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HelpRe: Names for a Jewish central/east European woman from the 1920s
in reply to a message by Arialblack
Most Jewish people in Europe spoke mostly Yiddish, so I would look at Yiddish names rather than Polish, etc.
Some suggestions:
Golda or Goldie
Shayna
Rifka
Gittel
Sisel
Alternatively, look at Hebrew names
Chaya
Eliora
Sarah
Shoshana
Tzipora
Liat
Gilah
Absolutely zero of my ancestors have traditionally Polish/Russian names, despite living in those regions. A Jewish girl, even if from Poland, named say Ksenia or Martyna would be very unconvincing to me.
Some suggestions:
Golda or Goldie
Shayna
Rifka
Gittel
Sisel
Alternatively, look at Hebrew names
Chaya
Eliora
Sarah
Shoshana
Tzipora
Liat
Gilah
Absolutely zero of my ancestors have traditionally Polish/Russian names, despite living in those regions. A Jewish girl, even if from Poland, named say Ksenia or Martyna would be very unconvincing to me.
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Thanks for your suggestions and your input. I've always liked Tzipora a lot.
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