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Help[Facts] Might I also suggest...
in reply to a message by Miss Claire
Michal and Nahal for a girl?
Michal means "brook" (like Brooke) and Nahal means "river".
For Rhys, Raanan might be acceptable as it means "fresh and invigorating" and Rhys means "enthusiasm"
Michal means "brook" (like Brooke) and Nahal means "river".
For Rhys, Raanan might be acceptable as it means "fresh and invigorating" and Rhys means "enthusiasm"
This message was edited 4/11/2005, 7:12 PM
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Yes, they would be acceptable, especially Raanan. But now that I think of it, Raanan is a modern name (= probably not used before the re creation of Israel) and is probably only used in Israel, where children don't have vernacular names.
For Jews, Michal is a form of Michael, so we don't see it as "brook". But who knows, maybe if the parents weren't well informed...
As for Nahal, it is a male name... For a girl it could be Nachalit ("little river"), but it is a name like Raanan (modern, only in Israel, no vernacular), or Nachala, but it means "inheritance".
~~ Claire ~~
For Jews, Michal is a form of Michael, so we don't see it as "brook". But who knows, maybe if the parents weren't well informed...
As for Nahal, it is a male name... For a girl it could be Nachalit ("little river"), but it is a name like Raanan (modern, only in Israel, no vernacular), or Nachala, but it means "inheritance".
~~ Claire ~~
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