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The top Jewish (and less Jewish) baby names of 2017

From Eliana and Asher to Elodie and Caspian, Kveller and Babycenter's compilations of trendy names for 2017 will put you in the baby naming know.
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It’s officially that time of year again: breeding season. To get into the spirit, popular Jewish parenting blog Kveller compiled a list of the top Jewish baby names of 2017, gleaned from Babycenter’s general list of the most popular baby names of 2017.

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Among the Jewish-y names occupying the list there’s: Ava, Edna, Tamar, Ilana, Eliana, Dinah, Ezra, Isaiah, Josiah, Asher and Levi.

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And among the less conventionally Jewish-y names of the year there’s: Thea, Scarlett, Imogen, Elodie, Jade, Willow, Nolan, Maddox, Maverick, Caspian, Romulus and Boone (Boone!).

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