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Ashkenazi Naming Practices Question

So: Ashkenazim don’t name after living relatives. But: is it considered ‘naming after’ if it is a different version of the name? Like Rose ->…

The queen is dead. Long live the king?

With deferential hyperbole, Elizabeth’s underwhelming attributes – mundane, dutiful, impassive – have been sanctified since her death. King Charles’ passions and personality may not prove…