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HelpRe: Is it strange to use Jewish names when you're not Jewish?
in reply to a message by Mum
No. I don't think it's strange.
We live in the 'melting pot' remember... so MANY MANY people are walking around with mixed-heritage names. It happened to me just by getting married! Our last name is about as Jewish as Jewish can be... yet we're both predominantely of Irish heritage (toss in a grandfather who was jewish whose name carried down) and we were raised catholic. We decided to give our children 'hebrew' or 'biblical' names so the names would flow nicely... but really, it doesn't matter, as long as it's a nice sounding name, and flows well with the last name, you can name your child whatever makes you feel comfortable.
I know MANY people who have spanish last names with irish first names ie: Ryan Hernandez... and I also know people with italian/spanish first names and irish last names "Isabella McGann"
So... I think in a world like ours...anything goes!
Good luck!
We live in the 'melting pot' remember... so MANY MANY people are walking around with mixed-heritage names. It happened to me just by getting married! Our last name is about as Jewish as Jewish can be... yet we're both predominantely of Irish heritage (toss in a grandfather who was jewish whose name carried down) and we were raised catholic. We decided to give our children 'hebrew' or 'biblical' names so the names would flow nicely... but really, it doesn't matter, as long as it's a nice sounding name, and flows well with the last name, you can name your child whatever makes you feel comfortable.
I know MANY people who have spanish last names with irish first names ie: Ryan Hernandez... and I also know people with italian/spanish first names and irish last names "Isabella McGann"
So... I think in a world like ours...anything goes!
Good luck!
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