be honest...

[Maruschke]

If it is relevant to your faith, then go for it. If you're just choosing it for the sake of it, then nope.

You have to also think if she is going to a secular school, will she be teased because of her name?

Esther (Hadassah) was an awesome woman in the OT who saved the Jews. She had great courage. So yes it is important to me.

In what way can Hadassah the name be picked on? Lay it out for me I am sometimes dense lol.

[Sopdet]

It is a beautiful name, with a beautiful meaning behind it and is relevant to your faith.

Moreso because it is not perceived as a "normal" name, also think of ways it could be pronounced and if any not-nice words can be made out of it. Can't think of any right now.

[Phteven]

Maybe it could sound like Hard Ass? But the thing about bullying is that if bullying is tolerated they will find something to pick on. If it's not the name it is the voice, clothes, accent, walk, glasses.... If bullying isn't tolerated then no matter what you name is it won't be picked on because the potential bullies know they won't get away with it.

[Maruschke]

Thanks for your honest input, I appreciate it. So far we have Hadassah Faith and Joshua Moshe.

[Traveller]

I would be surprised if she was picked on for the name Hadassah. I wasn't keen when you first posted it but I have very much come round to it now. Kids are used to so many unusual names nowadays they will probably not even realise Hadassah isn't a common name. The bottom line is, if you love it, then go for it