I want to change the name my parents gave me. I'm 25 but I don't remember ever loving the name Jaclyn. It means "supplanter" which essentially means "to take the place of someone else, usually by deceitful means". It comes from the name Jacob in the Bible because Jacob pretended to be his brother and stole his brother's birthright.

In the Bible, Jacob's name is eventually changed to Israel, which means "he who wrestles with God". Since I was raised in a Christian family, and since my experience in life has been to wrestle with God personally, I find it fitting that I should consider the name Israel when looking for a name for myself. But it's not very feminine. Do you have any suggestions for feminizing the name Israel? I considered going for the Hebrew pronunciation of Yisrael, but it's not quite right.

Otherwise, do you have any other name suggestions? I want something that has meaning. I don't want to be "a deceiver".

I like pretty names like Sophie, Julia, Katherine, Emily, and pretty much anything classic. Any ideas???