Selah

nowayimpreggo

We love this name for a girl.  It's in our top two.  It's from the book of Psalms.  I've heard it translated in lots of different ways, but it means something like "reflect and praise God."  And it's not pronounced like Sela Ward (which rhymes with "ella"), it's prounounced like "say-luh."  Middle name would be Kate. 

I also love that it's in the 900s in popularity according to SS, so it's pretty uncommon. 

We have gotten very mixed reviews on this.  What are your thoughts? 

EmmieB

I like it. I was unsure until you gave the meaning.

 

Go for it.

smismar

It's not one we considered (too out-there for DH), but I love it!  It has such a beautiful meaning and it's so soft and pretty.

LMS05

One of my very good friends is naming her daughter Selah. It's NMS, but is a beautiful word from the Bible.?

Blessed1010

I absolutely love it.

AllThatGlitters101

Actually, I like it. Lauryn Hill sings a song called Selah that I adore.

nowayimpreggo

Love that Lauryn Hill song too! 

mfransdell

I think it's beautiful.

sophie080208

Well I would pronounce it diffefrently than you do. I would say "C-la". It's a nice name but one that she'll probably have to correct ppl on.

Temp950106187509203

I'm not a huge fan; it's just not a name, imo.  I have very traditional taste when it comes to names, and I tend not to like "word" names.  That said, it's about 1000x better than a lot of the word names we see here (Heaven/Nevaeh, Rain, etc.).  I do think she'll have to spell it for people/correct their pronunciation a lot, but I don't think that's such a big deal. 

jlynnr87

I like it! Just wonder if it will be mispronounced? (I would have said it like Sela Ward until I read further)

thatgirlang

sophie080208:

Well I would pronounce it diffefrently than you do. I would say "C-la". It's a nice name but one that she'll probably have to correct ppl on.

I agree. I also though Sela Ward's name was pronounced this way all these years! Selah is pretty but if there are evidentally three ways to say it, then she'll be called all three.

NoleGirlKEF

nowayimpreggo:

??And it's not pronounced like Sela Ward (which rhymes with "ella")

Actually, her name is pronounced "See-lah"?

thatgirlang

NoleGirlKEF:

nowayimpreggo:

  And it's not pronounced like Sela Ward (which rhymes with "ella")

Actually, her name is pronounced "See-lah" 

Ok, so I'm not crazy!

nogardblue

thatgirlang:

sophie080208:

Well I would pronounce it diffefrently than you do. I would say "C-la". It's a nice name but one that she'll probably have to correct ppl on.

I agree. I also though Sela Ward's name was pronounced this way all these years! Selah is pretty but if there are evidentally three ways to say it, then she'll be called all three.

this

kegallagh

I think it is gorgeous! I might need to add it to my list.

somethingchangd

I think it's very pretty, but I too would pronounce it See-lah.  If that bothers you, reconsider, but if not I think it's a great name.

Magni2d4

There is also an indepth study on the word it is very fascinating.

In short it also means "When God Moves"

j*&p*

I think its really pretty. 

thaira

Thats on our list...I never knew how you spell it...I thought it was Sayla...

thaira

thaira:

Thats on our list...I never knew how you spell it...I thought it was Sayla...

rhymes with kayla.

mrsseguin

I don't like it.

tct1219

i like it and i like that pronunciation better than what i have heard (see-luh) but i think some people will mispronounce it.

still_a_bride

I really like it!