By the way I never got how Yishmael became a Jewish name
Pssst… come here… closer…. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Shhhh! Don’t let anyone else know… they might accuse you of kefira or the like.
OK, here’s the deal. During the time of the second Beis HaMikdash many foreign names became “common.” Our Mishna is full of them. What? You thought Tarphon and Antignous were nice, Jewish names? The history of the Bayis Sheini is full of people who have Greek and/or Roman names. That Yishmael could creep in as a name is not very surprising either.
OK, go back and act normal. Pretend this conversation never happened.
The Wolf