With a last name of Berkheimer, I’m not sure what middle name would fit with [name]Cohen[/name]. I need something that flows well, and something strong and beautiful. Any ideas?
I really wouldn’t recommend putting [name]Cohen[/name] and Berkheimer together. [name]Cohen[/name] is a sacred Jewish title and Berkheimer is almost comically [name]German[/name]. I would definitely raise an eyebrow.
Ooh… You have a difficult last name. I dont know something like :
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]August[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Atticus[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Percival[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Jackson[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Elias[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Alistair[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Odin[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Theodore[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]George[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Edward[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Nicholas[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Damon[/name] Berkheimer
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Antony[/name] Berkheimer
I don’t know if that helps at all, sorry.
Good luck!
Adding on to what southern maple said I have heard using the name [name]Cohen[/name] may not be a good idea because it is part of the Jewish community. You may be stepping on some toes with the name. And I remember a while back another berry trying to use the name [name]Cohen[/name] and it raised a lot of eyebrows and brought about religious opinions/conflicts. [name]May[/name] want to re-consider your name choice.
We are also considering [name]Cohen[/name] and like [name]Nehemiah[/name] for a middle name. As for the naysayers, we like that the name [name]Cohen[/name] means “priest” in Hebrew because in our [name]Christian[/name] faith we are called priests with [name]Christ[/name]. [name]Nehemiah[/name] was a strong spiritual leader in the Old Testament so we like that the names complement each other. For a non-spiritual route, I think [name]Cohen[/name] [name]Clarke[/name] sounds nice too.
[name]Levi[/name] is associated with priests via the Levites, while still having a usage as a given name. [name]Cohen[/name] was not a Biblical name, it was a title. It’s like calling your kid [name]Bishop[/name] or Pope rather than a name with a religious meaning. There’s a lot of Biblical names with explicit faith references in the name that are, you know, names.
For something that sounds like [name]Cohen[/name] rhythm-wise, I’d prefer [name]Callum[/name] (which means dove and could possibly tie into an overall meaning of peace/faith).
As a Jew, I do find [name]Cohen[/name] as a given name (and no, it’s not “only Jews can use it” - Jews don’t use it either and I don’t care if you use [name]Abraham[/name]/[name]Avraham[/name] or [name]Moses[/name]/[name]Moshe[/name] or any other religious Jewish name, it’s just [name]Cohen[/name] isn’t a name…) offensive and cultural appropriation but I know somebody is going to show up and be like “if you love it, use it” and I can’t very well stop you, I just think it is really tacky.
Yeh not a [name]Cohen[/name] fan but if you like it so much then use it. …
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Clarke[/name] is nice.
[name]Cohen[/name] jasper
[name]Cohen[/name] [name]Walter[/name]
What about [name]Clarke[/name] as a first name? [name]Clarke[/name] [name]William[/name]. [name]Clarke[/name] [name]Jasper[/name]. [name]Clarke[/name] [name]Augustus[/name]
Oh, the [name]Cohen[/name] topic. You should search the name to get the thousands of pages of debate on this name. As someone that is not Jewish, I totally don’t get it. I am a devout [name]Christian[/name] and would not be offended at someone naming their child [name]Jesus[/name], [name]Deacon[/name], etc. But, the fact remains that some people appear to be offended by it. Where I live, it would be a non issue because there is little if any Jewish population. But there are debates about that as well. It isn’t my favorite name, but I think it sounds nice. I like [name]Cohen[/name] [name]Clarke[/name].
I’d chose a saint’s name to balance out the Hebrew first and [name]German[/name] last.
This name is grossly offensive, futuremrsburkheimer & suzannazanna. Please please wise up, do a little reading before you use this name. Honestly I consider it more offensive than the name [name]Adolph[/name] (yes, I’m Jewish if you were wondering). I would literally LMAO at the parents of a kid called [name]Cohen[/name]. There’s only been a 100 posts on why this is so rude, irritating, and contemptuous. Dueces.
I’m a non-Jewish person and I don’t really understand why [name]Cohen[/name] is offensive. As boyandgirl said, I wouldn’t be offended if someone names their child [name]Bishop[/name], [name]Deacon[/name], [name]Jesus[/name] or any other biblical name. Also, depends where you live. I guess this is a bigger issue in [name]America[/name] than anywhere else because their Jewish population is larger. In Australia, I bet 99% of the population would have no idea some people consider this name offensive. Anyway, I think if you love the name then go for it, but be aware that you may meet some raised eyebrows when you introduce your child in the future.
I don’t know that I personally would need to know my kid would actually suffer for having a name to not use it, if it were offensive to a minority group, but I know a lot of people don’t feel that way as some rather questionable names are quite popular in the mainstream.
That is true most Aussies would have no clue that it is such an emotive issue for Americans.
So, I think those most offended need to temper their responses with a little understanding that what uou understand in your culture may not have even been heard of in another.
The Aussie psyche is all about being fair and fair dinkum (genuine), and we are truly gobsmacked to find out what we thought was just another name causes so much rage.
rollo
Who needs to temper their responses? I didn’t see anyone going off in a rage, just saying they found it offensive or worried about the implications of other people finding it religiously offensive. [name]How[/name] much more tempered could a response be and still convey the hurt/concern? Isn’t that just being fair dinkum ourselves? I’m not trying to be nasty.
I get liking a name and being unaware of the appropriation aspects. I’ve had to be told about other names I just liked the sound of. I was glad to learn it though rather than use it not knowing how it was seen by the cultures it was taken from. Personally I appreciate that kind of info - I’ve needed it in the past with my own list.
[name]Hi[/name] stripedsocks the ‘they’ could be the generic ‘they’ of the many times I have seen this subject discussed but if you look at this thread again one of the berries had what I will term the ‘rage’.
For your cousins across the pond here in [name]Oz[/name] gently educating us would be more helpful.
rollo
I’m in Western [name]Sydney[/name], lol. I must need to work on getting that Southern-cross-made-of-frangipanis tattoo I keep threatening my bogan-phobic husband with. 
I wouldn’t compare the name to [name]Bishop[/name] or [name]Jesus[/name] - more like naming your kid “Holy [name]Spirit[/name]” or “Virgin [name]Mary[/name]” - imagine that kind of intensely religious name, for a religion that isn’t your own, and that’s the kind of name you’ll be giving your child. You have the right to do it, just be informed.
dregina
I wouldn't compare the name to [name]Bishop[/name] or [name]Jesus[/name] - more like naming your kid "Holy [name]Spirit[/name]" or "Virgin [name]Mary[/name]" - imagine that kind of intensely religious name, for a religion that isn't your own, and that's the kind of name you'll be giving your child. You have the right to do it, just be informed.
^^^^I 100% agree with this analogy. I love biblical names, but as a Jewish person I would definitely raise an internal eyebrow meeting a [name]Cohen[/name]. I am not horribly offended, but I do think it is of questionable taste.
Please reconsider. It is offensive to Jews, particularly very religious Jews. It is clear you don’t understand the meaning that [name]Cohen[/name] has to the Jewish people, and there are several clear explanations on this thread, and others, for you.
So, as a half-Jewish, half-Catholic mama, I have to say that, while I understand that it is your absolute right to name your child whatever you want AND if you like it, in a way, you should be free to do it, the very dramatic reactions that you are getting to this possible name choice might be a good indication of the kind of reaction that you and your child might receive, after he is born, in person. We always consider surface things, like trying not to name our children with initials that will be made fun of, trying not to set them up for problems. This is a much heftier consideration. While liking a name is important, and identifying why you like it, for your own religious/spiritual reasons, is important as well. But please consider, by ignoring the pleas of many for cultural sensitivity, what spiritual statement is that making?
If you want a priestly name - try [name]Aaron[/name]. If you want something more individual, why [name]Jericho[/name]? [name]Cohen[/name] is a cultural appropriation, one that will create barriers for your future child.