| I recently had the opportunity to conduct
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| | see what the meanings and spiritual
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| a short but fascinating print interview
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| | significance of these names might be.The
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| with Judith Tropea, author of the
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| | name Dannah literally means "judging." It
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| recently-published book, "Classic
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| | signifies a woman who stands for justice
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| Biblical Baby Names - Timeless Names for
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| | and fair play. Ivah means "overturning,"
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| Modern Parents."At the outset, I was
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| | and it is a reminder that faith can move
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| struck by a quotation from the book's
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| | mountains. Zaccai means "just," or
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| introduction -- a quotation from
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| | "seeker of justice." I was beginning to
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| Proverbs, 22:1, "A good name is to be
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| | understand what the author meant about
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| chosen rather than great riches." Rather
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| | names affecting our self-perception.The
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| a bold statement, I thought, especially
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| | boy's name Asher means "happy" or
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| when many of us hold "great riches" in
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| | "blessed." Barak, a name currently very
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| such high esteem!What is there to say
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| | prominent because of the senator from
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| about a biblical name, or any name for
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| | Illinois, means' "flash of lightning,"
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| that matter, that could make it so
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| | and the spiritual connotation is "powered
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| important? After all, isn't a name just a
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| | by God." Jakim means "God lifts up," and
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| name? As Shakespeare said, "what's in a
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| | it symbolizes a man who lives his life as
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| name? A rose by any other name would
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| | an example to other people.Quite a
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| smell as sweet."But would it?In her book,
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| | remarkable group of names. "Classic
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| Judith Tropea notes that "Names are an
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| | Biblical Baby Names" is filled with
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| integral part of our identity. A child's
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| | examples of names like these, spelling
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| name affects his or her self-perception
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| | out their literal and spiritual meanings,
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| and reflects the parents' beliefs and
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| | and how the names crop up in different
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| cultures. A name pays tribute to the
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| | biblical stories. Some of the names are
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| individual spirit and is one of the first
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| | quite well known, such as Adam, Paul, or
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| wonderful gifts you can offer your
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| | Elizabeth; others, like Darius or Calah,
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| child." When I asked her about this
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| | are much more obscure. After my
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| during our conversation, she said "A
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| | conversation with Judith Tropea, I found
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| biblical name gives a baby a connection
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| | myself wanting to dig into her book more,
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| to spirituality that may be a springboard
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| | to see what other little-known names and
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| to finding spirituality later in life."I
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| | meanings are lurking in there.I also
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| think that's a pretty good reason for
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| | found myself in the odd position of
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| prospective parents to consider the names
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| | having to disagree with Shakespeare. Much
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| in the bible. and see what a treasure
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| | as the great Bard knew his stuff, on this
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| trove of names might be between the
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| | point I think he was mistaken -- a rose,
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| covers.At my urging, Judith Tropea came
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| | by any other name, sometimes may not
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| up with 3 suggestions each for boy's and
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| | smell as sweet.Neil Street is
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| girl's names from the bible that are a
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| | co-publisher of Baby Names Garden, a
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| little out of the ordinary, and that
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| | website dedicated to helping prospective
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| carry a positive spiritual message. For
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| | parents choose a baby name. You can find
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| girls, the names were Dannah, Ivah, and
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| | the full text of his interview with
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| Zaccai. For boys, Asher, Barak, and
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| | Judith Tropea about biblical baby names
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| Jakim. I grabbed my copy of her book to
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| | there.
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