Opinions: why AM I obsessing NOW?

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Opinions: why AM I obsessing NOW?
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Fri, 10-05-2007 - 6:00pm

Hi all!
So I've posted about our names...and I'd thought we were good on Ephraim. Then I changed my mind. Then I thought we were good on Abram...and now DH is waffling on me. The thing is: we won't even know the gender until the 18th, so this may be a moot discussion anyway. BUT, I don't want to not have an idea for a boy, weird as that sounds! I bought a name book today (I know, I know!) and I have some names that I'd like opinions on.
As you can see in my siggy, my boys are Max and Solomon. A girl will be either Tova or Akiva (don't want to use Akiva for a boy, even though it's generally listed first for boys - it just 'reads' too feminine for an Anglo community).
So here goes:

Abram
Ari
Asa
Avi (reservation being popularity of name Abby + it's the name of next-door-neighbour's dog! But I DO love this name)
Bram (reservation: rejected it for Solomon - I'd kind of hate to use a 'reject' name...but)
Ezri (I do NOT like Ezra - te fascist, the band: Better Than Ezra)
Ilan (but I don't know if it's pronounced EE-lan or Eye-lan. Anyone?)
Lev
Levi
Namon
North (DH, I already know, HATES this!)
Oren
Ori
Seth
Shem
Zev

There. In alphabetical order, no less.
Let me have some opinions (feel free to be nasty, it won't bother me!)
:o)

Oh, my ideal name is Hebrew in origin (or possibly English) but not "too" Jewish (whatever that means). And 2 syllables would be perfect (I'm weird - I have a 3 syllable kid, and a 1 syllable one). I also prefer names that can't be made into nicknames (unlike Solomon, LOL) so if you feel that you would be inclined to nickname any of the above, let me know and what that nickname would be (ie: I would always want to call Jeffrey Jeff, KWIM?)

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! :o)

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Sat, 10-06-2007 - 5:42pm
Shiloh sounds too feminine to me. I know it's actually mostly male, but like Akiva, I think to 'English' ears it would sound female (no thanks to Brangelina!).
We live in an area that is almost entirely English/Christian, so perception is a little different here than it would be in a big city.
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Fri, 10-12-2007 - 2:17pm

Asa is what me and my dh decided on if this baby is a boy. So of course I like it.

~Brandy~

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Sat, 10-13-2007 - 7:05pm

Ilan is definitely pronounced like Milan, the city. ih-LAHN or more toward ee-LAHN if you wish. I've known a few.

I like:
Abram
Asa
Bram
Ilan
Levi*
Oren
Seth*

Sound sort of like girl nicknames to me (and VERY Jewish on a boy):
Ari
Avi

Not too bad:
Ori
North
Ezri... although I far prefer Ezra. Ezri reminds me of: www.esri.com

I am quite sure that the following are in fact real names, lol, and I mean no offense, but these are unfamiliar to me and sort of sound like general Hebrew syllables to my ear. Therefore I can't really comment.
Lev
Shem
Zev

Then Namon I saved for last. I don't know what to make of it... is it pronounced like Ramone? or like namin'?

good luck!
valerie

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