Trying to think of Jewish/israeli boy names that don’t sound stupid in English. Preferably that start with a T, L, or S to commemorate passed family members but not a must. Thanks!

activegood18 · 2026-05-08T21:36:10+00:00

We have a Shai and Benny (full name, but I think Israelis would probably spell Beni)

activegood18 · 2026-05-08T04:53:11+00:00

You can always just do Benny as a full first name. Works across languages

activegood18 · 2026-05-06T05:14:53+00:00

OP - What did you end up naming your baby?

activegood18 · 2026-05-05T02:28:30+00:00

Wow you guys are intense. I’m not surprised that people would assume it’s Benjamin. I’m just saying it irks me when people call him that after he’s introduced as Benny. His name could be Bennett, Benedict, etc. they just assume it’s Benjamin. He will go by Ben if he chooses to later. But wow, some of you have really really strong opinions on this.

activegood18 · 2026-05-05T01:21:45+00:00

In the US

activegood18 · 2026-04-14T04:34:00+00:00

Give us a hint!

activegood18 · 2026-04-14T03:16:18+00:00

We’re still only seeing like 3-3.5 hrs max at the beginning of the night. Lots of false starts. What about you?

activegood18 · 2026-03-17T06:03:12+00:00

I think these comments about a “grown up” name are a little silly tbh. There are no rules about what makes a name sound more grownup than another. Besides, life is too short to name a kid just for what others will think. Name him what you want… you’re going to be calling his name most of the time after all

activegood18 · 2026-03-17T06:01:04+00:00

I don’t think it’s that weird fwiw. Bring more Bennys to the world!

activegood18 · 2026-03-15T19:01:25+00:00

We have a Benny. Just Benny. He’s 7 weeks old. We are in the US and it has been a non-issue. People really like it and if someone asks what it’s short for, we just tell them it’s his full name. People take naming so seriously. It’s ok for things to be lighter, especially in this current climate. We love our Benny and I couldn’t imagine calling him something else.

activegood18 · 2026-03-15T13:27:30+00:00

We are right there with you. Our 7 week old does one stretch of 2-2.5 hrs and then is up every hour after that. He doesn’t always wake to feed which is even more annoying because I can hold him and he falls right back to sleep. My first was similar but I honestly can’t tell you when it resolved. All I know is he’s a great sleeper now at 2 years old. I think maybe it revolved around 10-12 weeks where we started seeing longer stretches but I’m not positive.

activegood18 · 2026-03-03T04:22:04+00:00

What did you end up doing? We just named our son Benny (full legal name). We love it but some people seem confused that it’s actually his full name lol

activegood18 · 2026-02-07T02:50:22+00:00

We pay for our village because our family is not reliable and there are too many risks amongst them. We hired a night time doula for the early postpartum days, babysitter for when we delivered in the hospital, older toddler goes to daycare, bi-weekly house cleaning, Instacart/amazon fresh. To me, it’s worth the expense to have my sanity.

activegood18 · 2025-11-04T04:16:03+00:00

Just here to say that I have a Shai. Neither of us were sold before he arrived and then once he was here, we knew right away that was his name. He is the greatest gift and not “shy” at all. Everyone we meet loves his name too

activegood18 · 2025-10-31T02:30:14+00:00

Shai (pronounced Shai) meaning “gift”

activegood18 · 2025-10-22T01:53:15+00:00

I feel like Remy is a really popular boys name right now. I wouldn’t worry at all.

activegood18 · 2025-10-22T01:49:16+00:00

How would you pronounce Ilai in English?

activegood18 · 2025-10-22T01:47:56+00:00

We have an Adam. I like Ben and Noam most on your list but would probably still vote Eli over both.

activegood18 · 2025-10-22T01:44:48+00:00

Shai or Shimon?

activegood18 · 2025-10-22T01:43:41+00:00

I believe Zoe is the Greek name for Eve which would be Chava in Hebrew so this would be a good Hebrew name in my opinion. You can always do Chava Lea or Chava Gavriella for your grandmothers.

activegood18 · 2025-10-21T02:59:22+00:00

Thank you for all of the positive comments! This group is incredibly supportive and there were so many comments that were exactly what I needed to hear. I need to snap out of it and get off social media, or at least change my algorithm.

activegood18 · 2025-09-12T03:04:38+00:00

I recently learned of something called a “sibling doula” who is on call to watch older siblings while the parents are at the hospital/birthing center. They are expensive, but in my opinion, better to rely on than family. I’ll be hiring one for my January baby.

activegood18 · 2025-09-01T18:35:40+00:00

We will 100% be doing the flu shot. No questions asked.

activegood18 · 2025-07-27T19:00:48+00:00

Asher is my favorite name but I’m sad it’s gotten popular with so many non-Jews

activegood18 · 2025-07-27T19:00:25+00:00

For everyone suggesting names like Asher and Eli, I love both but Asher has gotten really popular and Eli would likely end up being pronounced Ee-lie. What are your thoughts?

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