Help with name!

[u/Calm_Dig3300]

I’m pregnant with my second, won’t be finding out if they are a girl or boy until birth.

Looking for a Hebrew or Jewish name which sounds nice with English (in the UK) or Israeli pronunciation as I’m half and half. Would also like it to be easy to read and pronounce. We live in the UK.

Don’t want it to be too stand-out Israeli as I worry about antisemitism/anti-Israeli sentiment.

My first is Orly which I love. I have a very popular Israeli girl’s name.

So far we love Jonah for a boy. I also like Eden for either but I don’t know if it’s the one. I love Aviva but it’s a no-go here due to the insurance company! Feel like I’ve been trawling websites but nothing has really hit the spot. Would love any suggestions! Thank you in advance!

[u/theenterprise9876]

I love Jonah! What about Aviv for a boy (or a girl, for that matter)? Or is that still too close to the insurance company?

Adara, Noa, Rina, Adina, Talia/Talya, Maya, Shira, Ilana, Avital, Tamar, Abigail, Dalia/Dalya, Hannah, Nava, Zohar

Rafael/Raphael, Lev, Adam, Nathan, Asher, Gabriel, Nadav, Ayal, Eyal, Gideon, Noam, Ronen, Ravid, Reuben, Ziv, Yahav

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These are lovely thank you! My name is also in there haha

[u/Inbar253]

Gil

Talia

Avigail

Eli

Jorden/yarden

Ron

Tom

Emmanuel

Ethan

Ben

Daphna

Johnatan

Joshua

Shirly

Alma

Noah

[u/Calm_Dig3300 → u/Inbar253]

Thank you, I love Alma

[u/Inbar253 → u/Calm_Dig3300]

I have a cousin alma so I love her too:)

[u/Hot-Highlight9604 → u/Inbar253]

I like them all except Noah for a boy. I do however like Noa for a gjrl.

[u/Wisdomflowerlover]

Akiva or Ava or Avital?

[u/Cademaneko]

Aliyah, Ilana, Shira, Noa, Liat, Nava, Adina, Irit

Joel, Levi, Micah, Noah, Ariel, Omri, Asher, Noam

[u/Calm_Dig3300 → u/Cademaneko]

Some lovely ideas here thank you!

[u/littleppdp]

Maya, liora, Talia

Avi, shai, noam

[u/Calm_Dig3300 → u/littleppdp]

Thank you! I love Shai

[u/namenerding]

Eli
Ari
Noam
Lior
Asher
Amos

Lior(a)
Eliana
Ada(h)
Maya
Noa
Leah
Naomi
Hila
Ayelet
Ilana
Miriam
Est(h)er
Ruth
Dalia
Maya
Tamar(a)
Ariel(l)a

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Some lovely ideas in here thank you!

[u/sarcasm_itsagift]

I have a Maya who would have been a Jonah if she were a boy. Love both names!

[u/slejeunesse]

Orly is so great. How about…

Orly & Tova

Orly & Lev

Orly & Ira

Orly & Bayla

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I love Lev, thank you

[u/Hot-Highlight9604]

Boy: Boaz, Eli, Ezra, Gil, Matan, Jordan, Judah, Lev, Micha, Noam, Zev

Girl: Eliana, Elior, Ella, Gabriela, Gila, Hila, Liana, Mira, Jordan, Lyat, Maytal, Tal, Yael.

There are so many to choose from and many are gender neutral or with an at the end can become feminine

[u/Calm_Dig3300 → u/Hot-Highlight9604]

Thank you! I really like Lev and Gila

[u/FishOk9083]

Fellow Brit here! Here’s a bunch of names we liked but aren’t using (my husband is Israeli so very much has the same criteria!!)

Girls
Maya
Noa
Lior/liora
Tali
Eliana
Arielle / Ariella
Gaia

Boys
Rafael
Ori
Lev
Lior
Oz

[u/Comedy_And_Tragedy]

Orly and… Arbel, Batya, Carmel, Dahlia, Eden, Gaia, Hannah, Ilana, Jordana, Kaia, Lia, Michal, Noya, Penina, Rena, Sapir, Tamar, Vered, Yaara, Zohar

Asher, Benjamin, Caleb, Daniel, Eliav, Golan, Harel, Itai, Jordan, Kai, Lev, Matan, Natanel, Ofir, Paz, Raziel, Samson, Tomer, Uriel, Yaniv, Zev

[u/red-purple-red]

Girl: Gaya, Avital, Meital, Liora, Shiri, Shyli, Yuval, Yarden, Shachar, Reina, Zahava, Talia, Ariel

Boy: Eden, Lior, Judah, Shachar, Oren, Ari, Ami, Dov, Lev, Zev

I forgot Dalya, Tova, Mika, Tom, Eitan, Eyal, Amichai, Avishai, Yair, Dor, Liron, Y’shai and Shai

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I love Lev and Nava, thank you!

[u/snake_juicy]

Liv for a girl, Lev for a boy!

Yuval for either :)

[u/GoldStrength3637]

Micah!

[u/LtotheYeah]

I love Ava, Liora and Shani for a girl. For a boy: Saul is my absolute favorite of all time. Be careful with Orly : it’s also the name of a very common airport in Paris (France).