New Here--Need Ideas

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New Here--Need Ideas
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Sat, 11-04-2006 - 4:42pm

Hi all,
I am looking for suggestions for my fourth child, who will be a boy. My kids' names are as follows: Danielle, Michaela and Gabriel. I especially want the name to go with Gabriel, and would prefer if it were a biblical name. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Jessie

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Registered: 10-21-2006
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 8:06pm

Welcome and Congrats on #4!
You have your angels covered with Gabriel and a Michaela. Daniel was a Major prophet and a book of the Bible. What about another prophet name or Bible-book name?

Elijah
Jeremiah
Isaiah
Joel
Malichi
Nathan
Zechariah
Joshua
Samuel
Luke
Matthew
Mark
John
Peter
Timothy

Other strong characters:

Abraham
Benjamin
David
Jonathan
Joseph (OT and NT)
Paul

A good resource is http://www.babynames.com.au/search-categories-biblical.htm

HTH!
johanna

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Registered: 10-23-2004
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 8:37pm

The first name that came to mind was Julian.

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Registered: 10-10-2006
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 9:23pm
The first name I thought of was "Nathaniel" I think it matches all three of your names really well. Samuel would be nice, too.
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Registered: 04-09-2003
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 10:25pm

You guys are great! I love Nathaniel, but cannot think of a nickname (which all of my kids have) that isn't Nate, which does not go with our last name at all. Adore Samuel as well, and Julian. Elijah is actually the name I have been thinking of for years, but didn't know if it was over the top biblical. I'm also not crazy about Eli as a nickname (reminds me of a farmer for some reason, which we are not) but can't think of any other nicknames for Elijah.

Anyone know of another nickname for Nathaniel? Does Nathaniel go with Danielle and Gabriel or do they sound too much alike? Cutesy is the last thing I want...
Thanks for your help,
Jessie

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Registered: 11-04-2006
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 11:15pm

Hmmm...I love that you are using Biblical names. Here are some thoughts...

Jadon
Asher nn Ash
Jonah
Nathaniel nn Nate, Nathan
Benjamin nn Ben
Micah
Aaron
Caleb
Joshua nn Josh
Jedediah nn Jed (not sure I spelled it right)
Josiah

Hope that helps...I'll try to think of some more

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Registered: 05-02-2006
Sat, 11-04-2006 - 11:52pm
What about Josiah? My friends son is Josiah and he goes by his 'long'name, or Joey, Joe.
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Registered: 03-20-2003
Sun, 11-05-2006 - 12:36pm

Interesting that all of your kids have Ls in their name, but it didn't jump out at me until you asked if Nathaniel was too much like Gabriel.

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Registered: 10-21-2006
Sun, 11-05-2006 - 4:06pm

Nathaniel: Nat or Niel (Ne-al) or Nathan?
Another thought for Elijah is Elliot (the English version of Elijah)

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Registered: 10-13-2005
Sun, 11-05-2006 - 4:40pm

How about..


Joseph


Paul


Luke/Lucas


John/Jonathon


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Registered: 10-28-2006
Sun, 11-05-2006 - 4:41pm

My firstborn is Isaac Michael and I have to say, i really love the name Isaac even 3 1/2 years later.....It means "laughter" in Hebrew and I couldn't think of a name I would wish more on a child than to always have laughter......

Best of luck.

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