cartoon villain name to be usable on a real person. I don't notice any Biblical associations, I'd just think it sounds like an evil vampire (after clicking the link, I see this association came from Buffy but I was not immediately aware of that!)
Judith = I know this one is Biblical, but it's pretty common so I wouldn't assume that's why the name was used. I like this, it's objectively dated but has a very soft sound and I think it's usable.
Julia = I don't think of this as Biblical at all, I just think of it as a normal common name. If I had to think about it I'd say Roman because it looks like it's a form of Julius.
Rhoda = didn't know this was Biblical either, it seems like an average middle-aged-woman name, MAYBE sort of country too (like Rhoda is the wife of Hiram and they live on a farm in the south in 1914 and she is yelling at him to go feed the pigs. She may later inspire the song "Go Tell Aunt Rhody".)
Tirzah = I recognize this as Biblical but I don't know the story/character. This is the only name on this list that I would assume was used for religious reasons.
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