The Name Batya for a Girl
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Question
Is the name Batya a good name for a girl? And how should it be pronounced: Batya (with kamatz) or Beitya (with hiriq)?
Answer
Hello,
A. Our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita, said that the name Batya is a worthy and recommended name.
B. It is pronounced with a patach.
Source
According to the instructions of our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita.
A. A name that appears in the Tanach is worthy and recommended.
B. It is transmitted in the name of Rabbi Aveli Pasvelir (RABAD of Vilna) that since Pharaoh called her with a hiriq, they do not want to pronounce the name exactly the same and it is customary to pronounce it with a patach, which is also the same name.