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Help[Opinions] Re: Chava
in reply to a message by DLB
I immediately think of "Hava Nagila."
Which isn't to say I don't like it. I think it's very pretty--it's simple but elegant, with a nice meaning. I myself would just feel completely inauthentic if I used it, just as I would if I used, say, Ntombi or Jaroslav. I have absolutely no connection to its roots or the culture it's from; it simply wouldn't work for me. But if it works for you? I think it's fantastic.
(And I should note that I'm not saying that you absolutely have to be Jewish to use Chava; simply that you should have some sort of emotional connection to the name, which I don't.)
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Which isn't to say I don't like it. I think it's very pretty--it's simple but elegant, with a nice meaning. I myself would just feel completely inauthentic if I used it, just as I would if I used, say, Ntombi or Jaroslav. I have absolutely no connection to its roots or the culture it's from; it simply wouldn't work for me. But if it works for you? I think it's fantastic.
(And I should note that I'm not saying that you absolutely have to be Jewish to use Chava; simply that you should have some sort of emotional connection to the name, which I don't.)
Array
Mick Jagger is older than:
1. Velcro
2. Cake mix
3. Israel
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.
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