Discussion Give me a name!

[halleyscomet]

So, I want to give myself a new name irl to distance myself from all my trauma and harsh treatment in the past to give myself a fighting chance of moving on and healing from it all. But I'm stuck on choosing a name exactly. So I was wondering if (apart from Halley of course which is a contender it is a pretty name) you guys could suggest some names! (I know this is kind of strange, but I want to be a new person that is authentic to myself, my current name has so much shit behind it and I want to move on).

I'm a girl (if you didn't know lol) so something feminine or gender neutral would be cool.

Some I thought of: Salem, Iris, Lillie, Lillith, Jade, Leo

 

[sserafim]

Sasha

 

[1MiserableGuy]

Don't know if there's a female equivalent to Manasseh but that seems relevant to what you're after. Means "cause to forget". Joseph named one of his sons Manasseh when letting go of his past and looking toward a better future.

 

[soulkitty]

Luna, Raven, Seraphina, Willow, Axelle, Kai, Blake, Rosalina
I honestly really want to change my name for the same reason. Good luck

 

[RawPremadePizza]

Esperanza means hope, representing the belief in new beginnings and the optimism they bring. It signifies the expectation of positive change and a brighter future. It's femenine
These two are unisex
Genesis - greek for "origin."
Nouvel - French for "new" or "young."

 

[Suicidebydeath]

I like Lily, Jade and Halley.

Don't know if there's a female equivalent to Manasseh but that seems relevant to what you're after. Means "cause to forget". Joseph named one of his sons Manasseh when letting go of his past and looking toward a better future.

Vanessa?

I like Emily too.

 

[1MiserableGuy]

Genesis - Hebrew for "origin."

Genesis is Greek, not Hebrew. The Hebrew name of Genesis is Breisheit and it means "firstfruit". None of the names normies use for the books of the torah are Hebrew.

 

[RawPremadePizza]

Genesis is Greek, not Hebrew. The Hebrew name of Genesis is Breisheit and it means "firstfruit". None of the names normies use for the books of the torah are Hebrew.

thank you〜 i just copy and pasted lol but I changed it!

 

[Suicidebydeath]

Another option is Eleanor, for a name that might not be as widespread as Emily.

Emily

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[1MiserableGuy]

thank you〜 i just copy and pasted lol but I changed it!

Yeah the Greek titles in some of the cases are arbitrary and designed to ensure readers look at the torah through a gentile/Christian lens. Ironically enough, the very opening verse of Breisheit that we normally render "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" reads in a more literal sense "The firstfruit God cut down the skies and the land", which is loaded with messianic perspective when you take into account the number of times Paul's letters referred to Yeshua/Jesus as the firstfruit/firstborn of creation. More difficult than learning a new way of life in your twenties, is unlearning all of the lies you grew up with in the first place.

 

[sserafim]

Oops, I forgot to add my input to your ideas in my original comment

So, I want to give myself a new name irl to distance myself from all my trauma and harsh treatment in the past to give myself a fighting chance of moving on and healing from it all. But I'm stuck on choosing a name exactly. So I was wondering if (apart from Halley of course which is a contender it is a pretty name) you guys could suggest some names! (I know this is kind of strange, but I want to be a new person that is authentic to myself, my current name has so much shit behind it and I want to move on).

I'm a girl (if you didn't know lol) so something feminine or gender neutral would be cool.

Some I thought of: Salem, Iris, Lillie, Lillith, Jade, Leo

I like Jade

Luna, Raven, Seraphina, Willow, Axelle, Kai, Blake, Rosalina
I honestly really want to change my name for the same reason. Good luck

I like Luna and Seraphina

I have another suggestion: Anastasia (it means resurrection in Greek). You could use Anya as a nickname for it

 

[derpyderpins]

So, I want to give myself a new name irl to distance myself from all my trauma and harsh treatment in the past to give myself a fighting chance of moving on and healing from it all. But I'm stuck on choosing a name exactly. So I was wondering if (apart from Halley of course which is a contender it is a pretty name) you guys could suggest some names! (I know this is kind of strange, but I want to be a new person that is authentic to myself, my current name has so much shit behind it and I want to move on).

I'm a girl (if you didn't know lol) so something feminine or gender neutral would be cool.

Some I thought of: Salem, Iris, Lillie, Lillith, Jade, Leo

I kinda love that you're going to do this. I hope it works out great for you :) I personally like Lilith from your suggestions

To throw some more feminine names out:

Emily, Amelia, Valerie, Eliza

 

[Suicidebydeath]

Oops, I forgot to add my input to your ideas in my original comment

I like Jade

I like Luna and Seraphina

I have another suggestion: Anastasia (it means resurrection in Greek). You could use Anya as a nickname for it

Seraphina is really nice too!!

 

[Alexei_Kirillov]

Oops, I forgot to add my input to your ideas in my original comment

I like Jade

I like Luna and Seraphina

I have another suggestion: Anastasia (it means resurrection in Greek). You could use Anya as a nickname for it

Ooh I like Anastasia

 

[One day too late]

Aaliyah
Ashley
Jessica
Leah
Lisa
Maggie
Sarah
Zoey

 

[surroundedbydemons]

Helena or Helen.
What are your thoughts?

Interestingly, its popularity has sharply dropped in the UK.
I added Halley to the plot for comparison. (I am not a native speaker, but I suspect Hayley is pronounced similar to Halley.)


Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...namessince1904howhasyoursperformed/2016-09-02

 

[eatantz]

Irene, Aurora, Raven, Wendy, Stormi, Rosie

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

It would help to also know the last name to figure out which name goes with that the best but that's probably a bad idea so you shouldn't give that out anyway. Also I guess you might already have an idea of what to change that into as well.

Off the top of my head Grace, Katie, and Morgan are names I would pick to name a girl if I could that are outside of the naming scheme I would have planned.

 

[4am]

i like the name olivia

 

[DefinitelyReady]

So, I want to give myself a new name irl to distance myself from all my trauma and harsh treatment in the past to give myself a fighting chance of moving on and healing from it all. But I'm stuck on choosing a name exactly. So I was wondering if (apart from Halley of course which is a contender it is a pretty name) you guys could suggest some names! (I know this is kind of strange, but I want to be a new person that is authentic to myself, my current name has so much shit behind it and I want to move on).

I'm a girl (if you didn't know lol) so something feminine or gender neutral would be cool.

Some I thought of: Salem, Iris, Lillie, Lillith, Jade, Leo

Bailey, Hailey, Addison, Britney, Winnie, Emerald, Lara, Josephine (Jo for short), Tyler, Missy, Maggie, Madeline (Madge, Maddie), Emily, Audry, Carrie, Kelly, Violet, Pearl, Jolie, Darcy, May, Claire, Clara, Gabrielle, Darla, Brooke, Breanne,

Can you guess any of my likes or themes lol?

Ooh I like Anastasia

Um, "Anastasia Beaverhaüsen..." Helloooooo???? (My profile pic)

Oops, I forgot to add my input to your ideas in my original comment

I like Jade

I like Luna and Seraphina

I have another suggestion: Anastasia (it means resurrection in Greek). You could use Anya as a nickname for it

Anya? Why doesn't she just go with "Olga" or "Helega"? And I thought Anastasia was Russian? Luna? "Loony Lovegood? Idts...

So, I want to give myself a new name irl to distance myself from all my trauma and harsh treatment in the past to give myself a fighting chance of moving on and healing from it all. But I'm stuck on choosing a name exactly. So I was wondering if (apart from Halley of course which is a contender it is a pretty name) you guys could suggest some names! (I know this is kind of strange, but I want to be a new person that is authentic to myself, my current name has so much shit behind it and I want to move on).

I'm a girl (if you didn't know lol) so something feminine or gender neutral would be cool.

Some I thought of: Salem, Iris, Lillie, Lillith, Jade, Leo

Of these, Salem or Hayley/Hailey.

 

[leavingthesoultrap]

Selena

 

[surroundedbydemons]

Anastasia (it means resurrection in Greek). You could use Anya as a nickname for it

Anya is a diminutive form of Anna/Ann and not Anastasia

Anastasia has a diminutive nickname Nastya (the nickname sounds a bit like a "commoner" name to me, wouldn't call that diminutive...)

 

[sserafim]

Bailey, Hailey, Addison, Britney, Winnie, Emerald, Lara, Josephine (Jo for short), Tyler, Missy, Maggie, Madeline (Madge, Maddie), Emily, Audry, Carrie, Kelly, Violet, Pearl, Jolie, Darcy, May, Claire, Clara, Gabrielle, Darla, Brooke, Breanne,

Can you guess any of my likes or themes lol?

Um, "Anastasia Beaverhaüsen..." Helloooooo???? (My profile pic)

Anya? Why doesn't she just go with "Olga" or "Helega"? And I thought Anastasia was Russian? Luna? "Loony Lovegood? Idts...

Of these, Salem or Hayley/Hailey.

She could go with Olga, Tatiana, Maria or Anastasia. I think it's originally Greek, that's what Google said lol

Anya is a diminutive form of Anna/Ann and not Anastasia

Anastasia has a diminutive nickname Nastya (although it sounds a bit like a "commoner" name to me)

Oh okay. I saw that on Reddit so I said it here but I guess they were wrong lol

 

[halleyscomet]

Helena or Helen.
What are your thoughts?

Interestingly, its popularity has sharply dropped in the UK.
I added Halley to the plot for comparison. (I am not a native speaker, but I suspect Hayley is pronounced similar to Halley.)
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Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...namessince1904howhasyoursperformed/2016-09-02

Helen is actually one of my middle names, after my grandmother who passed away before I was born. Apparently she was a lovely women who would take anyone in and feed them, even random people off the street!

Bailey, Hailey, Addison, Britney, Winnie, Emerald, Lara, Josephine (Jo for short), Tyler, Missy, Maggie, Madeline (Madge, Maddie), Emily, Audry, Carrie, Kelly, Violet, Pearl, Jolie, Darcy, May, Claire, Clara, Gabrielle, Darla, Brooke, Breanne,

Can you guess any of my likes or themes lol?

Um, "Anastasia Beaverhaüsen..." Helloooooo???? (My profile pic)

Anya? Why doesn't she just go with "Olga" or "Helega"? And I thought Anastasia was Russian? Luna? "Loony Lovegood? Idts...

Of these, Salem or Hayley/Hailey.

Oops one of those are my current name! I'll let you guys guess and see if you can figure it out haha.

Thought I'd mention some of my possible names my parents thought of that they didn't name me:

Pansy (reason why not it is a term used in the uk that is deogatory against gay men or feminine men)
Heidi (the reason why not as it goes horrifically bad with my last name)
Anastasia (no clue why not)
Dolly (my dad thought it was stupid)
Holly (mum thought it was too basic)
Lucy (mum thought it was too chavy)

 

[sserafim]

Helen is actually one of my middle names, after my grandmother who passed away before I was born. Apparently she was a lovely women who would take anyone in and feed them, even random people off the street!

Oops one of those are my current name! I'll let you guys guess and see if you can figure it out haha.

Thought I'd mention some of my possible names my parents thought of that they didn't name me:

Pansy (reason why not it is a term used in the uk that is deogatory against gay men or feminine men)
Heidi (the reason why not as it goes horrifically bad with my last name)
Anastasia (no clue why not)
Dolly (my dad thought it was stupid)
Holly (mum thought it was too basic)
Lucy (mum thought it was too chavy)

You seem like a Violet or Clara to me, or maybe a Jo…

 

[halleyscomet]

You seem like a Violet or Clara to me, or maybe a Jo…

Bingo! You got it.

 

[sserafim]

Bingo! You got it.

Oh wow; I can't believe I got it right. Now I'm curious about what I seem like lol

 

[Ruma]

Scarlett,rosanna,darla or emily.

 

[halleyscomet]

Oh wow; I can't believe I got it right. Now I'm curious about what I seem like lol

Hmm I would say like a Maddie, Jennie or Sarah

 

[Time4Peace]

Extraordinary: Venus
More common: Diana, Julia, Victoria, Mary / Maria

Edit: I like Eve too :)