Are these girl names accepted in yeshivish circles

amother

Jade

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 10:46 pm

amother Forestgreen wrote:

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

I named my daughter Emuna and we live in the Lakewood surrounding areas. Though we did move here 3 years ago.

amother

↑ Forestgreen ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 10:48 pm

amother Wine wrote:

Emunah is such a beautiful name I don’t see a problem

No problem, I just don’t know a single emuna in Lakewood. Growing up it was known as a lubavitch name.

amother

Iris ↓

Tue, Sep 03 2024, 11:11 pm

I hada student Orly in Kiruv school a decade ago. Beautiful name. Frum family. I have a cousin Sol Emunah. Sefardi.

amother

Burlywood

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 1:44 pm

We asked Harav Chaim Kanievsky zt"l about the name Tehilla and his answer was: "Tehillas Hashem yedaber pi." I love my daughter's name. But it's more common in Israeli yeshivish circles, I think.

amother

Lightgray

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 2:52 pm

Just wanna say op - I gave my daughter a super duper uncommon (thou biblical name) she’s the only one in the entire Lakewood called by that name (we have cousins who gave it as a second name)
She’s in a nice yeshivish school, thriving. When she was younger and didn’t speak so loud people would ask her what is name is and say “what”? I can’t hear like 4 times till I chimed in. By now she’s used to it and owns it.
My friend growing up was Osnas. So what??

amother

Lily

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 2:55 pm

amother Lightgray wrote:

Out of almost 200,000 people you’re sure she’s the only person named that? I doubt it, if it’s biblical.

amother

↑ DarkPurple

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 3:05 pm

amother Lily wrote:

Out of almost 200,000 people you’re sure she’s the only person named that? I doubt it, if it’s biblical.

It’s like the bnos tzlafchad. Girls have their names. But it is very uncommon.

Milka
Chaglah
Tirtza
Noa
Machlah

Some biblical names are just not common.

↑ Ruchel

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 3:10 pm

amother DarkPurple wrote:

It’s like the bnos tzlafchad. Girls have their names. But it is very uncommon.

Milka
Chaglah
Tirtza
Noa
Machlah

Some biblical names are just not common.

Hulda I only encounter in Italy
Chogla is very rare afaik
Machla used to be much more common unless it's another yiddish name
Others are heard to very common

amother

↑ Mimosa ↓

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 3:14 pm

amother DarkPurple wrote:

It’s like the bnos tzlafchad. Girls have their names. But it is very uncommon.

Milka
Chaglah
Tirtza
Noa
Machlah

Some biblical names are just not common.

Noa and Tirtza are fairly common, more among Sephardim. Milka and Machla are used. Machla especially was used in heimish European families and there are some named after. Choglah is the only one of bnos Zelafchad names that’s not used.

amother

↑ Mimosa

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 3:19 pm

Ruchel wrote:

Hulda I only encounter in Italy
Chogla is very rare afaik
Machla used to be much more common unless it's another yiddish name
Others are heard to very common

Chulda in Hebrew is a rat which is probably why it isn’t used.

amother

Wheat ↓

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 3:45 pm

My daughter is named Emuna.
We are chareidi and live in Israel.
It's not so accepted. She will probably be the only Emuna in her Bais Yaakov school. I loved the name so we gave it to her. I am sure some people think we are weird but I don't care.

Brit in Israel

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 3:45 pm

amother Mimosa wrote:

Chulda in Hebrew is a rat which is probably why it isn’t used.

I had a neighbour called Chulda.

OP I think even with being yeshivish it depends alot on where you are located.
Besides for Emunah I didnt raise an eyebrow for any of the names, im from a yeshivish community in England and now in a yeshivish Israeli community.
some names are more common then others but all I would think are fine if you own it even if its slightly different than the typical names in your commuity.
I would add maybe eliana would be considered leaning more to modern but again depends on community

amother

Floralwhite

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 4:40 pm

They're all acceptable, though some are less common. You have all my daughters on there, and I consider myself yeshivishe. (Currently living in flatbush but I am from oot...I guess I'm more accurately "oot yeshivish")

amother

↑ Winterberry ↓

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 5:02 pm

amother Lightgray wrote:

You can’t possibly know she’s the only one in the entire Lakewood. It’s too big for you to know every single kid’s name.

amother

↑ Winterberry ↓

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 5:03 pm

amother Burlywood wrote:

We asked Harav Chaim Kanievsky zt"l about the name Tehilla and his answer was: "Tehillas Hashem yedaber pi." I love my daughter's name. But it's more common in Israeli yeshivish circles, I think.

Tehilla? It’s my daughter’s name and there are many in her yeshivish BY.

amother

Ebony

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 5:51 pm

amother Apricot wrote:

Anyone know abt the name ashira

I know a few in our Yeshivish community. It's beautiful!! Ashira L'Hashem...
I think its less common in Israel, but I could be wrong.