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HelpRe: Is it strange to use Jewish names when you're not Jewish?
in reply to a message by Mum
Of the names you mentioned, Saul is the only one that I've noticed seems to be used more often by people of Jewish background than by people who are not Jewish.
But really, I think it makes not one bit of difference what a person's background is, when it comes to naming.
I do think it's nice when a name reflects background, though. For example, my son Garrett's name is derived from Gerrit, the name of one of our Dutch ancestors. And I like the fact that his name has that history in our family, and is connected to the Dutch heritage we have.
But if I named him Vladimir, for example, that would be OK too. We have absolutely no East European or Russian heritage (that I know of), but what's the diff?
Names of various origins are traded around among ethnic groups all the time. To me, that's part of the fun, if you will, of naming.
But really, I think it makes not one bit of difference what a person's background is, when it comes to naming.
I do think it's nice when a name reflects background, though. For example, my son Garrett's name is derived from Gerrit, the name of one of our Dutch ancestors. And I like the fact that his name has that history in our family, and is connected to the Dutch heritage we have.
But if I named him Vladimir, for example, that would be OK too. We have absolutely no East European or Russian heritage (that I know of), but what's the diff?
Names of various origins are traded around among ethnic groups all the time. To me, that's part of the fun, if you will, of naming.
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