Barry Greenberg isn’t sure why his parents chose his first name, but another option was briefly under consideration.
“My Hebrew name is Chaim Yisrael,” said Greenberg, 78. “When I was born, the rabbi wanted to name me Herman Irving. And my mother said, ‘There is no way.’ I don’t know where she came up with the name Barry. She may have seen it in a newspaper.”
Greenberg, who is a member of United Hebrew Congregation, is among the many Baby Boomers named Barry, which rose in popularity in the United States in the 1940s. Being named Barry also gained Greenberg entrée into an exclusive gathering in Olivette on Sunday, Aug. 17…