Helping a Convert Choose a Hebrew Name

special letter

Recently I received a special letter from a woman in London who is converting to Judaism. She explained that she wanted my opinion after reading my most recent  post about names for Kveller, which answered a note from a mom looking for an Italian/Jewish name for her baby girl. “I’m looking for a name for me,” she explained, not for a baby. And she wondered if I would take on the challenge of helping her come up with a name for an adult looking for a new name after a conversion.

Of course I was IN and so was my editor at Kveller.com. Hop over there to read her beautiful letter and the answer I provided. And if you have name ideas, the letter writer is really hoping to read more suggestions in the comments.


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Nina Badzin hosts the podcast Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. She's been writing about friendship since 2014, co-leads the writing groups at ModernWell in Minneapolis, and reviews 30+ books a year on her website.

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HI, I’M NINA BADZIN. I’m a writer fascinated by the dynamics of friendship, and I’ve been answering anonymous advice questions on the topic since 2014. I now also answer them on my podcast, Dear Nina! I’m a creative writing instructor at ModernWell in Minneapolis, a freelance writer and editor, and an avid reader who reviews 50 books a year. Welcome to my site! 

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HI, I’M NINA BADZIN. I’m a writer fascinated by the dynamics of friendship, and I’ve been answering anonymous advice questions on the topic since 2014. I now also answer them on my podcast, Dear Nina! I’m a creative writing instructor at ModernWell in Minneapolis, a freelance writer and editor, and an avid reader who reviews 50 books a year. Welcome to my site! 

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