Name for a Jewish character

Outside of Modern Orthodox and Chasidic populations, which still use Yiddish names, most Diaspora Jews use common or Hebrew forms of Hebrew/Israeli names. For example, my Hebrew name is [name_f]Michal[/name_f], and my kids are [name_f]Leah[/name_f] [name_f]Gavriella[/name_f] and [name_m]Kalev[/name_m].

My favorites are [name_f]Dafna[/name_f] (which I love), [name_f]Shira[/name_f], [name_f]Nava[/name_f], [name_f]Shoshana[/name_f], and [name_f]Miriam[/name_f].

Others are: [name_f]Michal[/name_f], [name_f]Malkah[/name_f], [name_f]Nechama[/name_f], [name_f]Liora[/name_f], [name_f]Nurit[/name_f], Ofra/Ofrit, [name_f]Aliza[/name_f], [name_f]Aviya[/name_f], [name_f]Avra[/name_f], [name_f]Dina[/name_f], [name_f]Shulamit[/name_f], [name_f]Nomi[/name_f] (Naomi), Ruti, and [name_f]Tzippora[/name_f]

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