Is "Christian" a good name for a Jewish baby?

My wife wants to name him "moishe", but I think "Christian" is a better name. Is that a good name for a Jewish baby?

Is "Christian" a good name for a Jewish baby?
No.





Poor kid
Reply:It's going to be with him for the rest of his life. He will grow up and work with others. His name will be in the back of their mind, and it may carry some negative associations.


People don't' give others a fair shake for the most nearsighted reasons.


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Reply:That's really funny because the baby is Jewish and you would name them another religion. But to me it would be kind of cool so why not.
Reply:Its ag good name more funny than anything though its very interesting
Reply:it's perfectly ironic. Go for something that's not on either end of the spectrum. There are plenty of names that won't identify your child as jewish or christian (not that it's wrong to do that...)





Choosing a name for your baby is tougher than I ever imagined. Good luck to you!
Reply:If that's what you want to name him, you're the parents, but think of how it will affect him in life.
Reply:If the baby will be raised with Jewish identity, uh, no, NOT a good name. Reverse the religions involved and consider this. Would you want to have a Christian son named Jew? Can you imagine how his classmates and church friends would respond? Jewish kids will feel exactly the same way about having one of their number named for a religion they don't believe or understand. Very bad idea.


But if your child won't be raised going to synagogue and having Judaism as his religious identity, then it's probably not that big of a deal.