This isn’t one of our real contenders for a child, but I do appreciate its oddness. What do you think of [name]Jerusha[/name] (juh-ROO-shuh)? It’s a Bible name. Nickname options: [name]Rue[/name], [name]Jerri[/name], Jerra. I’ve come across it before, but today it struck me in a new way. When I saw it written in a historical context, it appealed to me for its fun, cute quirkiness. Thoughts on it? Along the same lines, do you think Jerusalem could work for a name? Again, we have other more serious options, but it has crossed my mind in the past.
I like [name]Rue[/name] for a nickname, but I think that [name]Jerusha[/name] is a little out there. I think that others would have a hard time spelling it and remembering it.
[name]Jerusha[/name], the word from the Bible, literally means “inheritance” or “portion.”
Personally, I wouldn’t use it as a name.
Jerusalem, while not common, would be the better choice. If you’re interested in place-in-[name]Israel[/name] names there is also [name]Zion[/name], Netanya, Eilat, [name]Shiloh[/name], or [name]Jericho[/name].
I like it as a first name, and also very much as a middle name. It’s unexpected — so pairing it with something more familiar like [name]Jerusha[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] or [name]Mary[/name] [name]Jerusha[/name] is very cool.
I second that I could be a cool middle name but it’s too much for a first name. I do like the suggestion of Jerusalem as a name, that would be interesting. You could still you Jerra or [name]Jerri[/name] as a nn with Jerusalem.
I thought it was masculine when I first saw it - a la [name]Joshua[/name]. Not a big fan, since I’m not a big fan of unisex-sounding names in general.