Also see the most popular girls' names for 2012. In honor of the International Day of the Child, the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics published the 20 most popular baby names in 2010. Four of the top 5 names for girls are biblical (Noa, Tamar, Yael) or traditional (Shira). My husband … [Read more...]
New Trendy Baby Name: Cohen
September 22, 2011 by
About ten years ago, on a Jewish parenting board I frequented, a non-Jewish woman stopped by to ask a question. Surprised to find out that the baby name she had picked had a Jewish connotation, she hoped to learn more about Cohen. I explained to her that Cohen has an illustrious past. A cohen is … [Read more...]
New Baby Names Forum
February 25, 2011 by
In 2008, I first wrote about popular baby names. Since then many expectant parents have left comments asking for help. The baby name threads remain among the most popular posts. But because of all the threads and comments, it's hard to wade through them all. So I opened a searchable forum where … [Read more...]
Israeli Baby Name Help Needed (November 2010)
November 23, 2010 by
Forum for Israeli Baby Name Help I've collected recent comments asking for help with Israeli baby names. Thanks to all the readers who have contributed suggestions and opinions so far! Click on the user name to see the responses so far. Clara: Thank you for all of your input. We still … [Read more...]
Needed: Israeli Girl Baby Name Suggestions
September 30, 2010 by
Forum for Israeli Baby Name Help Received from reader Clara: I hope that you and your readers will be able to help me choose a Hebrew name for our daughter. We would like a name that wouldn't be out of place in either a secular or modern-orthodox context in Israel or North America. The … [Read more...]
Help Readers Choose an Israeli Baby Name (June 2010)
June 17, 2010 by
Forum for Israeli Baby Name Help I've posted several threads with requests for feedback on Hebrew names. Below are two more requests: Naima writes: Back again, still playing with names. We're Conservative Jews near DC looking for Israeli Hebrew names for our soon to be daughter. We've … [Read more...]
More Popular Israeli Baby Names (April 2010)
April 14, 2010 by
Image by Odalaigh via Flickr Expectant parents from overseas, looking for information about Hebrew baby names, often visit this site. Here are recent comments on Popular Israeli Names for Girls: Update: I've opened a Forum for Israeli Baby Name Help Due Soon in Canada: We're thinking about … [Read more...]
Help This Reader Choose a Hebrew Baby Name (November 2009)
November 29, 2009 by
Update: I've opened a Forum for Israeli Baby Name Help A while back I had a thread on popular Israeli baby names for boys. Jon just left following comment: My wife and I need some help finding a suitable boy's name. We want to name after my grandfather, Herschl Tzvi (Harry) z"l who passed away … [Read more...]
Yom Hazikaron: A Mother Mourns for Her Son
April 28, 2009 by
Today marks the observance of Yom Hazikaron. Sirens went off last night and will sound again this morning, with memorial services taking place around the country. Ynet interviewed Harriet Levin, an American whose son Michael was killed in the Second Lebanon War: "Since his birth, I knew he … [Read more...]
Popular Israeli Baby Names for Boys
October 27, 2008 by
So that no one will complain (again) that males are second-class citizens on this blog, please list popular boys’ names in the comments. The top ten names for boys in 2006 were Itai, Uri/Ori (spelled identically), Noam, Daniel, David, Ido, Moshe, Yosef, Yehonatan, and Amit. When I was pregnant … [Read more...]
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