Comments on: Name of the Day: Cohen

By: Sunday Summary: 10/30/11 | Appellation Mountain

Sunday Summary: 10/30/11 | Appellation Mountain — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:12:20 +0000

[...] much do I love Leonard Cohen‘s daughter’s name? Nancy mentioned it recently: Lorca. Not Laura, not Lorna – [...]

By: Baby Name of the Day: Bode | Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Bode | Appellation Mountain — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:04:08 +0000

[...] Bodhi seems like a pretty significant name, as rich with meaning as Trinity or Cohen. When you read about Bode Miller’s childhood, it seems plausible that his parents were [...]

By: Trendy Baby Name: Cohen

Trendy Baby Name: Cohen — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:59:38 +0000

[...] turns out that this couple anticipated a trend. Two major baby name websites—Nameberry and Appellation Mountain—have discussed Cohen, which ranked 360 in the United States in 2010. It made the top 100 in [...]

By: Baby Name of the Day: Citlali | Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Citlali | Appellation Mountain — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:19:11 +0000

[...] trace your ancestry to Mexico, Citlali might make for a surprising heritage choice. But like Cohen, if you choose the name merely for sound and style, you may find that it is interpreted by some as [...]

By: for Your honor

for Your honor — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:07:11 +0000

Very interesting post – this is the first I’ve heard of parents naming boys “Cohen.” Just one small correction – the singular of the Hebrew is “Kohen” (pronounced Koh-hane, like Hanes), while the plural is “Kohanim” – so the first sentence of the second full paragraph should read, “Not every Kohen is a Cohen…”

By: for Your honor

for Your honor — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:01:38 +0000

As an Orthodox Jew, this doesn’t bother me as much as it bothers Photoquilty, but I don’t think your comparison of “Cohen” to “Mackenzie” is particularly apt. The difference between “Cohen” and “Mackenzie” is that the Hebrew word “Kohen” is not a name or even a surname – it’s a title, like President, Doctor, or Reverend. So when you name your child “Cohen” you are really naming him “Priest of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.” Add to this the fact that the status of “Kohen” is transferred from father to son – it can only be applied to individuals who are descended from the first Kohen, Aaron (brother of Moses) – and this name does seem a bit sacrilegious.

By: for Your honor

for Your honor — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:57:04 +0000

Actually, all Jewish groups (with one very small and very unusual exception) accept converts of any age. More conservative groups, like the Orthodox, do have strict rules about what a conversion candidate must do in order to be eligible.

By: Sunday Summary: 3/6/11 | Appellation Mountain

Sunday Summary: 3/6/11 | Appellation Mountain — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:12:30 +0000

[...] learned that Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher named Olive’s little sister Elula. There’s a good analysis of the [...]

By: March Madness: Boys’ Opening Round | Appellation Mountain

March Madness: Boys’ Opening Round | Appellation Mountain — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:03:24 +0000

[...] surname match-up: Huxley (3) versus Cohen (14) View This Pollsurvey [...]

By: Sunday Summary: 2/27/11 | Appellation Mountain

Sunday Summary: 2/27/11 | Appellation Mountain — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:00:46 +0000

[...] a story from Texas about a couple with two kids – Evonne, called Evie, and Cohen, plus baby-on-the-way Cate Elizabeth. The names are unsurprising, but it’s that last [...]