tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27974976.post6385212190164433522..comments2023-05-10T06:59:42.397-05:00Comments on Swedish, single, and....Jewish???: Hebrew Names...Or, I stole this from ElieHilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12113107221785400285noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27974976.post-25434892510825207132007-07-09T01:30:00.000-05:002007-07-09T01:30:00.000-05:00Hila: Sorry it's taking me so long to chime in. (I...Hila: <BR/><BR/>Sorry it's taking me so long to chime in. (I, too, have been taking long blog breaks which have unfortunately taken me off of some people's blog lists). +sniff, sniff, tears rolling down my cheek+<BR/><BR/>Unlike a born Jew, you have a wonderful opportunity to select a name that has a special meaning for you. Perhaps I am sounding too much like the crowd, but Hila seems to personify you so much more: its unique like you.<BR/><BR/>Bli neder, I will get better with blogging. My two month long fog has lifted as my house is sold and I am out of the miserable job situation.cool yiddishe mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585525985186658578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27974976.post-79616209795886244142007-05-18T14:40:00.000-05:002007-05-18T14:40:00.000-05:00Thank you all for your input and suggestions. I ap...Thank you all for your input and suggestions. I apologize for not having responded sooner--I am back at home and have been helping my mom with all the preparations for my brother's high school graduation party, so I have been running around like crazy! I hope to get to update soon!<BR/><BR/>RM: I like Hila, too, I just guess I want to make sure that I pick a name that "fits" me. Tehila is pretty too, though :-)<BR/><BR/>Elie: Huldah sounds interesting--I actually have a Swedish aunt with that name, I always thought it was Scandinavian because a lot of Swedish women have that name! Ha ha you learn something new every day :-)<BR/><BR/>Shabbat Shalom everyone!Hilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12113107221785400285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27974976.post-65084193491324584542007-05-17T22:37:00.000-05:002007-05-17T22:37:00.000-05:00Or there's always Tehila - like a take on Tehillim...Or there's always Tehila - like a take on Tehillim (Psalms) - very popular these days with new babies in our neighborhood.RaggedyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01022064984702182705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27974976.post-46235113607754587002007-05-17T18:29:00.000-05:002007-05-17T18:29:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link nd the topic contuinuation!If ...Thanks for the link nd the topic contuinuation!<BR/><BR/>If you want a Hebrew name that's similar to Hila, how about Huldah? She was one of the seven prophetesses along with Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, etc. She's mentioned in II Kings 22:14-20 if you want to look her up.Eliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979263918394127210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27974976.post-53636685521752236802007-05-11T12:18:00.000-05:002007-05-11T12:18:00.000-05:00I like the name Hila. I had an Israeli camp counse...I like the name Hila. I had an Israeli camp counselor with the same name. But you can try on the others for size . . .<BR/>A word of caution - RaggedyDad added a middle name at his own bris (later in life) that he later regretted giving himself, as it is not really ever used and he would have loved to use it for one of our own kids! So don't take a name that you want to name one of your daughters, G-d willing!RaggedyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01022064984702182705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27974976.post-18076733526566019732007-05-08T02:40:00.000-05:002007-05-08T02:40:00.000-05:00All of the names you mentioned sound pretty and fu...All of the names you mentioned sound pretty and fun to say out loud. But if you're already calling yourself Hila, you might want to stick with it. It's also a nice name.<BR/><BR/>Maybe this doesn't mean much coming from a Baha'i (a group of people who are notorious for being incredibly pluralistic), but I think the very essence of faith is something that cannot be proved. So, naturally, everyone believes that they know just how to worship, what to believe, etc. That means that everyone's views and traditions are correct, giving no one the right to say that their views aren't "right" or are better than others. So if you'd like to go a more traditional route, that's a good thing and something cool about you. But if you like the name Hila, you should keep it. It doesn't make you any better or worse. It's just an outward name for yourself. You're still the same person with the same beliefs no matter what you call yourself. So definitely keep doing the research and talking to people until you decide on a name you feel fits you the best.<BR/>Hopefully that helps. Sorry if I'm off the mark here. I'm not as familiar with the whole naming process, so bear with me.Go Ask Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572409398966507578noreply@blogger.com