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Re: Miriam and Jonas

by Morsa

10/31/2006, 7:21 PM

in reply to a message by Haven

I really love Miriam and Jonas (I much prefer Jonas to Jonah).

Esther
Judith
Naomi
Pearl
Rose
Ruth
Sybil

Abram
Caleb
Levi
Marcus
Miles
Noah

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- Haven (guest) +4

11/1/2006, 7:29 AM

Judith is a family name

I was actually think of Miriam Judith and Cecilia Rose. The rest, I don't like. If Naomi would be pronunced the Hebrew way, I'd use it in an instant. Levi I find disrespectful.

I like Noa for a girl quite a bit.

Hmm, I think Judith could really work for a first name. Thanks!

- Morsa +3

11/1/2006, 9:07 AM

I'm glad you liked Judith, but can I ask why do you feel that Levi is disrespectful?

- Haven (guest) +2

11/1/2006, 1:04 PM

It's a title in the Jewish community

See here:
This name is often used on babies who, without being Levis (Jewish hereditary priesthood), are of Levi descent.
-- Miss Claire 12/5/2004

If you're not of Levi descent, it's pretty disrespectful. Same for Cohen.

- Tassiegirl

11/1/2006, 6:25 PM

Yes, my husband explained about Cohen. (Husband is middle Eastern.)

- Morsa

11/1/2006, 2:46 PM

Ah, I didn't know. I've known a lot of people named Levi (I've even known a man named Leviticus who used it as a nn) and of course with it being the name of brand of jeans, I had no idea that it was disrespectful to some people.

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