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Help[Opinions] Baruch and Shiphrah?
Skimming namebanks for my PP congrats has pointed out several really neat and fun names to me, Baruch being one of them. (Others being Bonaventure and Baldassare. And Barakat. And I have also started thinking about Boniface more.) But yeah, Baruch - I think it is interesting and I haven't seen it mentioned before. WDYT?
I have also never seen Shiphrah mentioned. Although the meaning is a bet "meh okay" for me, I think it has a really interesting sound and look.
I have also never seen Shiphrah mentioned. Although the meaning is a bet "meh okay" for me, I think it has a really interesting sound and look.
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Baruch means "blessing" - what could be better? It's more usual among Jewish communities than among the public at large. I've known baby Baruchs who are given Benedict or Barry as their "secular" or everyday name.
Shiphrah would be very unusual outside Jewish circles. The Israeli name Shira ("song") might be an alternative worth considering.
Shiphrah would be very unusual outside Jewish circles. The Israeli name Shira ("song") might be an alternative worth considering.
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I do like them, but...
Baruch reminds me of Borche, which is nasty. They're really nice names, though, and great to see. Even if they're on punctuation pets!
Baruch reminds me of Borche, which is nasty. They're really nice names, though, and great to see. Even if they're on punctuation pets!
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Baruch!
Baruch reminds me of Baruch Spinoza, a very cool Jewish philosopher who eventually changed his name to Benedict when he was excommunicated as they mean the same thing. So I like Baruch. It's very rough and manly and the meaning is good. It is good.
Bonaventure is a bit much (even for you). Baldassare is neat, but I like the original Baltazar/Balthazar more, though the meaning is boring. Barakat is kinda cool. I like it.. don't have much to say about it. Wasn't one Boniface a particularly evil pope? In any case, I don't like it at all. I also realize the irony of this. It also has face in it, making it amusing.
Shiphrah's meaning is also "meh okay" to me and I like the sound, but I don't like the look. It's alloverness is "meh".
Baruch reminds me of Baruch Spinoza, a very cool Jewish philosopher who eventually changed his name to Benedict when he was excommunicated as they mean the same thing. So I like Baruch. It's very rough and manly and the meaning is good. It is good.
Bonaventure is a bit much (even for you). Baldassare is neat, but I like the original Baltazar/Balthazar more, though the meaning is boring. Barakat is kinda cool. I like it.. don't have much to say about it. Wasn't one Boniface a particularly evil pope? In any case, I don't like it at all. I also realize the irony of this. It also has face in it, making it amusing.
Shiphrah's meaning is also "meh okay" to me and I like the sound, but I don't like the look. It's alloverness is "meh".
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Fair enough.
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I've loved Baruch for years. Even though it reminds me of a dog barking, I still think it's handsome and rugged. That surprises me, but I guess that's the measure of a name you really love; if you love it in spite of a bad association.
B boy names are a particular favorite of mine. I hadn't thought about Bonaventure / Bonaventura before, but you're right. It is really neat. Baldassare is to die for. My gawd, is that handsome. Barakat reminds me of Barak (as in Mr. O). Is it related?
Bonaventure reminds me of a female name you might like: Benvenida. It means welcome in Spanish. I came across it in a book about medieval women.
Boniface is a guilty pleasure for me. I say guilty because it seems too feminine to actually give to a real boy / man. Perhaps as a mn? Medieval names of popes / saints are so much fun and Boniface fits right into that mold.
Shiphrah sounds lovely. But looking at it I can't stop thinking, "ship wreck." Is Shifrah a legitimate spelling?
B boy names are a particular favorite of mine. I hadn't thought about Bonaventure / Bonaventura before, but you're right. It is really neat. Baldassare is to die for. My gawd, is that handsome. Barakat reminds me of Barak (as in Mr. O). Is it related?
Bonaventure reminds me of a female name you might like: Benvenida. It means welcome in Spanish. I came across it in a book about medieval women.
Boniface is a guilty pleasure for me. I say guilty because it seems too feminine to actually give to a real boy / man. Perhaps as a mn? Medieval names of popes / saints are so much fun and Boniface fits right into that mold.
Shiphrah sounds lovely. But looking at it I can't stop thinking, "ship wreck." Is Shifrah a legitimate spelling?
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