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Help[Opinions] Dana (girl)
A few questions on Dana:
1. DAY-nah or DAH-nah? I'm liking both pronunciations. The problem is that I don't know whether to stick with the original Hebrew or succumb to the general American DAY-nah (which would probably be less of a hassle).
2. Can you suggest some combinations?
3. What about these (I'm trying to branch out with my naming style):
Dana Shalom (suggestion from the other day)
Dana Merav
Dana Lucia (DAH-nah loo-CHEE-ah)
Dana Shiri
Dana Vivienne
Dana Winter
Dana Camille
Dana Maureen
Dana Mireille
Dana Perrine (Perrine is growing on me)
1. DAY-nah or DAH-nah? I'm liking both pronunciations. The problem is that I don't know whether to stick with the original Hebrew or succumb to the general American DAY-nah (which would probably be less of a hassle).
2. Can you suggest some combinations?
3. What about these (I'm trying to branch out with my naming style):
Dana Shalom (suggestion from the other day)
Dana Merav
Dana Lucia (DAH-nah loo-CHEE-ah)
Dana Shiri
Dana Vivienne
Dana Winter
Dana Camille
Dana Maureen
Dana Mireille
Dana Perrine (Perrine is growing on me)
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1. DAY-nah or DAH-nah?
- I prn it DAY-nah. DAH-nah would be confused for Donna.
2. Can you suggest some combinations?
Dana Rosemary
Dana Cecily
Dana Evanthe
Dana Bellamy
Dana Tamsin
3. I like these:
Dana Vivienne
Dana Winter
Dana Mireille
*Btw, I really like Dana.
- I prn it DAY-nah. DAH-nah would be confused for Donna.
2. Can you suggest some combinations?
Dana Rosemary
Dana Cecily
Dana Evanthe
Dana Bellamy
Dana Tamsin
3. I like these:
Dana Vivienne
Dana Winter
Dana Mireille
*Btw, I really like Dana.
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1. 'DAY-nah'. I think it's very pretty and I'm surprised it's not more popular.
2. Dana Evelyn, Dana Marian, Dana Catherine, Dana Cassandra, Dana Hermione, Dana Evangeline, Dana Florence, Dana Meriel, Dana Penelope, Dana Eirene.
3. Dana Miriel and Dana Vivian would be nice.
2. Dana Evelyn, Dana Marian, Dana Catherine, Dana Cassandra, Dana Hermione, Dana Evangeline, Dana Florence, Dana Meriel, Dana Penelope, Dana Eirene.
3. Dana Miriel and Dana Vivian would be nice.
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Just musing:
Dana Amira
Dana Elisheva
Dana Keshet
Dana Limor
Dana Liraz
Dana Merav - I like Merav alot
Dana Shoshana
Dana Zahara
Dana Amira
Dana Elisheva
Dana Keshet
Dana Limor
Dana Liraz
Dana Merav - I like Merav alot
Dana Shoshana
Dana Zahara
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[drools at Dana Limor]
I love all of them! Thank you!
I love all of them! Thank you!
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Is Dana a Hebrew name?
Just wondering. I always thought it was Hebrew but behindthename doesn't list it. What does it mean?
Just wondering. I always thought it was Hebrew but behindthename doesn't list it. What does it mean?
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Yep!
I know it as a feminine form of Dan (12 tribes). Here's a useful link to one of my fave Hebrew name sites: http://www.hebrewbabynames.com/item.cfm?itemid=737. Lists Dana and variants.
I know it as a feminine form of Dan (12 tribes). Here's a useful link to one of my fave Hebrew name sites: http://www.hebrewbabynames.com/item.cfm?itemid=737. Lists Dana and variants.
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Now I like it even more....hmmmm Dana Aviva would be lovely or Dana Zipporah
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Dana Zipporah!
I love both Dana and Aviva but I don't think they flow well together. Dana Zipporah, though... OOH! Thank you.
I love both Dana and Aviva but I don't think they flow well together. Dana Zipporah, though... OOH! Thank you.
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I grew up with the "DAY-nuh" pronunciation. It was popular in my generation for girls.
I'd find it very hard to switch to "DAH-nuh," especially since that way sounds more like Donna to me. But I'm an old dog. Perhaps this newest generation is more open to the "DAH-nuh" way.
Dana Shalom is intriguing. It has the advantage of a big sign post saying, "Hey! I'm a Hebrew name so think twice about how you pronounce the fn." I'd definitely stick with a Hebrew mn if you decide to use the "DAH-nuh" pronunciation.
I'd find it very hard to switch to "DAH-nuh," especially since that way sounds more like Donna to me. But I'm an old dog. Perhaps this newest generation is more open to the "DAH-nuh" way.
Dana Shalom is intriguing. It has the advantage of a big sign post saying, "Hey! I'm a Hebrew name so think twice about how you pronounce the fn." I'd definitely stick with a Hebrew mn if you decide to use the "DAH-nuh" pronunciation.
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Dana Shalom.
I thought about the Hebrew indication. I tend to gravitate towards names that show a Jewish heritage, since I'm pretty religious myself. It could always be one of those double names (i.e., Iris, Michal, Rachel, Dinah) that is pronounced the "secular" way in the States but is pronounced the Hebrew way in synagogue/Israel.
What about these more Hebrew combos:
Dana Smadar
Dana Kinneret
Dana Michal
Dana Liraz
Dana Sigal
Dana Yocheved
I thought about the Hebrew indication. I tend to gravitate towards names that show a Jewish heritage, since I'm pretty religious myself. It could always be one of those double names (i.e., Iris, Michal, Rachel, Dinah) that is pronounced the "secular" way in the States but is pronounced the Hebrew way in synagogue/Israel.
What about these more Hebrew combos:
Dana Smadar
Dana Kinneret
Dana Michal
Dana Liraz
Dana Sigal
Dana Yocheved
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Dana Kinneret
I saw Leah Kinneret yesterday and it stuck with me last night. I should have commented yesterday and told you how truly gorgeous the combination is.
Dana Kinneret is lovely as well.
How do you pronounce Kinneret? "KIN-er-et" -- "ki-NEHR-et" -- "kin-er-ET?" What does it mean?
I still prefer Leah Kinneret over Dana Kinneret, but they are both eye-catchingly good.
I saw Leah Kinneret yesterday and it stuck with me last night. I should have commented yesterday and told you how truly gorgeous the combination is.
Dana Kinneret is lovely as well.
How do you pronounce Kinneret? "KIN-er-et" -- "ki-NEHR-et" -- "kin-er-ET?" What does it mean?
I still prefer Leah Kinneret over Dana Kinneret, but they are both eye-catchingly good.
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I pronounce it kin-NER-ret. That's the only pronunciation I've ever heard. It means "harp" (although I have one book which lists it as meaning "violin") and is the Israeli term for the Sea of Galilee.
Speaking of which, I'm starting to like Galilee as a novel sort of place name.
Speaking of which, I'm starting to like Galilee as a novel sort of place name.
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Kinneret is going on my long list this minute. The meaning harp / violin makes sense. I'm sure their stringed instruments were not the same as ours are today.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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oh I know :) and I just love it that way. but I fear people would say Michael and think I just chose to spell it Michal to make it more feminine :( I also love Noa but most people I know dislike it because they think of it as a boys name. Noa Michal would be soooo lovely, though. I can really see myself using Noa someday but how would I get people to pronounce Michal the way I want it pronounced? Meekhal looks weird :( any ideas?
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Dana used to be my favorite name a couple of years ago. For a girl.
1. Funny, because I only loved it pronounced DAN-na. It was my favorite pronunciation by far and I refused to spell it Danna instead. I like DAH-na and DAY-na as well, though. My favorite is still DAN-na followed by DAH-na and DAY-na but I like DAH-na and DAY-na the same, really.
2. I can't remember any of the past combos I liked. But how about Dana Matilda, Dana Rose, Dana Isabelle, Dana Sophie, Dana Louisa, Dana Maria, Dana Noelle.
3. I like Dana Lucia, Dana Shalom, Dana Vivienne, Dana Winter (could it be that there's an actress named Dana Winter? Sounds so familiar) and Dana Camille.
1. Funny, because I only loved it pronounced DAN-na. It was my favorite pronunciation by far and I refused to spell it Danna instead. I like DAH-na and DAY-na as well, though. My favorite is still DAN-na followed by DAH-na and DAY-na but I like DAH-na and DAY-na the same, really.
2. I can't remember any of the past combos I liked. But how about Dana Matilda, Dana Rose, Dana Isabelle, Dana Sophie, Dana Louisa, Dana Maria, Dana Noelle.
3. I like Dana Lucia, Dana Shalom, Dana Vivienne, Dana Winter (could it be that there's an actress named Dana Winter? Sounds so familiar) and Dana Camille.
This message was edited 12/11/2008, 11:44 AM
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