- Paperback: 122 pages
- Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing: Div of Longhill Partners (Oct 1 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1879045621
- ISBN-13: 978-1879045620
- Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 12.7 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 122 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,295,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Bible Baby Names defines, pronounces, and provides references to the Bible for approximately 630 biblical names (with an emphasis on the Old Testament). The author indicates that this dictionary is not comprehensive (there are approximately 3,300 names in both Testaments), nor is it definitive or scholarly. Rather, she characterizes her book as inclusive of biblical names that "conform to current American tastes and trends." Thus, names like Jezebel, Judas, and Amalek are excluded because they are associated with evil. However, Lilith, a demon, is included, because it is a "pretty name" and because the stories about Lilith (as Adam's first wife) are intriguing. Many of the names appearing here are not found in the New Century Cyclopedia of Names, and Diamant provides definitions and references to the Bible that are not provided in the Century Cyclopedia or in Kolatch's Name Dictionary.
Divided into sections for boys' and girls' names, Bible Baby Names is prefaced with an essay on names. Although this slender book is more appropriate for public libraries and personal collections, Diamant will provide some depth to already existing personal-name dictionary collections in academic libraries, especially in terms of her emphasis on appropriate names and her inclusion of biblical references.
Book Description
A complete, one-of-a-kind resource for parents-to-be searching for a perfect name for their child.Nearly 1,000 boys' and girls' names, both traditional and creative, from the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible, each with a:Translation from the original language Citation of where the name appears in the Bible Description of its meaningBible Baby Names gives and overview of the trends in baby names and explains why the Bible has been a rich source of names through the ages while it helps you make modern choices from ancient text. For all who want their child's name to be special, spiritual, and full of meaning, Bible Baby Names offers a treasure-trove of choices. Anita Diamant is author of The Red Tent, The New Jewish Wedding, and The New Jewish Baby Book (Jewish Lights), among other books. She is a founder of Mayyim Hayyim, Living Waters Community Mikveh and the Paula J. Brody Family Education Center in Newton, Massachusetts. Visit her website for more information or click here to contact an author.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a real option to name your baby,
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This review is from: Bible Baby Names: Spiritual Choices from Judeo-Christian Sources (Paperback)
The book is very brief, the names covered do not include very much biblical background investigation, and frankly most of the names are very complicated. However, it is a nice option for entertainment, or if you like to study Bible related issues. I do not reccomended for ideas on how to name your baby.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Not a real option to name your baby,
By A. Carvallo "maugdc" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bible Baby Names: Spiritual Choices from Judeo-Christian Sources (Paperback)
The book is very brief, the names covered do not include very much biblical background investigation, and frankly most of the names are very complicated. However, it is a nice option for entertainment, or if you like to study Bible related issues. I do not reccomended for ideas on how to name your baby.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Recommended Unique Baby Name Book,
By Robert "WeLoveParenthood" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bible Baby Names: Spiritual Choices from Judeo-Christian Sources (Paperback)
This a great Bible name book. Contrary to one review's statement: it does list Zachary (under Zechariah) and Elizabeth (under Elisheva). Zachary and Elizabeth are the English spellings of Zechariah and Elisheva. It is a very unique, concise book with names you don't find in most other books. When we named our daughter Eliana (el-ee-AH-nuh) which means "God has answered me" it was from this wonderful little baby name book.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Name that baby!,
By Phillip E. Saleh "blessings abound" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bible Baby Names: Spiritual Choices from Judeo-Christian Sources (Paperback)
My wife and I bought this book because we wanted to find a whole range of Jewish names from which to select one for our new baby expected in April 2006, and also because my wife in particular is a big fan of Anita Diamant. This is a good, if fairly brief, listing of Jewish names, including pronunciation and meanings, the latter of which we believe to be very important. We enjoyed reading through the lists and trying out some unfamiliar names and sounds for the first time.
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