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[Opinions] Re: Elisheva
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No, just like it's not weird for people with no Jewish background to use Elizabeth. The names you mentioned aren't Hebrew or Yiddish versions of the names...that's when it starts to seem weird (I personally wouldn't call it wrong if someone with no Jewish heritage used Rifka instead of Rebecca, but I might wonder why they identify with that particular form so much).
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The names are mentioned come from original Biblical names and ones mostly used where I am in North America. But if soeone wants to use Rifka, go ahead, it's just a name and being a Jew is not a requirement.
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