Is it okay to name a baby Judas?

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there were two disciples called Judas. In the twelve disciples there was Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who was the traitor. The second to last book in the Bible, Jude, is also named after Judah.

Jude is the patron St of lost causes.

I don’t know why you couldn’t but the name tends to be remembered with the stigma of the traitor instead of the virtue of the saint.
 
it’s “ok” in the sense that the name police aren’t going to break down your door - but keep in mind that names aren’t only about literal meaning. there other equivalents, like hebrew “judah” or latin “jude,” which both sound almost the same without the negative association. (it’s muhammad in arabic, but I bet most christians wouldn’t choose that version. :eek:)

if you have to ask, maybe you shouldn’t use it. 🤷 depends on how much you care about what other people will think, and how (potentially) difficult you’d want to make the kid’s life.
 
O-ooookaaa-ay! Ummmm.

Well … if one does … maybe the best MIDDLE name would be Maccabeus.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Maccabeus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_of_the_cruse_of_oil
Judah Maccabee (or Judas Maccabeus, also spelled Machabeus, or Maccabaeus, Hebrew: יהודה המכבי, Y’hudhah HaMakabi) was a Kohen and a son of the Jewish priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE).
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The Jewish feast of Hanukkah (“Dedication”) commemorates the restoration of Jewish worship at the temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE, after Judah Maccabee removed the Hellenistic statuary. …
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After several years of conflict Judah drove out his foes from Jerusalem, except for the garrison in the citadel of Acra. He purified the defiled Temple of Jerusalem and on the 25th of Kislev (December 14, 164 BCE) restored the service in the Temple. The reconsecration of the Temple became a permanent Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, which continued even after the Temple was destroyed in 70 CE. Hanukkah is still celebrated annually. The liberation of Jerusalem was the first step on the road to ultimate independence. …
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Miracle of the cruse of oil (Hebrew: נס פך השמן) is an Aggadah depicted in the Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Shabbat,[1] as one of the reasons for Hanukkah. The story of the miracle is described in the Talmud to have occurred after the liberation of the Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt, and describes how the founding of a pure oil jug was meant to have been enough to light the lamp for one day, and in fact had lasted for eight days.
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And has been mentioned, Judas was also another of the names of the apostles (besides Iscariot there was the Judas called Jude and affiliated closely with the other Simon (not bar Jona) in “Simon and Jude”.

But then … why not just keep it to Jude?

Hey!

Jude! 🙂

("… don’t make it BAD" …) :ouch::doh2::blushing::nope::whistle:
 
CaptFun said:
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Hey!

Jude! 🙂

("… don’t make it BAD" …) :ouch::doh2::blushing::nope::whistle:
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Beat me to it 😃

To the OP, I agree with what was said above. “Judas” is just one of several versions of that name.
 
I’m sure that as adults, Judas and his brother Adolf would look back fondly on their childhoods and thank their parents for their unique names.
 
It was Judas, the Apostle, who was also called “the brethren” of Jesus (probably a cousin) whose name was changed to “Jude” so as not to be confused with Judas Iscariot. It is my understanding that this name change came years later. You can read more about St. Jude Thaddeus on the Shrine of St. Jude website shrineofstjude.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ssj_jude_life

While the name, Judas, in itself is not bad, why would anyone want to put their child through any potential mistreatment by giving him a name that is associated with a traitor?
 
I’m sure “Benedict Arnold (Lastname)” is available also.
 
***My daddy left home when I was three
And he didn’t leave much to ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don’t blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me “Sue.” ***

youtube.com/watch?v=6pex_ASYQPM

-Tim-
 
Actually “the boy named Sue” would have been able to change his name legally. Some would seriously do it. I could understand “the boy named Sioux” in relation to the Sioux nation. It could be unique, but the other spelling, Sue, would make a problem for him. I think his friends at school would call him "Suzy,“Susan,” or worst of all “Sooey!”

With the name, Jude, one has to be careful, too. How would a boy feel if someone called him Judy at school?

Names are important.
 
Or keep calling “Hey, Jude!” after him.

Parents should really be careful about choosing a name for child who will have to carry it throughout life. Odd names will surely incite ridicule and teasing from school mates, and the hurt never completely goes away.
 
“Hey Jude” is not bad. Besides, today kids don’t know who the Beatles are anyway. Jude is a great name, in my opinion.🙂
 
Dacinom said:
You took the words right out of my mouth I was thinking about how many boys were named “Adolf” hahaha!

Souldiver there is no church teaching that I am aware of, just that most parents desire the best for their children and associations with famous people can be a burden. Even giving them names like “George W” “Rush” or “Hillary” or “Newt” if you are into politics may give off a negative vibe depending on your political leanings so who wants to burden their child with that?
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Sorry, but in my opinion, naming a child “Rush” or “Hillary” does not equate with naming a child “Judas”. The same would be true for “Benedict Arnold” or “Adolf Hitler”.
 
Judas is just the Greek version of the Hebrew name Judah, so if I were naming a son and liked that name, I’d go with Judah.

The NT version of the name just has too much negative baggage.

👍 on “Mohammed.” I did NOT know that!

ICXC NIKA
 
There is no law saying you can’t name a baby Judas, but why would you put that burden on a child by naming him a name with such a negative connotation?
 
SuscipeMeDomine said:
I’m sure that as adults, Judas and his brother Adolf would look back fondly on their childhoods and thank their parents for their unique names.
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This made my day. A real laugh from the heart 😃

On a serious note though, kids are already teased because of well everything. Whether your tall or short, slim or fat, curly hair red hair. Your name is a real important part of your life and being ridiculed about it is an awful thing. I do have a name that people would mock me for until I was about 16 or so and then people suddenly grew up and shutted their mouths about it. But the hurt is still there sometimes. 😦
 
There is a guy in town whose name is Santa and his brother’s name is Jesus.

There was also a guy locally whose first and middle names were President Johnson.
 
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