Message: "Devora" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Devora

by Rose-Berry

11/11/2007, 11:58 AM

I have recently come across the name Devora and fallen in love with it. I think I like it because it sounds a bit like Davina which has been a long-term favourite of mine. This website lists it as Devorah so I am assuming that is the usual spelling.

What do you think of it as a name? Would it seem strange to see it used in a non-Jewish family? Which spelling do you prefer: Devora or Devorah?

Thanks.

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- TammyS

11/12/2007, 5:29 AM

I like the name Devorah! I know a lady with this name. She's in her fifties but I still think a child today could use this name! My grandmothers name was Deborah and I think it works good as an honoring name for her!

I think it would work for an non Jewish family!

- Valencia (Vraiment)

11/11/2007, 2:44 PM

I like it much better than Deborah.

I like the spelling Devorah, but to make it stand apart from Deborah, I'd go with Devora.

It's very pretty.

- Isla

11/11/2007, 2:37 PM

Is it DEV-or-ah or deh-VOR-ah? I think I prefer the former, but either way, it's too similar to Deborah for me. I don't care for Deborah much at all, but at least Devorah is a bit nicer. If it's deh-VOR-ah, it reminds me of a little girl I used to care for named DeBorah (deh-BOR-ah). She was a piece of work. :b

- YMPvt

11/11/2007, 1:10 PM

I really like the name Devora though I think it looks prettier with an h on the end. I wouldn't expect it from a non-Jewish family but I don't find it particularly strange.

- mirfak +1

11/11/2007, 12:11 PM

I don't like the way the written name reminds me of the word "devour." I think I would assume the bearer's Jewishness was about 80% probable, which means it would not seem "strange" if she were not. I prefer it without the H. I also feel like the Devorah spelling is more likely to induce people who're unfamiliar with the name, to pronounce it to rhyme with Deborah (stressing the first syllable). I don't really have a preference on the pronunciation; I guess de-VOR-a is a bit fresher. The sound is pleasing either way, though.

This message was edited 11/11/2007, 12:12 PM

- Rose-Berry

11/11/2007, 12:43 PM

I also think that many people would pronounce Devorah in the same way as Deborah whereas Devora would be more obvious as De-VOR-a which is the pronunication I prefer.

- ElizainEngland

11/11/2007, 12:10 PM

I quite like it, and I think it would be fine regardless of background.

I personally prefer it with the h.

- Bianca Victoria (stormy_lovegood)

11/11/2007, 11:58 AM

I like it with the h.

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