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the_common_fool · September 20, 2022, 9:02pm

Names from this article 240 Unusual Biblical Baby Names | Nameberry

DH: Elisha, Ichabod, Pharez, Areli, Lemuel, Cephas, Kenan, Ebenezer
DP: Lael, Galilee, Oshea, Cleopas, Sapphira, Herodias, Philemon, Orpah

DS: Linus, Ozias, Silvanus, Zimri, Tekoa, Hezekiah, Sharar, Reuel
DD: Shifra, Vashti, Hadassah, Nogah, Prisca, Keren, Drusilla, Syntyche
DS: Festus, Pallu, Mordecai, Boaz, Alpheus, Gilead, Ram, Ephraim
DD: Elisheva, Rahab, Junia, Persis, Hosanna, Tirzah, Aquila, Jerusha

Feel free to add parents/kids/pets, etc. Enjoy!

kidpix21 · September 20, 2022, 9:04pm

DH: [name_u]Elisha[/name_u] [name_m]Pharez[/name_m]
DP: [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f] [name_u]Lael[/name_u]

DS: [name_m]Ozias[/name_m] [name_m]Tekoa[/name_m]
DD: [name_u]Nogah[/name_u] [name_f]Keren[/name_f]
DS: [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Junia[/name_f] [name_f]Jerusha[/name_f]

copper_porcupine · September 20, 2022, 9:14pm

[name_u]Elisha[/name_u] [name_m]Pharez[/name_m]
[name_u]Lael[/name_u] [name_m]Cleopas[/name_m]

[name_m]Reuel[/name_m] [name_m]Ozias[/name_m]
[name_f]Keren[/name_f] [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m] [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f] [name_f]Persis[/name_f]

+2 cats named [name_f]Prisca[/name_f] & [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]

jessicajanex17 · September 20, 2022, 10:46pm

[name_u]Elisha[/name_u] [name_m]Lemuel[/name_m] + [name_u]Lael[/name_u] [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f]
– [name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] [name_m]Zimri[/name_m]
– [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] [name_f]Keren[/name_f]
– [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]Pallu[/name_m]
– [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Rahab[/name_f]

Emily.JK · September 20, 2022, 10:49pm

DH: [name_m]Kenan[/name_m] [name_u]Elisha[/name_u]
DP: [name_f]Galilee[/name_f] [name_f]Herodias[/name_f]

DS: [name_m]Ozias[/name_m] [name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u]
DD: [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] [name_f]Keren[/name_f]
DS: [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
DD: [name_u]Aquila[/name_u] [name_f]Junia[/name_f]

starless · September 20, 2022, 10:53pm

[name_m]Lemuel[/name_m] [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] & [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f] [name_u]Lael[/name_u]

[name_m]Linus[/name_m] [name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u]
[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] [name_f]Vashti[/name_f]
[name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f] [name_f]Elisheva[/name_f]

ldawg · September 20, 2022, 11:00pm

DH: [name_u]Areli[/name_u] [name_m]Kenan[/name_m] [name_u]Chan[/name_u]
DP: [name_m]Philemon[/name_m] [name_u]Lael[/name_u] [name_u]Chan[/name_u]

DS: [name_m]Tekoa[/name_m] [name_m]Zimri[/name_m] [name_u]Chan[/name_u]
DD: [name_f]Vashti[/name_f] [name_f]Prisca[/name_f] [name_u]Chan[/name_u]
DS: [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m] [name_m]Gilead[/name_m] [name_u]Chan[/name_u]
DD: [name_f]Jerusha[/name_f] [name_f]Persis[/name_f] [name_u]Chan[/name_u]
“Ari, [name_u]Phil[/name_u], [name_u]Koa[/name_u], Vee, [name_u]Cai[/name_u], and Rue”

lovelye · September 20, 2022, 11:08pm

[name_m]Ichabod[/name_m] [name_u]Areli[/name_u] + [name_f]Galilee[/name_f] [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f]

[name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] [name_m]Sharar[/name_m]
[name_f]Vashti[/name_f] [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m] [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]
[name_f]Tirzah[/name_f] [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f]

eternally_tomorrow · September 20, 2022, 11:49pm

DH: [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_u]Areli[/name_u]
DP: [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f] [name_u]Lael[/name_u]

DS: [name_m]Ozias[/name_m] [name_m]Reuel[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] [name_f]Prisca[/name_f]
DS: [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Junia[/name_f] [name_u]Aquila[/name_u]

Ysdhehjrnebe · September 21, 2022, 3:01am

DH: [name_u]Elisha[/name_u] [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m]
DP: [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f] [name_f]Galilee[/name_f]

DS: Lines [name_m]Reuel[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] [name_f]Keren[/name_f]
DS: [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Junia[/name_f] [name_u]Aquila[/name_u]

Sis · September 21, 2022, 3:09am

DH: [name_m]Kenan[/name_m] [name_m]Lemuel[/name_m]
DW: [name_f]Galilee[/name_f] [name_f]Orpah[/name_f]

DS: [name_m]Zimri[/name_m] [name_m]Linus[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] [name_f]Keren[/name_f]
DS: [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] [name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Tirzah[/name_f] [name_f]Rahab[/name_f]

Indilee · September 21, 2022, 5:32am

dh: [name_u]Elisha[/name_u] [name_m]Ichabod[/name_m]
dp: [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f] [name_f]Herodias[/name_f]

ds: [name_m]Silvanus[/name_m] [name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u]
dd: [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f]
ds: [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]Gilead[/name_m]
dd: [name_f]Junia[/name_f] [name_f]Persis[/name_f]

zephyrus · September 21, 2022, 5:50am

dh: [name_m]Cephas[/name_m] [name_u]Areli[/name_u]
dp: [name_m]Cleopas[/name_m] [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f]

ds: [name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] [name_m]Silvanus[/name_m]
dd: [name_f]Syntyche[/name_f] [name_f]Shifra[/name_f]
ds: [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]Alpheus[/name_m]
dd: [name_u]Aquila[/name_u] [name_f]Persis[/name_f]

alessia810 · September 21, 2022, 6:31am

[name_m]Lemuel[/name_m] [name_m]Kenan[/name_m] + [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f] [name_u]Lael[/name_u]
[name_m]Silvanus[/name_m] [name_m]Sharar[/name_m]
[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] [name_f]Keren[/name_f]
[name_m]Gilead[/name_m] [name_m]Festus[/name_m]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f] [name_f]Persis[/name_f]

regionlatbest · September 21, 2022, 6:51am

DH: [name_u]Elisha[/name_u] [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m]
DP: [name_f]Herodias[/name_f] [name_u]Lael[/name_u]

DS: [name_m]Tekoa[/name_m] [name_m]Silvanus[/name_m] [name_m]Reuel[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] [name_f]Syntyche[/name_f] [name_f]Shifra[/name_f]
DS: [name_m]Gilead[/name_m] [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Junia[/name_f] [name_f]Elisheva[/name_f]
[name_f]Cat[/name_f]: [name_m]Zimri[/name_m]

[name_u]Elie[/name_u] & [name_u]Hero[/name_u] with [name_u]Koa[/name_u], [name_u]Rue[/name_u], [name_m]Gil[/name_m], and [name_f]Sanna[/name_f] + Zim the kitty

lilyofthevale · September 21, 2022, 6:54am

What do the acronyms mean?

KatiaG · September 21, 2022, 6:59am

DH: [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_m]Lemuel[/name_m]
DP: [name_f]Orpah[/name_f] [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f]

DS: [name_m]Sharar[/name_m] [name_m]Ozias[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] [name_f]Keren[/name_f]
DS: [name_m]Festus[/name_m] [name_m]Ram[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Elisheva[/name_f] [name_f]Persis[/name_f]

Rosebeth · September 21, 2022, 9:13am

DH: [name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] [name_m]Ichabod[/name_m]
DP: [name_m]Philemon[/name_m] [name_f]Galilee[/name_f]

DS: [name_m]Zimri[/name_m] [name_m]Ozias[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] [name_f]Syntyche[/name_f]
DS: [name_m]Alpheus[/name_m] [name_m]Gilead[/name_m]
DD: [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] [name_f]Persis[/name_f]

Elina · September 21, 2022, 9:28am

[name_m]Lemuel[/name_m] [name_m]Kenan[/name_m] and [name_f]Galilee[/name_f] [name_u]Lael[/name_u]

[name_u]Hezekiah[/name_u] [name_m]Reuel[/name_m]
[name_f]Hadassah[/name_f] [name_f]Syntyche[/name_f]
[name_m]Mordecai[/name_m] [name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_f]Jerusha[/name_f] [name_f]Elisheva[/name_f]

the_common_fool · September 21, 2022, 12:42pm

DH → Dear Husband
DP → Dear Parent (gender neutral)
DS → Dear Son
DD → Dear Daughter

and if you see it around, DC → Dear Child (gender neutral)

here’s a thread that lists more commonly used acronyms! Common Nameberry Abbreviations!