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[jj1000]

Someone told me recently that Chabad chassidim will never name their children "Avigdor" because there was a misnaged by that name who snitched on the Baal Hatanya.

Anyone know of a website that expounds on this, especially about giving the name Avigdor in today's days?

I heard that but with the name Vilna. And I can tell you I didn't have any Vilna's in yeshiva with me.

[Yehuda57]

Someone told me recently that Chabad chassidim will never name their children "Avigdor" because there was a misnaged by that name who snitched on the Baal Hatanya.

Anyone know of a website that expounds on this, especially about giving the name Avigdor in today's days?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19_Kislev

I've never heard of any kind of minhag not to name Avigdor, but suffice it to say that is who I think of every time I hear the name, so I wouldn't do it myself. If there are generations like me, then there wouldn't be many Avigdor's to name children after in Lubavitch circles. I'm having trouble thinking of a Lubavitcher named Avigdor. 

[EliJelly]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19_Kislev

I've never heard of any kind of minhag not to name Avigdor, but suffice it to say that is who I think of every time I hear the name, so I wouldn't do it myself. If there are generations like me, then there wouldn't be many Avigdor's to name children after in Lubavitch circles. I'm having trouble thinking of a Lubavitcher named Avigdor. 

Wow that means that there is an unofficial minhag not to give that name, interesting. Otoh if that name would be commonly given you would never associate it with the original Mosur Avigdor.

[neveryou]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19_Kislev

. I'm having trouble thinking of a Lubavitcher named Avigdor. 

There's a magnet in Montreal named avigdor

[M3B3LY]

Wow that means that there is an unofficial minhag not to give that name, interesting.

How did you get that from what @Yehuda57 is saying, all I got was 1) that's who he would associate the name with, (assumingly) being that he doesn't know anyone else with the name. 2) he just happens to not know anyone chabad with that name. 3) there is enough family names that would be given to a new kid, he wouldn't start giving other names.

[EliJelly]

How did you get that from what @Yehuda57 is saying, all I got was 1) that's who he would associate the name with, (assumingly) being that he doesn't know anyone else with the name. 2) he just happens to not know anyone chabad with that name. 3) there is enough family names that would be given to a new kid, he wouldn't start giving other names.

Possibly, but would be a little far fetched that it just happened to be so uncommon. Although many names are more or less common in various circles.

[Yehuda57]

How did you get that from what @Yehuda57 is saying, all I got was 1) that's who he would associate the name with, (assumingly) being that he doesn't know anyone else with the name. 2) he just happens to not know anyone chabad with that name. 3) there is enough family names that would be given to a new kid, he wouldn't start giving other names.

I know of plenty of people with the name, for one, R' Avigdor Miller is quite renowned! Just not Lubavitchers from birth. Both my grandparents were not born into Lubavitch families. If either of them had been named Avigdor, or if I had another relative I wish to name for, I would never have thought not to use the name Avigdor before today. So I guess it's all @YitzyS' fault.

[M3B3LY]

Just did a search for avigdor in a tzach list, and only 7 names came up, Which I guess is not to many. Just never heard of such a custom.

[Dan]

Same. Never heard it was a custom, but also never heard of any Lubavitchers with that name.

[Euclid]

Same. Never heard it was a custom, but also never heard of any Lubavitchers with that name.

I mean, it's not the most common name even amongst other sects. I know only 1 person with that name who's older than 20 (R Avigdor Miller was niftar in 2001).

ETA: just thought of one more person

[Happyguy]

Someone told me recently that Chabad chassidim will never name their children "Avigdor" because there was a misnaged by that name who snitched on the Baal Hatanya.

Anyone know of a website that expounds on this, especially about giving the name Avigdor in today's days?

I have heard that with the same Shmuel even though that was the Maharash's name. I don't know if that is true but I know a lot of Chabadtzkers called MM, LY, SDB, SZ or YY but none called Shmuel.

[Dan]

I have heard that with the same Shmuel even though that was the Maharash's name. I don't know if that is true but I know a lot of Chabadtzkers called MM, LY, SDB, SZ or YY but none called Shmuel.

Uh. Fake news.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shmuel_Schneersohn

[Yo ssi]

Uh. Fake news.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shmuel_Schneersohn

I have heard that with the same Shmuel even though that was the Maharash's name. I don't know if that is true but I know a lot of Chabadtzkers called MM, LY, SDB, SZ or YY but none called Shmuel.

[Dan]

Still fake news. I know a ton of Lubavitcher Shmuels.

[Yo ssi]

Still fake news. I know a ton of Lubavitcher Shmuels.

I know a few as well

[Happyguy]

Still fake news. I know a ton of Lubavitcher Shmuels.

Is it the least used name of all the Rebbes?

[Dan]

Is it the least used name of all the Rebbes?

There's also no public pictures of the Maharash.

[Ver hut gazugt]

I have heard that with the same Shmuel even though that was the Maharash's name. I don't know if that is true but I know a lot of Chabadtzkers called MM, LY, SDB, SZ or YY but none called Shmuel.

My sons name is Shmuel

[ckmk47]

How many Lubavitchers do you know named Yekusiel?

[Mf1]

How many Lubavitchers do you know named Yekusiel?

i know a few