Naming after a tzadekes or tzadik instead of relative

amother

OP ↓

Yesterday at 8:57 am

Just heard of this concept

Looking for tzadikim names that are more typical sounding

kugelEater

Yesterday at 9:07 am

you didn't specify boy or girl or community, but off the top of my head...

Yosef Shalom
Chaim
Aryeh Leib
Yochanon

hodeez

Yesterday at 9:09 am

Ovadia Yosef
Yosef chaim
Chaim zanvil
Yisroel meir
Shraga feivel
Yaakov yosef

amother

↑ OP

Yesterday at 9:15 am

We don’t find out beforehand so I’m looking into ideas thank you!

Any famous Sarahs besides for Sara imehnu

amother

↑ Iris

Yesterday at 9:19 am

hodeez wrote:

Ovadia Yosef
Yosef chaim
Chaim zanvil
Yisroel meir
Shraga feivel
Yaakov yosef

In your first and last examples - Yosef is the last name, not the actual name

PinkFridge ↓

Yesterday at 9:21 am

amother OP wrote:

Just heard of this concept

Looking for tzadikim names that are more typical sounding

Parents have the ruach hakodesh. That's the concept.
Whether you choose a relative, someone else, or just a name you love, make sure it's a name your kid can live with. Wishing you nachas!

amother

Nutmeg

Yesterday at 9:22 am

If someone is naming a child instead of a parent or close relative, it may be against the rules of kibbud av v'em if this is a done thing in your community. Please consult a Rav on this matter.
Mazel Tov and Bshaa Tova Umitzlacha

amother

Bluebonnet

Yesterday at 9:39 am

If it’s your minhag to give family names, don’t change it.
Your ancestors were moser nefesh for Yiddishkeit. Through their sweat, tefillos and tears, you are here today. Honor them and give their names.

↑ PinkFridge

Yesterday at 9:46 am

amother Bluebonnet wrote:

I feel blessed to know the names. So many people don't.
Some people have the minhag to use the most recent available names. But I would say, if you know the names, go back as far as you can and see if there's one that grabs you.

↑ Ruchel

Yesterday at 9:50 am

amother Bluebonnet wrote:

That's my full opinions. BH tzadikim have people naming after them. Grandma might not have. And YOU owe her (not including abusive) to be there.

amother

Lightyellow

Yesterday at 7:25 pm

I would only use the name if I felt a kesher. A few people I know used rebbetzin kanievski's name because they met her while in seminary and she made an impression. My daughter has several batshevas in her grade and many in her school. I dont see how it's any different from a relative. You should of course only give a child a name you like. And he or she will like.

amother

Coral

Yesterday at 7:50 pm

My kids had already given most of the elter bubbies and zaidies. My SIL decided to name for my husband's Rosh Yeshiva who had been niftar recently. We found it very touching.

Usually people do name for s/o they had a connection with.

amother

Puce

Yesterday at 9:41 pm

In the Chassidish community it’s very common to name after grandparents/relatives and also very common if a Rebbe is niftar for the Chassidim to name their kid after him. (I named after a Rebbe, I did like the name though)

amother

Pistachio

Yesterday at 10:51 pm

amother OP wrote:

Just heard of this concept

Looking for tzadikim names that are more typical sounding

You can use relatives name and have in mind a godal or rebitzen with same name

amother

Maple

Yesterday at 11:00 pm

amother Nutmeg wrote:

There is no halacha brought down in the gemarah, the tur or shulchan aruch, Mishna berura, or rishonim that one must name their child after their ancestors.

If there's an obvious disrespect to the memory of a parent caused by not using the name, a eitza/shaila should be asked from a rav.

But you can't make up halacha.

amother

Freesia

Yesterday at 11:02 pm

amother Nutmeg wrote:

Nope. Please don’t make up Halacha. Grandparents have zero rights to names. It’s literally only up to the parents halachically. And kibud av v’eim is a very specific mitzvah it’s not an umbrella to just control your children.