Baby boy names for right now

amother

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 9:10 am

I am due any day with a boy iyh. I have zero idea what to name him. There are no obvious family or rabbi names to name after. This will probably be by last one. I always liked the name Simcha. Simple. This Chile should always be happy and only bring joy and happiness to those around him. I feel like it needs another name though. Any ideas for a name having to do with the parsha, Elul etc.

amother

Hydrangea

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 10:08 am

Dovid (like l'Dovid Hashem ori veyishi)
Nachum/Menachem (Shiva denechmta)

Assuming since you mentioned Simcha you don't want modern names but if you do, other names you could take from same tehillim mentioned above...
Maoz
Ori
Yishi

amother

RosePink

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 11:16 am

If you want from the parsha, you can always do Simcha Moshe, as Moshe is in most of the parshas now.

Or Simcha Yisrael, as bnei yisrael are in the parshas now too.

You could do Simcha Dovid or Simcha Yedidya, like ani l'dodi v'dodi li.

You could do Simcha Daniel, as it is almost yom hadin, and Daniel has the same shoresh.

amother

Milk

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 12:17 pm

amother RosePink wrote:

Non of these combos sit right with me.

scruffy

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 12:20 pm

I think Simcha works better as the second of two names rather than the first.

amother

Taupe

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 12:31 pm

I love Chaim Simcha because what a fantastic bracha

amother

Amber

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 12:36 pm

If I had a son I'd either name him one of these: Meir Simcha, Yisrael Meir or Binyamin. Love all those names.

yachnabobba

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 12:49 pm

Chizkiyahu. We all need chizuk.

amother

Dimgray

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 12:58 pm

amother Taupe wrote:

I love Chaim Simcha because what a fantastic bracha

I was going to suggest this. As we are all davening for life

amother

Eggplant

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 2:28 pm

Ari

Yes my favorite name !

agreer

Fri, Sep 13 2024, 3:11 pm

Moshe Simcha and Meir Simcha are super popular combos.

But I challenge the premise of your OP. The name Simcha is beautiful on it's own. It doesn't "need" anything.

Most people are never going to realize he was born in Elul. It doesn't come up often.

Just name him Simcha and enjoy him.

amother

Burntblack

Sat, Sep 14 2024, 3:04 pm

I know a Simcha Betzalel
Absolutely beautiful name IMO
happiness in the shade of Hashem-- which definitely works for Elul when we say "HaMelech Basadeh"-- Hashem is here, near us, and if we choose to connect to Him we can find such Simcha in His shade

1346

Sat, Sep 14 2024, 10:03 pm

love the name Simcha!!
Yedidya is a beautiful choice too

Magnolia72

Sat, Sep 14 2024, 10:05 pm

What about simcha chiam (happy life)

amother

Copper

Sat, Sep 14 2024, 11:15 pm

How about adding a name of a soldier or any name associated with Eretz Yisroel?

amother

Daylily

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 3:24 am

I’m also due soon but I have names to name for. Off topic but don’t want to start a whole thread and my pregnancy brain isn’t working right now. If I had a baby tomorrow, Sunday, the bris would be (if everything goes smooth IyH) Sunday?

Brit in Israel

Sun, Sep 15 2024, 3:26 am

amother Daylily wrote:

Yes if baby is born before sunset