Are these girl names accepted in yeshivish circles

amother

OP ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:14 pm

Adina
Emunah
Ahuva
Aliza
Ayala
Aviva
Elana
Eliana
Tehila
Temima
Leora
Orly
Menucha
Naama
Nava

amother

Bellflower

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:16 pm

amother OP wrote:

Adina
Emunah
Ahuva
Aliza
Ayala
Aviva
Elana
Eliana
Tehila
Temima
Leora
Orly
Menucha
Naama
Nava

Adina, ahuva, aliza, Aviva, temima and menucha are

amother

Winterberry ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:16 pm

Adina
Ahuva
Aliza
Ayala
Aviva
Tehila
Temima
Menucha

All of these are very common in my yeshivish circles. The rest are less common but they can all be used, it's not too out there.

amother

Mimosa ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:18 pm

They’re all acceptable. Emunah might raise an eyebrow in some yeshivish groups. Orly and Eliana are also not the most common.

cupcake123

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:19 pm

Adina definitely
Emunah no
Ahuva yes
Aliza sure
Ayala yes
Aviva yes
Elana yes
Eliana yes
Tehila yes
Temima hmm
Leora no
Orly maybe
Menucha yes
Naama yes
Nava no

amother

Navyblue

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:20 pm

Eliana is also pretty normal in Yeshivish circles in addition to the names the other posters said. And I know a normal, Yeshivish, FFB Nava, though I don't think it's as common

amother

DarkPurple ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:21 pm

Adina - yes
Emunah - no
Ahuva - yes
Aliza - yes
Ayala - kind of
Aviva - yes
Elana - yes
Eliana - no
Tehila - yes
Temima - yes
Leora - kind of
Orly - kind of
Menucha - yes
Naama - kind of
Nava - kind of. Common in yeshivish sefardi circles.

amother

Honey

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:22 pm

amother OP wrote:

Adina
Emunah
Ahuva
Aliza
Ayala
Aviva
Elana
Eliana
Tehila
Temima
Leora
Orly
Menucha
Naama
Nava

I'm from a super Yeshivish backround, dh as well, and you have names of 4 of my grandkids and nieces on your list!

amother

Mintgreen

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:25 pm

I say yes to all except for Emunah unless you live in Israel

tigerwife

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:30 pm

I have never ever heard of a child not being accepted because of an unusual name. Some of the names on your list or more common than others but not one would cause any issues.

GettingThere

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 8:32 pm

Orly and Emunah are the least commonly used yeshivish of the list.

amother

Melon ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 9:29 pm

amother OP wrote:

A
Adina y1
Emunah y1
Ahuva
Aliza y2
Ayala y1
Aviva
Elana y1
Eliana
Tehila y1
Temima y1
Leora y1
Orly
Menucha y1
Naama
Nava

I've taught abt 200 girls, now they are around ages 10-18 yrs old. I made a y and a number for yes next to any students I know in that age range that have that name, and the number of girls I can think of quickly. Yeshivish american school.

amother

DarkGreen ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 9:32 pm

I live in Lakewood and you have all of my daughters’ names on the list! Not the most common but definitely don’t raise any eyebrows and they’re not the only ones around.

amother

Forestgreen ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 9:43 pm

amother DarkGreen wrote:

I live in Lakewood and you have all of my daughters’ names on the list! Not the most common but definitely don’t raise any eyebrows and they’re not the only ones around.

Emuna in Lakewood? That’s the only one I think would raise eyebrows maybe.

amother

Stone ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 9:45 pm

amother OP wrote:

Adina
Emunah
Ahuva
Aliza
Ayala
Aviva
Elana
Eliana
Tehila
Temima
Leora
Orly
Menucha
Naama
Nava

Lakewood yeshivish:
Adina
Ahuva
Ayala
Tehilla
Menucha

That’s it

amother

↑ DarkGreen

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 9:47 pm

amother Forestgreen wrote:

Emuna in Lakewood? That’s the only one I think would raise eyebrows maybe.

True. Maybe Temima too.

amother

↑ Forestgreen ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 9:48 pm

amother Stone wrote:

Lakewood yeshivish:
Adina
Ahuva
Ayala
Tehilla
Menucha

That’s it

No way, Aliza and Aviva are about as yeshivish as it gets.

amother

↑ Mimosa ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 10:15 pm

amother Stone wrote:

Lakewood yeshivish:
Adina
Ahuva
Ayala
Tehilla
Menucha

That’s it

Are you sure? I can’t believe you don’t know any Aliza’s. In Israel it’s more an old lady name like Geulah, associated with a generation that’s grandmother age, but in yeshivish Lakewood Aliza works. Naama and Nava can work too even though they’re not so common. The only one I don’t hear as we all mentioned already is Emunah.

amother

Holly

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 10:31 pm

amother OP wrote:

Adina
Emunah
Ahuva
Aliza
Ayala
Aviva
Elana
Eliana
Tehila
Temima
Leora
Orly
Menucha
Naama
Nava

Who cares? Name your kid what you like. None of these will raise eyebrows IMHO.