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Judith is a family name
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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!
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I'm glad you liked Judith, but can I ask why do you feel that Levi is disrespectful?
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It's a title in the Jewish communitySee here:
This name is often used on babies who, without being Levis (Jewish hereditary priesthood), are of Levi descent.
-- Miss Claire 12/5/2004If you're not of Levi descent, it's pretty disrespectful. Same for Cohen.
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Yes, my husband explained about Cohen. (Husband is middle Eastern.)
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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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