2006-07-26 14:19:48 · 30 answers · asked by Hooney 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Don't worry about the ethnicity of a name if you like it. I know several people named Hannah, and only one is Jewish.
I'm sure your daughter will be beautiful and much loved!
2006-07-26 14:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hannah is a biblical name, just because it happens to be in the first 5 books of the Bible which are the ones that the Jewish faith uses, it's still a part of the Christian Bible. Even if you aren't a particularly religious person, Hannah is about the prettiest name out there. I have 4 children but if I had decided to have another (I'm not really that insane though) I would have named her either Hannah or Sarah.
2006-07-26 14:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should name your little girl whatever you want to name her. There are a lot of Hannah's in this world, and not all of them are Jewish. The name itself may have Jewish origins, but people name their children all sorts of things from all sorts of different originations these days that are not always reflective of their own religion or culture. Naming babies, anymore, particularly in the US, has become more of a free-for-all.
As a side note: I know of at least three Hannahs that are not Jewish who have never had a single problem with their names.
2006-07-26 14:24:55 · answer #3 · answered by spacegoddess1117 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hannah is not necessarily a Jewish name despite it being biblical in usage - I personally think it`s a great name for a girl.
The origin of my first name is Greek ,my surname German - I am neither.
2006-07-26 15:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you like the name Hannah, then go ahead and name her hannah. i think that is a beautiful name for a girl
2006-07-26 14:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's wrong with calling her Hannah? The origin of the name doesn't matter. It's what you want it to be.
2006-07-26 14:23:42 · answer #6 · answered by Alchemy303 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why you should not let alot of people know in advance what names you are thinking of. People cannot help but put in their two cents. Name your baby whatever you want and don't worry about what others have to say.
I though I'd never hear the end of it when I accidentally told my older sis the name I had chosen for my kid, but I stuck with the name and now my sis says she can't imagine him with another name.
2006-07-26 14:28:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hannah is a beautiful name it dosnt matter if your jewish or not. When I have a little girl I want to name her Ulani which is Hawaiin and Iam not Hawaiin.
2006-07-26 14:35:14 · answer #8 · answered by catherine b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a pretty name. My friend and her husband (both Irish) also named their little girl Hannah.
2006-07-26 14:24:17 · answer #9 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hannah is a beautiful name. You should use it
2006-07-26 14:37:58 · answer #10 · answered by bridge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋