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Is Bathsheba useable?

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Quesadillo · 02/01/2013 20:30

That's it really. Yes, get the King David story, naked roof-bathing and Thomas Hardy and all that.

So the question is: could a RL person carry off this name?

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AgathaTrunchbull · 02/01/2013 20:35

Cat, yes. Person, no.

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bananaramma · 02/01/2013 20:51

How would you pronounce it - Bath-sheba or Bat-sheva?

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Quesadillo · 02/01/2013 21:03

Bathsheba. (my Hebrew name, which is only used for things like weddings etc, is Batsheva but I'm interested in the Anglicised version.)

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bananaramma · 02/01/2013 22:07

I like it. Nice biblical name and it has meaning to you.

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OutragedFromLeeds · 02/01/2013 23:51

No.

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seeker · 02/01/2013 23:54

Don't be silly.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/01/2013 23:55

No, I don't think so. There are lots of lovely Hebrew names which are perfectly use-able though.

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comeonbishbosh · 03/01/2013 10:53

Another No vote. I'm all for unusual names but that seems a lot to ask someone to 'carry off' all their life. And, apart from all the cultural connetations, you've opening up the northern / southern split on how you pronounce "bath"!

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HoneyDragon · 03/01/2013 10:59

I am eternally grateful to my dbro that he talked my mother out of naming me this Smile it was a close call but he prevailed.

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squoosh · 03/01/2013 14:56

Christ no!

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SouthernComforts · 03/01/2013 14:58

Please don't

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MrsHoarder · 03/01/2013 15:02

No. one in a hundred could carry it off successfully, for every other child it would be a complete burden.

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Moominsarehippos · 03/01/2013 15:15

I cant imagine a surname that would go with it... It's a bit too 'way out there' I think.

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GetorfsaMotherfuckingMorrisMan · 03/01/2013 15:16

It is an utterly lovely name in theory, but I wouldn't saddle a child with it tbh. It is a lot to carry off.

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AyeOopMoose · 03/01/2013 15:19

I know one in RL the siblings have even worse godawful names if you can believe it

a real burden for them

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ElephantsAndMiasmas · 03/01/2013 15:42

I know one as well, known as Sheba, but only a very little girl yet. She has a very short surname which sounds nice with it (think Day type thing, one syllable) Plus she's not in this country so probs fewer catfood associations with the shortenings.

In theory it's nice but what would you call her? Bath? Batty? Baba? Tricky.

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Moominsarehippos · 03/01/2013 17:14

Sheba is catfood!

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priscilla101 · 03/01/2013 17:20

I think calling the OP silly is unfair.

My DCs have unusual names and most definitely no-no's in MN terms, but so what, I like them and my DCs like them, so who cares.

Fwiw i like Bathsheba, but you need to decide and then rock it!

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everlong · 03/01/2013 17:21

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comelywenchlywoo · 03/01/2013 17:22

Er I'd tread carefully if I were you. I think it's probably a no from me.

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priscilla101 · 03/01/2013 17:22

X post evelong! Shall we be friends?Wink

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priscilla101 · 03/01/2013 17:23

FFS....everlong, not evelong!

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everlong · 03/01/2013 17:29

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Moominsarehippos · 03/01/2013 17:56

As a child christened with a 'waaay out there' name and the ugliest middle name imaginable, I would say don't do it unless you are a successful rock star/actor.

Your daughter will not thank you in years to come, after years of sniggering, 'eh???', jokes/silly comments/insults, and if she is unlucky, bullying.

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Celticlassie · 03/01/2013 17:57

God, I don't think so. Definitely too far.

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