littleWMN Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Since nicknames seem to be important, I thought I'd add that we always called my sister, whose name is Martha, Marti. In fact, I liked to call her Marti-Farti. Cute, right? Well, you know, when we were little. :) My boys still call her Aunt Marti. And the little girl I know named Hadassah didn't have a nickname. I don't think you can shorten Hadassah. Haddy? That's strange, IMO. :D Cute, but strange. Oh I love the name Hattie but don't like Harriet - you just gave me an idea, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Here are some I have seen used for girls' names or that I just think would be pretty as a name: 1. Engedi (Song of Solomon 1:13-15) My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts. "My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms In the vineyards of Engedi." "How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves. 2. Rahab (Joshua 2:1-24; Matthew 1:5) 3. Tekoa (2 Samuel 14) 4. Hadassah (Esther 2:7) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) My dds have a very good friend whose name is Hadassah (Esther 2:7). It is a beautiful name! Oh I love Haddassah as well!! Beautiful!! :) I gave my kids all Bible names as well. :) My daughter is named Gabriela Sofia but we were torn between Gabriela and Isabela. Gabriela is the Spanish form of Gabriel (the angel) and means "God is my strength" Sofia is Greek and means "wisdom" Isabel or Isabela is the Spanish form of Elizabeth and means "consecrated to God". :) And then of course there is always Maria or Marie or Mary whichever form you like. I've always liked Ariel as well which means "Jerusalem". :) Ariel is actually my son's middle name. :) Congratulations on your precious baby girl!!! :hurray: :hurray: :party: Edited July 21, 2009 by Ibbygirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Oh, I forgot Noah. My daughter intends to name a little girl Noah if she ever has one (not in her plans, but she knows plans sometimes change). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnin' 360s Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Oh I love Haddassah as well!! Beautiful!! :) I gave my kids all Bible names as well. :) Definitely Haddassah! Beautiful! I like Elizabeth, too, and I would call her Libby. But I like Haddassah more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Dinah is my absolute favorite. Other names I like: Rachel Leah Tabitha Martha (this is my confirmation name - love it) Adah Mehitabel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2agang Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 We have all bible names here too. Aaron Lee Hannah Faye Sarah Grace Rebekah Anne Josiah Samuel Nehemiah Jack Gideon Scott Titus Daniel And Abigail Rose. But when we named our kids we never planned on bible names until #6 and that is only because the rest of them have bible names. I'm due this fall with a little girl we wanted a bible name but we also look at the character. We love esther but her is too grandma 'ish for me so we are naming her Hadassah. We thaught about dessah for short or dessie. Another one we threw around is Asa (Long A- sah) but with our Abigail we have had a lot of people just calling her Abby. I'm always saying "no Abigail". We love Leah but the bible mentions she was ugly so we never picked it. Naomi was cute but not the best character wise. There is always Anna. The 1st person saved in the N.T. Or if you really want to be different there's always Jezabel.(I actually met someone named Jezabel.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Oh this brings back memories! My dh is Greek, and it is Greek custom to name your children after his parents first, then her parents. So ya, I would have to have 3 boys before I could name it myself and 3 girls! NO WAY! Not to mention I didn't like the name Olga!!! LOL! Thank God I won that battle because a) I'm not Greek and b) my dh is sweet... he agreed that if we would be the first to break the custom in his line (yikes) then we MUST have biblical names. I agreed and the search began. I ended up choosing a different name, I scoured for a different name lol... I chose Nekoda, from Ezra 2:48. Nekoda was a family name, like the tribe of... and they were temple servants, so when people ask what her name means I say it means "temple servant". Her middle name is JOY, for the acronym of how we ought to live our lives: Jesus first, Others second, then Yourself. Nekoda Joy :001_smile: Others we liked were Naomi, Selah and Bethany. We also fantasized about girl twins: Nekoda and Netanya :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 My mom wanted to name me Moriah (2 Chronicles 3:1). I love Moriah! And Moriah Grace sounds lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I haven't read the whole thread, so maybe this has been mentioned, but my dd was in a children's choir with the most adorable little blonde girl named Eden. I always thought it was such a lovely name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 My favorite girl name in the Bible is Jemima (one of Job's daughters), but unfortunately, it's not really usable in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 My favorite girl name in the Bible is Jemima (one of Job's daughters), but unfortunately, it's not really usable in the US. :lol::lol::lol: True!! I don't think anyone would be able to hear the name Jemima without thinking of pancakes. hehehe :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I haven't looked at the other responses, but somewhat unusual girl names that friends have used are Keziah and Shiloh. I thought they were both really pretty. I also really like Leah, but it may be too common for you. Hope you find something you like. And congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Year Round Mom Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) My younger girlie is named Hosanna Grace, "The Lord saves (by) grace", nickname is Sanna or Nanna :) I found Hosanna when going through the concordance with a pregnant friend of mine, looking for a girl name for her! Fell in love with the name and hoped she wouldn't take it. She opted for a non-biblical name. Woo-hoo! I wasn't even pregnant at the time, but claimed that name for my own and guarded it with rare vim and vigor (I'm usually a blabber mouth.) :D EDIT: but of course, anyone is free to use it now!!! Edited July 22, 2009 by LivingOutLove clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Q Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 My sweet little girl is Miriam. And yes, she has a brother named Aaron. No Moses, though we did joke about changing the firstborn's name. He was not impressed by that suggestion. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyR Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 A friend named her daughter Jericha, which sounds like a feminine form of Jericho. It think it's sooo pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 My husband's cousin has five children and used Biblical names for all of them. Her two girls are Shiloh and Philadelphia. Ruth, Naomi, Rachel, Tamara Here are some Jewish Girls names: Elisheva (God is my oath; Elisheva was Aaron's wife) Shira (my song) Arielle (Lionness of God) Margalit (Pearl) Aliya (being called to the commandments) Mira (Light) Nesya (Yiddish for Nissan, the month of flowers) Nitza (Bud) Natania (Gift of God) Ranana (Fresh) Rayna or Reyna (Clean or pure) Riva (Young Girl) Gayora (Valley of Light) Galya (God has redeemed) Hadara (Splendid) Hasia (Protected by the Lord) Hasida (Pious one) Ahava (Loved, Beloved) Adra (from Aramaic: Glory, Majesty) Ranita (Joy or Song) Tikva (Hope) Tirza (Cypress) Yaffa (Beautiful) Yakira (Precious) Ziona (Excellent) Ziva (Radiant) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 My vote is for either Miriam or Naomi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 and Mary Grace is a beautiful name if you like "two name" names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Ruth, Naomi, Rachel, Tamara Here are some Jewish Girls names: Elisheva (God is my oath; Elisheva was Aaron's wife) Shira (my song) Arielle (Lionness of God) Margalit (Pearl) Aliya (being called to the commandments) Mira (Light) Nesya (Yiddish for Nissan, the month of flowers) Nitza (Bud) Natania (Gift of God) Ranana (Fresh) Rayna or Reyna (Clean or pure) Riva (Young Girl) Gayora (Valley of Light) Galya (God has redeemed) Hadara (Splendid) Hasia (Protected by the Lord) Hasida (Pious one) Ahava (Loved, Beloved) Adra (from Aramaic: Glory, Majesty) Ranita (Joy or Song) Tikva (Hope) Tirza (Cypress) Yaffa (Beautiful) Yakira (Precious) Ziona (Excellent) Ziva (Radiant) What a great post! I like Natania with the middle name Grace! Grace is a gift of God, which is what Natania Grace would mean! Cool! Nickname....hmmm, maybe Tani or Ania (Anya) would be cute! Just my 2 cents. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Our friends, who have a daughter Hadassah, have nicknamed her Dassi, and I think it's so cute. It also helps that she is just the sweetest girl. :) My cousin named her dd Zion and while her family flipped (thought it was weird, her dad said he would never call her Zion, but Elizabeth, her middle name) I loved it. I thought it was different from the norm. But, I still vote for Hadassah. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 My favorite woman in the Bible is Jael, I've always liked that name. I also like Miriam, she was pretty tough too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherInWI Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Keturah? Just the first one that came to mind. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Here's another to add to your list: Kerith (1 Ki 17:5)--the ravine where the ravens fed Elijah. Our pastor's dd has this name. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Just curious, does she have a nickname? I'm sure it would be shortened at our house to . . . Haddy? or something? No, she goes by Hadassah. It would probably be shortened at our house, too. We enjoy nicknames, and frequently change them. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOM24WONDERS Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 My sister plans to name her first girl (she's only had one boy, James, so far) Moriah - after Mt. Moriah. I also know a child name AnnEden. I really like that. Selah would be a beautiful name, too. We have an Abigail and two with the middle name Grace (our youngest is adopted and was already named). We want to use Biblical names from now on. I like the name Asher for a boy. I also like to see the name Mary hyphenated with another name....like a family name. My great grandmother's maiden name was Chappell - we will use it somehow in our next child's name - possibly as Mary-Chappell. There are so many beautiful names in the Bible. There must be a website somewhere that lists them all. My mom wanted to name me Moriah (2 Chronicles 3:1). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOM24WONDERS Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Oooo... I LIKE this one. Could be shortened to Keri for a nickname, too if you are into that. However, I like it just the way it is. Kerith Grace - pretty, pretty :) Here's another to add to your list: Kerith (1 Ki 17:5)--the ravine where the ravens fed Elijah. Our pastor's dd has this name. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manamana Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 We're partial to Junia (Romans 16) over here. I also like Elizabeth, Phoebe and have known a few girls named Charis which is the Greek word for grace. I noticed in Philemon recently the name Apphia which is also pretty. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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