I’m expecting my 5th child (3rd girl) in [name_u]June[/name_u]. My children are [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_m]Lance[/name_m], [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] [name_u]Dillon[/name_u], [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] [name_u]Madison[/name_u], and [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (we call her [name_f]Ruthie[/name_f] [name_u]Jo[/name_u]). I would like to stick with biblical names and not necessarily one that starts with “R”. I’m stumped. We had a boys name all picked out ([name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]) and were waiting on the ultrasound to see if it was a girl because for some reason girls names are REALLY hard for us for some reason. If any of you could help with some suggestions, I would be most grateful.
Biblical girl names that I love :
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Dinah[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] would be my pick! I also love [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Diana[/name_f], and [name_f]Leah[/name_f]!
All your kids have lovely names. Congrats on baby!
Here are some less common Biblical choices:
[name_f]Adah[/name_f] (AY-duh or [name_m]AH[/name_m]-duh) -ornament, adornment
[name_m]Adriel[/name_m] -my shepherd is God
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] -full of grace
[name_f]Bernice[/name_f] -one that brings victory
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f] -house of unripe figs; Biblical place name
[name_f]Beulah[/name_f] -married; Biblical term for the Promised [name_m]Land[/name_m]
[name_f]Candace[/name_f] -title for Ethiopian queens
[name_f]Carys[/name_f] -grace
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f] -lame
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] -small
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] -gentle
[name_f]Dorcas[/name_f] -female deer, doe; another name for [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] -watered by the dew
[name_f]Eunice[/name_f] -happy victory
Haddassah- [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] tree; another name for [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] -dove, daughter of [name_m]Job[/name_m], sister of [name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
[name_f]Jerusha[/name_f] -inheritance
Jochebed- YaWeh is her glory
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]- gift from YaWeh
[name_f]Judith[/name_f] -testament to God
[name_f]Junia[/name_f] -youthful
[name_f]Keren[/name_f] -makeup pot; one of [name_m]Job[/name_m]'s daughters
[name_f]Keturah[/name_f] -incense
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f] -perfume; lovely fragrance, daughter of [name_m]Job[/name_m]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f] -no retreat from battle
[name_f]Magda[/name_f]; [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] -the tower
[name_f]Mara[/name_f] -bitterness
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] -lady
[name_f]Melea[/name_f] -loved one, my dear friend
Mical; [name_u]Michal[/name_u] -brook, stream, water pitcher
[name_f]Moriah[/name_f] -seen by YaWeh, instructed by YaWeh
[name_f]Myra[/name_f] -I weep
[name_f]Paula[/name_f] -small
[name_f]Peninah[/name_f] -a ruby
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] -radiant, shining
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f] -ancient, old
[name_f]Orpah[/name_f] -fawn, daughter-in-law of [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhoda[/name_f] -a rose
[name_f]Salome[/name_f] -peaceful
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]; [name_f]Sarai[/name_f] -princess
[name_f]Saphira[/name_f] -beautiful
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] -bringer of peace
Talita -little girl, young lady
[name_f]Tamar[/name_f] -palm tree
[name_f]Tirzah[/name_f] -delightful
[name_f]Vashti[/name_f] -why do you feast?
[name_f]Zipporah[/name_f] -sparrow
[name_f]Zilla[/name_f] -shadow
I like [name_f]Rhoda[/name_f] for you… It has a lovely meaning, continues the “R” theme of big sisters’ names, and walks the line between obscure and over-popularity. My second choice would be [name_f]Rachel[/name_f]. It seems, again, to fit nicely with the sisters’ names.
If you really want to get away from “R,” I love [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], and [name_f]Deborah[/name_f]. They all have positive associations with strong Biblical characters (as do the names of your older children.) They are also easy to wear in our modern culture. I hope this list helps you and you find the perfect one!
After [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] & [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], I feel [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] would be the obvious choice! Maybe with [name_u]Ray[/name_u] or [name_u]Ray[/name_u]-[name_u]Ray[/name_u] as the nickname.
I think a classic, not too uncommon name would work best in your family —*[name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] ([name_f]Molly[/name_f] / [name_f]May[/name_f]), [name_f]Susannah[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Magdalen[/name_f] ([name_f]Maggie[/name_f] / [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]), [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] ([name_f]Sadie[/name_f] / [name_f]Sally[/name_f]), [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]. Something like [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f] or [name_f]Hope[/name_f] could work as well.
Thank you all for the input. You gave me some great suggestions!
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] {and} [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] {and} [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]/[name_f]Leah[/name_f]/[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]/[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
https://nameberry.com/blog/classic-girls’-names-how-to-choose-one-that’s-truly-timeless