What do you think about Dina?

amother

Blueberry

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 11:15 am

Growing up we had a friend Dini who was Leibadik and sweet.

amother

Stone

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 1:24 pm

Maybe look in Ishei HaTanach, there is a bunch of stuff about Dina, but I can't remember what it says.

I never met a Dina/Deena that I didn't like.

You can give a middle name that indicates something good, like happiness, love, blessings, etc:
- Dina Avigail (this is nice, as Avigail means my Father (Hashem) is happy)
- Dina Ahuva (Ahuva means beloved)
- Dina Chana (Chana is like grace)
- Dina Bracha
- Dina Emuna
- Dina Ora
- Dina Gila
- Dina Aliza
Etc

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 1:35 pm

amother Orchid wrote:

There’s a beautiful sicha by the Lubavitcher rebbe all about the story of Dina and it completely transforms the way we usually think about it.

https://www.chabad.org/therebb.....y.htm

I am not Lubavitch but I admire many things about chabad people, one of them being the ability to open up and influence people.
I definitely love the character trait attributed to Dina.

amother

Cyan

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 2:10 pm

I love the name dina. I'm one! All my cousins with this name are fantastic people.

amother

Leaf

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 5:45 pm

I’m not familiar with the story of Dina, can anyone explain?

amother

Dodgerblue

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 5:55 pm

Din is not necessarily a bad thing.
Yitzchak avinu middah was din as well.
Daniel is a beautiful boys name and means H judged me, also a figure in Tanach.
I know some Dinas and deenis and they are wonderful
People and their lives seem totally normal and happy.

amother

Sage

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 6:02 pm

amother Leaf wrote:

I’m not familiar with the story of Dina, can anyone explain?

I have no idea the background of this website, but here's the gist of it:

link removed

amother

Saddlebrown

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 6:24 pm

amother Dill wrote:

The red tent TMI

???

amother

Forestgreen

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 8:58 pm

amother Bluebonnet wrote:

Deena bracha goes really well together. So pretty

That's my name. Smile

amother

Mocha

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 9:26 pm

amother Sage wrote:

I have no idea the background of this website/

Looks are deceiving. It is a Treife website. Look at chabad.org or aish.com Or torah.org etc. instead.
Or read Sefer Bereishis parshas Vayishlach

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jul 14 2024, 10:33 pm

amother Leaf wrote:

I’m not familiar with the story of Dina, can anyone explain?

Just google it
Dina is a prominent biblical figure, something reputable will come out.

amother

Fern

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 12:05 am

I have the most sweet, wonderful, and adorable Dina. One of my easiest children to raise. It is actually her second name, but it is the name we call her.

amother

Floralwhite

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 1:02 am

Im Dena. Dena Chaya. I was always called just dena, but as a teenager I found myself hanging around with boys quite a lot and after I got over that stage I took on 2 kabalos, one was to go by both names, the other was to only wear long sleeves (no 3/4). I felt a certain kinship with dena bas yaakov who would 'go out to see the people', and I see it as a certain...tikkun maybe? For myself

amother

Bellflower

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 6:10 am

I have an adorable Dina. She's named after my grandmother as are a bunch of her cousins. All Dinas in our family are yummy kids (especially mine!).

amother

Silver

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 6:13 am

Dina has a lashon din with it.
If people give the name, they try to give another one with it.
It's not just babbeh maases.

↑ Ruchel ↓

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 6:16 am

So all Sarah have one boy?
All Rahel two children ? Does everyone with the same name have the same life? It's like signs. If you tell a kid he's scorpio so he's like that, he'll have some traits. If you tell him he's him he won't.

amother

Heather

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 6:56 am

Just named my baby that and she’s adorable and I’m happy I chose that name Smile

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 7:10 am

Ruchel wrote:

Relax please
People have their concerns.
I have gained a ton of information from this thread.

↑ Ruchel ↓

Mon, Jul 15 2024, 7:19 am

amother OP wrote:

Relax please
People have their concerns.
I have gained a ton of information from this thread.

Apparently I'm not the one with concerns.