View Message

New Post
Search
Help

This is a reply within a larger thread: view the whole thread

[Opinions] Re: Elisheva
by )( (guest)
4/14/2021, 8:48 AM
in reply to a message by Rosebeth
That does not make sense at all. Would you say that it is weird for people without any Jewish background to use names like Abigail, Joshua, Ethan, Rachel, Benjamin, etc. because they are names of characters in Jewish mythology in the Old Testament?
Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

- Rosebeth (Rosanne)
4/14/2021, 10:44 PM
Manipura and Fiammetta have already explained quite well what I actually meant. And if you read my post again, you'll see that I said I personally wouldn't use it, but if someone else wants to they should go ahead. And as Fiammettz said, those names you mention aren't good examples because they are anglicized versions of Hebrew names.
vote up1
- Manipura (glaucous)   +1
4/14/2021, 10:54 AM
No, just like it's not weird for people with no Jewish background to use Elizabeth. The names you mentioned aren't Hebrew or Yiddish versions of the names...that's when it starts to seem weird (I personally wouldn't call it wrong if someone with no Jewish heritage used Rifka instead of Rebecca, but I might wonder why they identify with that particular form so much).
vote up1
- )( (guest)
4/14/2021, 11:22 AM
The names are mentioned come from original Biblical names and ones mostly used where I am in North America. But if soeone wants to use Rifka, go ahead, it's just a name and being a Jew is not a requirement.
vote up1
- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)   +1
4/14/2021, 9:56 AM
Because non Jewish people/Hebrew speakers are going to use Elizabeth, likewise Abigail rather than Avigail, Benjamin rather than Binyamin?

This message was edited 4/14/2021, 9:57 AM

vote up1
- )( (guest)
4/14/2021, 10:53 AM
A name is just a name and accessible for everyone. Also names like Avigail etc. are more do used by people in Israel and Ultra Orthodox communities anyway.
vote up1