Shoshana

[rowan-belle.livejournal.com]

First of all - wdyt of the name Shoshana?

Secondly - does the fact that it's a Jewish name pop into your head as soon as you hear it? Would it be weird for a Catholic person to name their kid this?

Comments

[hardtogetover.livejournal.com]

I always associate it with Shoshanna Lonstein, so in a way I also associate it with being Jewish. It is such a pretty name, though, and I think being multi-culti is awesome, so I don't think it would be weird. Might be hard to match it with a middle name, though.

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

Another stripper name, in my opinion. Probably a young, blond tart with a low IQ and huge boobs.

[auxoriousrex.livejournal.com]

lol for realsies?

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

Yep. Lolita, Lola, Shoshana, Barbie, Bambi, and so forth. Hooker names.

[auxoriousrex.livejournal.com]

Or maybe you're closed-minded and attribute personality traits to a NAME rather than one's actual actions.

And really, Shoshanna does NOT fit in with those names in the stereotypical sense that you're trying to convey.

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

Um....seeing as it's MY personal opinion, it fits in to my opinions however I say it does.

You don't have to agree with my opinion - but when I hear those names, I immediately think "hooker".

[auxoriousrex.livejournal.com]

Well then on the same token, I could say that the name "Lucindrielle" makes me immediately think "White trash".
But I wont. Because its just a name. And thats my opinion.

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

You can think whatever you want. Doesn't bother me, any.

Besides which, if someone claimed that they didn't have certain preconcived ideas when any given name popped into their head, 10 to 1 says they'd be lying. Same way some names make people think "old lady" or "sophisticated person".

[lustdumpster.livejournal.com]

i wouldn't have known it was jewish, but i don't like it at all. the double sh sound annoys me.

[thaaatsmeee.livejournal.com]

i love it. it makes me think of jerry seinfeld though

[i12bmore.livejournal.com]

Same here.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

It doesn't *sound* Jewish to me, but I know that it is. I always associate it with Shoshana Bean ... I kind of like it, I don't think it has to be off-limits if you're not Jewish.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

The fact that it's a Jewish name would get me wondering about the kid's heritage, but not to the point I'd think of it as weird if he had a different background.

My only problem with Shoshana is that I HATE how it sounds.
I can't stand that shush-shush thing.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I actually don't like the name, how it looks or in particular, how it sounds. It's not very attractive to me.

But yes, I do automatically think Jewish. I think of Shoshanna Lonstein and Jerry Seinfeld. I wouldn't think that it would be weird, exactly, I would just always think that they were Jewish.

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

Eh, I don't really like it much. I'm not feeling the double "sh" sound. It's a nice name, just not my style.

I do see this as a primarily Jewish name, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it on a non-Jewish person.

[silvergirl22.livejournal.com]

Yeah the double shush thing bugs me too...

[lovablemess.livejournal.com]

As a Jew, I have always thought of the name as a "Jewish" name. I think it's beautiful, though.

[auxoriousrex.livejournal.com]

Its a HEBREW name, I wouldn't say a "Jewish" name.
But if you like it, why not? I knew a girl named Shoshana who wasn't Jewish and though people asked her if she was a lot, she loved her name.

I was supposed to be named Shoshana but my parents named me a different Hebrew name, Sheera, meaning something a kin to "Melody".

[cure-rocker.livejournal.com]

i had no idea it was jewish, i just thought it was made up

and imho it sounds like one of those made up names ghetto girls use

[adamantplatypus.livejournal.com]

I knew a girl named Sha-Shana. Same situation you just came up with. :D

[americandiva.livejournal.com]

its nice..but I prefer just Shanna (pn like Hannah but with the S added to it)

Granted I'm biased..its my name.

A lot of ppl pn my name like Shoshana though...without the sho.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I like it but it is a Jewish name to me.

[rockstargrrrlie.livejournal.com]

I love the name Shoshana.

I would think it was a little strange for a Catholic person be named this, but it wouldn't bother me.

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

I would not assume that it was a Jewish name (had no idea until a couple weeks ago), but I HATE it.

[curvishxerotika.livejournal.com]

I've only known one girl named Shoshana and she happened to be Catholic so it's not weird for me at all.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I kind of like Shoshana. I do immediately think 'Jewish' as soon as I hear it, though.

[hotchpot.livejournal.com]

I like it, but if I met someone named Shoshana I would probably just assume she was Jewish.

Shoshana is the Hebrew version of Susanna, and both the names mean Lily, if that helps at all.

[juniorfan29.livejournal.com]

Random, but....is that Jessica and Elizabeth in your icon?

[snailrevolution.livejournal.com]

It's not my cup of tea, but not bad. Its origin doesn't immediately pop into my head, so I don't think it'd be too weird if a non-Jewish person used it.