I love the name [name]Noelle[/name] and agree with others that it doesn’t have to be used for a [name]Christmas[/name] baby.
Other biblical names that I love:
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Mara[/name]
[name]Magdalene[/name]/[name]Magdalena[/name]
[name]Judith[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Zipporah[/name]
[name]Keziah[/name]/[name]Kezia[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
My favourite Biblical girls’ names are:
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Mara[/name]
[name]Tamar[/name]
[name]Yael[/name]
[name]Keziah[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]/[name]Shoshana[/name]
[name]Dinah[/name]
[name]Judith[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Jerusha[/name]
Also I like some feminizations of places (as in [name]Jordana[/name]) or male names, like [name]Raphaela[/name] or [name]Simone[/name].
Thanks, everyone! There are some great ideas, some of which have already been cast off for good reason and others worth a second look.
And I appreciate the feedback on [name]Noelle[/name] and [name]Galilee[/name]/[name]Lily[/name]. I’m starting to come back around. With [name]Hannah[/name] as a choice too, they are all beautiful.
I really want to have a name that just feels right, but maybe that won’t happen until I hold her in my arms…
I think [name]Galilee[/name] and [name]Gabriel[/name] are a little too matchy for siblings. I love [name]Eve[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Leah[/name], [name]Esther[/name], [name]Naomi[/name], [name]Ruth[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Mary[/name], [name]Susannah[/name], and [name]Chloe[/name].
My favorite Biblical girl names/spellings are:
[name]Rebecca[/name] (This spelling is found in Romans 9:10 and also in the Latin Vulgate Bible from the 4th century)
[name]Susanna[/name] ([name]Luke[/name] 8:3)
[name]Julia[/name] (Romans 16:15)
[name]Eve[/name] ([name]Genesis[/name])
[name]Joanna[/name] ([name]Luke[/name] 8:3)
[name]Lydia[/name] (Acts 16:14)
Editing to add: I also adore the name [name]Magdalena[/name]!