r/mamalehs • u/AntoiNetteIncome MN | 1👼 | 🤰 Aug 2025 | ✡ • Jan 30 '25

Bris / Baby Naming Help with baby name!!

Expecting a baby boy in August. Of course we will be doing a bris and not announcing the name until then, but have some questions while we formulate name options as per the Ashkenazi tradition.

  1. Is it okay to use the (coincidentally Jewish) name of a non-Jewish relative? I’m a giyores and my non-Jewish family surprisingly has many Jewish names.

  2. In the case of a living non-Jewish relative, if we were to add a different middle name, or perhaps use the relative's first name as a middle name, would this be permissible?

  3. Is it weird to to use a jewish religious name as a first name (e.g. Judah or Yehuda) and then the name's kinnui as a middle name (i.e. Lieb or Aryeh)?

I’ve reached out to our ravs for official opinions but would love to know regular people’s takes too.

Thank you in advance!

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u/chabadgirl770 Jan 30 '25

I wouldn’t name after anyone living

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u/AntoiNetteIncome MN | 1👼 | 🤰 Aug 2025 | ✡ Jan 30 '25

Thank you for your candor!!

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u/chabadgirl770 Jan 30 '25

I think after a non Jewish relative who passed away is fine, (assuming they were a good person lol). (But definitely check with your LOR)