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Help[Opinions] Re: Deborah
in reply to a message by irene
I've never liked it, because of the Debbie image.
If not for that, I would like it more.
And it seems conspicuously Biblical, which isn't my style. It even still seems Jewish to me, especially now that it's not a fad. Although I don't think that Jewishness limits how much names appeal to people generally now, at all - personally I'd hesitate to use a name that I perceive as belonging to any ethnicity I'm not identified with.
I don't care for the bor sound in it, either.
It's really striking how much it was a fad midcentury - I've never even looked at its popularity. There aren't many names that came into fashion and went out so fast, back then.
I agree with queenv that it's going to make a comeback in the US at some point. Probably not for a while - maybe more of the slow comeback where it is hipster for a decade or two, and then gets more popular overall as people see it's OK again.
I think if that does happen, though, it seems more likely to be Devorah, not Deborah.
I think Devorah would sound cooler to people than Deborah.
- mirfak
If not for that, I would like it more.
And it seems conspicuously Biblical, which isn't my style. It even still seems Jewish to me, especially now that it's not a fad. Although I don't think that Jewishness limits how much names appeal to people generally now, at all - personally I'd hesitate to use a name that I perceive as belonging to any ethnicity I'm not identified with.
I don't care for the bor sound in it, either.
It's really striking how much it was a fad midcentury - I've never even looked at its popularity. There aren't many names that came into fashion and went out so fast, back then.
I agree with queenv that it's going to make a comeback in the US at some point. Probably not for a while - maybe more of the slow comeback where it is hipster for a decade or two, and then gets more popular overall as people see it's OK again.
I think if that does happen, though, it seems more likely to be Devorah, not Deborah.
I think Devorah would sound cooler to people than Deborah.
- mirfak
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yeah, i understand the hesitation of using a name (/other things for that matter) that would have you perceived as an ethnicity you're not. that prevents me from considering some names. my SO is Jewish though, and I myself am looking into the religion for myself, and if I don't end up choosing Judaism in the future, it would probably still be an Abrahamic religion. so while that's no guarantee i would use a Biblical name in the end, i do like them.
i think Deborah/Debbie would make a comeback because of Debbie Reynolds, actually- there are so many Carrie Fisher fans who also love her.
Devorah is a cool name, though the correct pronunciation is apparently different than it looks? The one listed in a comment is not something I'm able to say.
i think Deborah/Debbie would make a comeback because of Debbie Reynolds, actually- there are so many Carrie Fisher fans who also love her.
Devorah is a cool name, though the correct pronunciation is apparently different than it looks? The one listed in a comment is not something I'm able to say.
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I think I remember a Jewish friend pronouncing it duhVORa, with the VOR like or or oar with a v tacked on. So it's just the stress that moves to the middle syllable, apart from the b-to-v shift, which makes sense when you think of all the Slavic speakers using Varvara.
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oh, that's how i read it! thank you.
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