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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