The competition is fierce as the following names try to win a spot as my middle name....
Lael---of G-d
Aliza--JOY! Happiness! (My name now DOES mean 'gives laughter')
Hannah--Grace
Dahlia--Flower, Gentle, Tree Branch, depending on where you look
Ariella--lion of G-d
Adalia-G-d is my refuge
Gavriella-G-d is my strength
So far, Aliza and Adalia/Dalia are in the lead with most of the votes. Ariella is new in the game. Gavriella is possibly too long and what if being call me Gavi. Ew.
Aliza Hausman is a first-generation Dominican-American Latina Orthodox Jewish convert or “Jewminicana” who discovered she was born Jewish of Sephardic Jewish Turkish ancestry post-conversion. She is also a writer, blogger, educator & speaker. This blog chronicles her thoughts on being Hispanic & Jewish, focusing on identity, Judaism, Jews of colors, Latinos, diversity, race, ethnicity, conversion to Judaism, culture, multiculturalism, illness, disability, books, films, news & more….