girls name advice

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Registered: 06-08-2003
girls name advice
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Sun, 01-16-2005 - 10:57pm

we just found out we are going to have a girl and have started to think about names. Here are the parameters: Not too trendy, would like it to be Jewish, or at least not recognizably NOT Jewish. I have two boys Jacob and Jonah. (So no J names!) I love the name Hannah (so does my husband) but it is out because everyone here has a Hannah.
Anyway, here are the current contenders, but would like other suggestions as well:

Anna
Lily (or maybe Lili)
Lila
Rachel
Ariel (nickname Ari)

I also like Clara but don't think I can convince my husband. Any name that ends with an "A" might be a problem because my husband has an Italian last name with all As, including at the end. I also like Sara, but I already have a cousin and sister-in-law with that name. I tend to like fairly strong-sounding names for girls.

Thanks for any advice!

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Registered: 01-16-2005
In reply to: adsegel
Mon, 01-17-2005 - 12:00am
I think Rachel is a cute name, or Lilly and Lila are also cute too.You could consider finding baby names on the web. Here's a few I was thinking about: Andrea, Daisy, Kayla,Samantha,Felicia.. the thing is they all end in "a", but as far as them being a jewish name.. I really don't think they are. Good Luck and congrads!
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Registered: 01-10-2005
In reply to: adsegel
Mon, 01-17-2005 - 9:39am

What about Ruth, Esther, Rose, Tess, Talia, Leah, Sarah, Rebekah/Rebecca.

Michelle

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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: adsegel
Mon, 01-17-2005 - 1:08pm
Abigail
Bethany
Eden
Eve
Miriam
Naomi
Rose
Margaret
Lydia
Martha