Choosing names for Children

Mishlei 10:7 - Naming after the wicked
Or Hachaim: Devarim 31:1, Devarim 29:17 (end) [see likutie heorot al Or Hachaim Ot 7]

Yuma 38b - Naming after the wicked
Shemot Rabbah 1:1 - Non-Hebrew names
Vayikra Rabbah 32 - Non-Hebrew names
Bamidbar Rabbah 13:20, 20:22 - Non-Hebrew names
Tosafot Ketuvot 104b s.v. Shenei - Naming after the wicked
Tosafot Megilah 10b s.v. Rabbah - Naming after the wicked
Tosafot Shabbat 12b s.v. Shavna - Naming after the wicked

Shut R' Binyamin Zev 204 - Naming after the wicked
Mabit 1:276 - Names from before Avraham

Chatam Sofer 4:Even HaEzer 22, 4:Even haEzer 28
Maharsham 6:10 - Names in other languages
Teshuvah meiAhavah 1:35 - Names from before Avraham, Names from other languages
Yehudah Yaaleh 1:Orach Chaim 199

Igrot Moshe Even haEzer 3:35, Orach Chaim 4:66, Orach Chaim 5:10 - Non-Hebrew Names
Kol Mevaser 1:31:1

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