Shoshannah

jackandpenn · February 2014

I am kind of loving this name lately. I think it's super fun to say and love the cute nn options. Would it be weird to use if we are in no way Jewish?

ETA. Ok sorry, I pressed enter and didn't get to add other poll options. I'm not quite sure how to fix it. You can just comment below if you hate it, etc.

mc0113 · February 2014

Makes me think of the super ditzy girl on Girls.

Kmommy91 · February 2014

Joy2611 said:

I kinda like it.

I would expect the person to be Jewish. I'd be mildly surprised to find that they aren't.

This. My husband has a similar experience with his name; Zadok.

PB&J714 · February 2014

I've actually never heard the name. But I don't like it. And now that I do know it is traditionally Jewish, I wouldn't find it appropriate if you aren't.

absolutelymaybe · February 2014

Sorry, but I can't stand this name. It sounds like a butcher job on Susanna. I know, I know. It's a real name. But I just get that feeling when I hear it.

brooksidebride · February 2014

I love love love this name. (I came across it a few years ago from the movie Inglorious Basterds. It went by in the credits at the end of the movie, lol, and stuck out to me. And I haven't forgotten about it since.)

If I came across this name, I guess I'd think that it was likely she was Jewish, but it wouldn't be a given, and I wouldn't give side-eye if she wasn't.

I feel like it might be hard for some people to say. It sounds soo pretty, but is also kind of a mouthful. You have to kind of think before you say it.

nittanyllama · February 2014

SS? I don't like it. And I think it kinda only works if you're Jewish.

Helenahhandbasket · February 2014

I think it would be strange to use if you weren't even a tiny bit Jewish, but it's a gorgeous name!

nolagal79 · February 2014

Sorry - can't get behind this name. Especially with no Jewish ties.

FutureMrsW9 · February 2014

Makes me think of that character on Girls.

krissy3435 · February 2014

I don't care for the name. Sounds Amish to me. I would maybe pick something else...

C12H22O11 · February 2014

I love this name. I wouldn't instantly assume the person was Jewish.

capulet · February 2014

VioletteGrayskies said:

I would assume a Shoshannah was Jewish, but it's not at all a problem if she's not. This isn't a Cohen-type situation, just a very mild surprise.

This. I do find it difficult to say, though (my tongue must come from my non-Jewish genes...). We have a friend whose GF is named Shoshannah, and I keep worrying I'm going to say her name wrong.

KrisM86 · February 2014

I'm not a fan, but it's certainly not the worst name out there.

homediva · February 2014

I love it...and I am Jewish...but I can really only hear that horrible nazi in Inglorious Bastards shouting "sho-Shona" as she ran for her life. She was an awesome character though!

anna&nicholas · February 2014

It is a beautiful name. I am Jewish and have never met/heard of a non-Jewish Shoshannah. I would find it unusual.

13Sunny · February 2014

I honestly has no idea it was a Jewish name. Growing up, I knew one person by this name that had absolutely no Jewish heritage, and I always thought it was quite pretty. It fit her very well.

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SidraJedi · February 2014

I knew a Shoshanna and she had some relatives that were practicing Jewish but she was not herself. I never thought much about it before she brought it up but I am used to unusual names so NBD to me. Now that I know I would be mildly surprised if someone used it and had no Jewish ties but I don't think that it is a deal breaker.