[Avodah] name change

[Zev Sero]

On 18/1/23 09:25, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote:
> When someone is very ill, have you seen name added or total name change? 
> If added, was it added as first name (e.g chaim moshe) or last (Moshe 
> chaim)? In either case, anything other than chaim or rfael?

I have rarely seen a total name change, probably because it would be 
inconvenient for those used to calling the person by his old name. 
Adding a name makes it easier to identify who you're talking about.

The only case I know where it was a total name change was not due to 
illness.  The person simply wanted to change his name, so he did so.

I have seen names added both before and after, but usually before.

Chaim and Refael are the most common added names, when the change is 
made due to illness, but when it is being done for other reasons I've 
seen other names.   In the case of illness, the only example I can think 
of where another name was used is my grandfather a"h, who during a 
childhood illness had the name Yehoshua added in front of his old name.

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