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amother
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 Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:11 pm
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Would you consider meira a yeshivish name or more mo?
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Chayalle
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:12 pm
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It's fine. I know a few yeshivish girls named Meira.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:17 pm
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Do you think it's appropraite for mainstream yeshivish in tri state area? Don't want it to be too mo and not too israeli... having such a hard time picking a name
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amother
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:19 pm
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Rav Chaim is very against the name Meira. If I remember correctly it has something to do with a klalah....
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Chayalle
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:21 pm
| amother OP wrote: | | Do you think it's appropraite for mainstream yeshivish in tri state area? Don't want it to be too mo and not too israeli... having such a hard time picking a name |
I think it's totally fine. Like I grew up with a Meira on my block (mainstream yeshivish family), there was a Meira in my seminary (BJJ, and she was from a yeshivish family), my DD has a friend with a sister named Meira....
I would put it on par with names like Zehava, Chaviva, Adina....it's not a Tanach name like Sarah Rivka Rochel and Leah but it's used in yeshivish circles with a positive connotation.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:35 pm
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I know there’s a list of names Rav Chaim Kanievski didn’t approve of. Shira is one of those. I don’t know what names are on the list. Not everyone follows it. I know Meira’s who are yeshivish. It’s a pretty name and nice for this time of year.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:40 pm
| amother Marigold wrote: | | Rav Chaim is very against the name Meira. If I remember correctly it has something to do with a klalah.... |
do you have more info on where I could find other names Rav Chaim was against?
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Molly Weasley
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:40 pm
| amother Darkblue wrote: | | I know there’s a list of names Rav Chaim Kanievski didn’t approve of. Shira is one of those. I don’t know what names are on the list. Not everyone follows it. I know Meira’s who are yeshivish. It’s a pretty name and nice for this time of year. |
( I'm missing something. What's the connection to this time of year?)
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Chayalle
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:41 pm
| Molly Weasley wrote: | | ( I'm missing something. What's the connection to this time of year?) | It means light
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amother
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:46 pm
| amother OP wrote: | | do you have more info on where I could find other names Rav Chaim was against? |
Why don’t you ask your own rabbi. He might say you need to follow it in which case he probably knows what names are on it. He might say you don’t need to worry about it.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:46 pm
| Molly Weasley wrote: | | ( I'm missing something. What's the connection to this time of year?) |
It means light
My son was born on Chanukah and his name is Meir
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Molly Weasley
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 3:58 pm
| amother Seagreen wrote: | It means light
My son was born on Chanukah and his name is Meir |
Interesting. Thank you
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amother
Strawberry
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 4:00 pm
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My quite yeshivish niece is named Meira. It didn't stop her from marrying a BMG guy, so.....
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zaq
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 5:12 pm
If you want to be precise, it means "she gives off light" or "she illuminates." מצוות השם ברה מאירת עינים --Tehillim.
It's season-appropriate because Chanukah is חג האורים, making any name with an association with light, fire or candles season-appropriate.
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Bnei Berak 10
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 5:57 pm
| amother OP wrote: | | do you have more info on where I could find other names Rav Chaim was against? |
AGAIK he has against any female versions like Israel-Israela, Gabriel-Gabriella etc.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 6:07 pm
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My young adult daughter has that name. She’s been self conscious about the name in our yeshivish community, so I guess it’s not so typical.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 6:11 pm
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I know a few Meiras in mainstream Lakewood. Not super yeshivish but middle of the road yeshivish schools. Like Bais Faiga and Meoros.
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amother
Linen
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 6:20 pm
I know many yeshivish Meira’s who are 10 and under
It’s a beautiful name!
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amother
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 6:42 pm
| amother Seagreen wrote: | It means light
My son was born on Chanukah and his name is Meir |
I think meira is a mainstream yeshivishe name at this point, but I will point out that there is definitely more of a mesorah for the name Meir than for meira.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 23 2024, 6:43 pm
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It does strike me as a bit of a modern name on the way Shira and adina are, but I don’t think it would cause anyone problems it’s normal enough
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