Yenon

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GoldaLeah, commenting at DovBear, writes regarding Chavah's name originally being Chayah:

She (a bat mitzvah) also made an interesting point about why her name (Chavah) was not Chaya having to do with stretching the yud down from heaven to earth, so it became a vav.

I don't agree with that. In my mind, the neshamah-chayah souls "extend" into action via the letter nun, not via "stretching" the letter yod. The yod-nun actions of conciousness are distinct from one another (as are the letters). I imagine the "extension" of the "chayah" soul into action is all part of the mystery of the "name" Yenon (ינון).