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amother
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Post Today at 4:03 pm
In these dark times, I’m finding myself drawn towards names that have to do with light.

Or, Ori, Neriya, Meir, Liora, Meira, Oriya.

The problem is, I’m in a charedi community and most of these names are pretty DL As far as I know, except for Meir. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
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amother
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Post Today at 4:06 pm
I dont know which area you are from but some places Orli for a girl is becoming more used in Chareidi circles.
Uriel for a boy is also very common - it means Hashem is my light
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amother
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Post Today at 4:10 pm
Ori and Yair for boys have become more common in chareidi communities. I know quite a few families who have used these names. For girls, I think the names you mentioned are less common for sure, but not totally unheard of. I have heard Orit being used as well.
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amother
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Post Today at 4:13 pm
Oh, I forgot about Uriel and Yair. Unfortunately, I don’t think we can really use them due to associations with other people. And there’s already an Orly in the family so I’m not so comfortable with that either.

I think I also didn’t mention Ora, could I get away with that?
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GettingThere




 
 
    
 

Post Today at 4:14 pm
Meira liora
Yair and Meir
All I have heard of in the charedi world (USA)
Meir probably is the most chareidi but the rest I know a few of!!
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amother
  Smokey  


 

Post Today at 4:16 pm
amother OP wrote:
Oh, I forgot about Uriel and Yair. Unfortunately, I don’t think we can really use them due to associations with other people. And there’s already an Orly in the family so I’m not so comfortable with that either.

I think I also didn’t mention Ora, could I get away with that?

I think you can use Ora.
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amother
  Smokey


 

Post Today at 4:18 pm
There is also Maor for a boy. Again not totally unheard of in the chareidi world, but definitely less common than other suggestions.
If you wanted to go really chareidi, you could consider Shraga, which means light in Aramaic...
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fbc




 
 
    
 

Post Today at 4:46 pm
I know so many jpf girls name Meira. Totally acceptable where I live!
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amother
Gray


 

Post Today at 4:47 pm
amother OP wrote:
In these dark times, I’m finding myself drawn towards names that have to do with light.

Or, Ori, Neriya, Meir, Liora, Meira, Oriya.

The problem is, I’m in a charedi community and most of these names are pretty DL As far as I know, except for Meir. Does anyone have any other suggestions?


Ora, Meira, Leora could work in a Chareidi community, they aren't used in the DL community much.

You could also do something like Zahava or Golda, which isn't quite the same but are used in the chareidi community.

I think Shraga means candle in aramaic. You could also use Feivel, which is Yiddish and has a similar meaning.
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amother
Yolk


 

Post Today at 4:49 pm
Zorach means to shine.
Shneur means two lights.
Uri is also common in chareidi circles.
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amother
Gold


 

Post Today at 4:53 pm
You can definitely use Ora, I know a few in the Chassidish communities.
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amother
Magnolia


 

Post Today at 7:58 pm
Elior(a), Lior(a), Meir(a), Uriel(a), Yair(a), Or(a), Ori(a), Ner(I/a), Zohar(a), Zahav(a), Shneur, Shraga, Ofir(a), Oran/Orin/Oren, Nahar(a)... probably more!
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amother
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Post Today at 8:29 pm
amother Yolk wrote:
Zorach means to shine.
Shneur means two lights.
Uri is also common in chareidi circles.


Shneur is pretty much exclusively Chabad, isn’t it?

What’s the difference between Ori and Uri, is Uri in Tanach somewhere?
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amother
Lilac


 

Post Today at 8:33 pm
Ora and meira can pass in the chareidi world
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amother
Copper


 

Post Today at 8:34 pm
What about using a happy name like gila or Rina? Aliza. Or simcha.
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amother
NeonGreen  


 

Post Today at 8:37 pm
How about Sharaga?? In gemara (Aramish) it means light
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amother
Khaki


 

Post Today at 8:37 pm
amother OP wrote:
Shneur is pretty much exclusively Chabad, isn’t it?

What’s the difference between Ori and Uri, is Uri in Tanach somewhere?


Rav Shneur Kotler was a RY in lkwd. As far from Chabad as it gets
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amother
Lightcoral


 

Post Today at 8:38 pm
amother OP wrote:
Shneur is pretty much exclusively Chabad, isn’t it?

What’s the difference between Ori and Uri, is Uri in Tanach somewhere?


I don't know where Uri/Eeri is from, but it's used in even the most chassidish circles.
Shneur is a yiddish name, used in non chabad too.
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amother
  NeonGreen


 

Post Today at 8:43 pm
There is a rebish family (stretin dynasty) with a lot carrying the name Uri, named after one of the Rebe's they come from
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amother
Mauve


 

Post Today at 9:12 pm
amother OP wrote:
Shneur is pretty much exclusively Chabad, isn’t it?

No
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