[name_m]Hi[/name_m] guys, what are your thoughts on [name_f]Chaya[/name_f]? It’s pronounced like high-ya but with a guttural Hebrew “CH” sound. It’s somewhat of a traditional name when it comes to Hebrew names. It means “Life.” It doesn’t go super well with my other girl names like [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], and [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], but it does go nicely with my No. 1, [name_f]Esther[/name_f].
Which combo is your favorite? What’s your least favorite?
[name_f]Chaya[/name_f] is really nice!
[name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] and [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] are my favorites. Least favorite is probably [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]; I love [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] but I don’t love the flow with [name_f]Chaya[/name_f].
Ashkenazi here!!
I love [name_f]Chaya[/name_f]. It’s a classic
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite combos are [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] and [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]! [name_f]My[/name_f] least favorites are probably [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] and [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], because of the double “a”.
I love [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] and [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]! [name_f]Rowena[/name_f] and [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] don’t sound as great in my opinion. I think the double a endings are putting me off them.
[name_f]Chaya[/name_f] is lovely, and [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f] is my favourite. I’m not sure about [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], but [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] is nice!
Although I think if you’re not living in a Jewish community be prepared for people to call her [name_u]Chai[/name_u]-ah or [name_m]Chay[/name_m]-ah!
I second PP, [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] is a classic! It’s also the birth name of one of my favorite writers, [name_f]Clarice[/name_f] Lispector.
[name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] and [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Rowena[/name_f] are beautiful. What about [name_f]Chaya[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]?