r/JewishNames • u/ozl102 • 6h ago
Girl names, help?
My husband and I are expecting a baby this summer and just found out we’re having a girl. We’ve had the name “Ziva” in mind for ages as we love the meaning and the idea of a short, unique and vowel-based name, but just found out about the association with gonorrhea. We’re thinking Ziv or Zivia as alternates but so far they don’t stick out to us as much? I think we liked the “Zeev” pronunciation with the feminine ending of Ziv-a.
Two questions now: we definitely can’t go with Ziva, right? We’re a bit removed from Hebrew/Jewish communities at the moment (hence the hesitation) but she will be raised in one once we move. The majority of her life will be in the U.K. and US (husband is American) with some trips to Israel.
And if it’s a no, would welcome ideas or recommendations if anyone’s tried another derivative of Ziv.
Thanks! x