[HANASHIR:7935] Re: baby naming dilemma

[George Weiner <gweiner...>]

Perhaps what they are looking for is something that everyone will understand, 
i.e. something in English as opposed to in Hebrew.  Debbie Friedman's "Lechi 
Lach" is mostly in English and is a beautiful expression of thoughts for a new 
daughter (it can be sung lechi lach throughout).  So is Craig Taubman's "Sh'ma 
B'ni" which can be changed to "Shimi Biti" and sung that way throughout as 
well.  I have heard "Sweet Survivor" sung at a daughter's baby naming.  Carol 
King has a beautiful song called, "So Glad You are a Child of Mine", and 
another called, "Someone Who Believes in You", both sure to elicit the emotions 
and promises they are seeking.  

Hope this helps,
Meryl Weiner
Temple Micah
Washington, DC
gweiner (at) erols(dot)com
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Lorshap (at) aol(dot)com <Lorshap (at) aol(dot)com>
    To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
    Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 9:51 PM
    Subject: [HANASHIR:7926] baby naming dilemma
    
    
    My friends have asked me to sing at their daughter's baby naming. I agreed, 
    figuring I'd sing the usual fare - Friedman, Isaacson stuff. Tonight they 
    told me they want me to sing a secular song that everyone would know. They 
    suggested THANK HEAVEN FOR LITTLE GIRLS!!!! UGH! (OK, you can all stop 
    laughing now!) 
    Anyone have a suggestion of a decent secular song or how to handle this 
    situation? 
    Thank you - 
    Lori Shapiro 
    Boca Raton, FL