Choosing names for Children
Verses in Tanach
Mishlei 10:7 - Naming after the wicked
Or Hachaim: Devarim 31:1, Devarim 29:17 (end) [see likutie heorot al Or Hachaim Ot 7]
Talmud / Midrash and commentaries
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
Post Talmud / Midrash, Pre-Rishonim
Mishneh Torah and commentaries
Rishonim [Pre-"Code of Jewish Law"]
Tur, Shulchan Aruch ["Code of Jewish Law"] and Commentaries
Acharonim [Post-"Code of Jewish Law"]
Recent Authorities
Contributors to this set of references
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