Biblical baby names set to make a comeback in 2014

cna ^ | January 8, 2014 | Hillary Senour

[Salvation]

Good choice.

[fieldmarshaldj]

How many Latrinas, Sharqeshas and Taquarias ?

[Mmogamer]

Not Jonathan, Johnny, just John.

[mware]

Seven brothers and sisters

Frank Holmes

Nancy Ruth

William Robert

Martha Arlene

Estella Virginia

Robert Charles

David Lesley

[mountn man]

Nabal.

Abigails husband, before he died and she became Davids wife.

[twyn1]

my grandsons are Noah Scott, Jonah David & Joseph Israel — other than the Scott (which is both his dad & grandad’s middle name) — Biblical all!

[mware]

LOL there are some odd names out there.

One of my students this year is named Stone, and I've taught several Hunters.

[USNBandit]

I assume Cain would be at the bottom of that list.

[cripplecreek]

We fought that battle all through school with administrators who just knew John couldn’t be complete without Nathan.

[cripplecreek]

I went to school with a girl named Earla and another named Centa.

[Bigg Red]

“Holy Jumpin’ Jehosophat”

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I suspect his own father or some other significant adult frequently used that expression when he was a child.

[mware]

There was one class where I taught a Raphael, Angel, and Gabriel. Come to think of it I think I had a Michael in that class too.

[workerbee]

Biblical names have never not been popular. Some more than others, obviously. A few more unusual or not-so-often-heard ones that I like for boys: Thaddeus, Ephraim, Gabriel, Jericho, Japheth & Raphael. For girls: Jael, Dinah & Lydia.

[workerbee]

Wonderful names!

[Bigg Red]

Actually Linda was popular in the 40’s and 50’s.

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I went to school with a lot of Lindas in the 1950s and 1960s. My mother attributed the popularity of the name to the song “Linda”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej2HuRw8dlg

[Bigg Red]

My paternal grandmother was Esther, and her first daughter also was given that name.

[Gumdrop]

I doubt that Pope Francis has anything to do with it. Of the five names listed above, only Abigail is non-biblical, I believe.

Last year Jacob and Sophia were the favorites. They are both biblical. I have a friend whose one-year-old grandson is named Elijah. Now that is truly and ancient, prophetic name!

[Heart of Georgia]

Congratulations! My first grand baby, and only so far, is a girl. She’s pure joy and a tremendous blessing.

[right way right]

I expect “Jesus” to become more and more popular in this country this year.

[ColdSteelTalon]

I like Ezekiel, “Zeke” for short. :)