Shortlist - names to go with Hebe

[bamboozledAardvark]

At the moment our shortlist consists of the following -

Rex
Idris
Saul
Roman

Kerensa
Astrid
Delilah
Kezia

What are your opinions on these names, do they work with DD's name, Hebe, and can you suggest any others?

[Geranium3]

hebe and rex and hebe and saul sound good together,
possibly hebe and kezia
fiona?
josephine?
freya?
oscar?
ned?

[Lannie33]

Rex, Roman and Delilah are the best! The one on your list I would avoid is Astrid, as nn Assy would be suboptimal. :)

[Montsti]

I like Astrid (followed by Delilah) but not keen on the others....Roman is my favourite of the boys names...for some reason I think of a porn star when I hear Rex - not sure why - sorry!

[bamboozledAardvark]

Hadn't considered Assy as a nn, definitely putting me off the name a bit! That's good though as hopefully it will help us cut down our shortlist :)

Freya and Josephine are both lovely, thanks!

[hatebeak]

I know it doesn't really matter, but because Hebe is pretty unusual and so Greek, I think it would be a bit odd with Astrid or Kerensa, which are so...not Greek.

[MoonHare]

Love Astrid and Roman.

My cousin is an Astrid no one has ever called her Assy in her life! Why does it need a nn?

[Stellan]

Rex - not one for me but v. popular and well-liked among some posters here
Idris - yes
Saul - yes
Roman - yes

Kerensa - yes
Astrid - yes
Delilah - no: can't get beyond Biblical associations
Kezia - not one for me but fine

[MrsLettuce]

Love Rex, Idris, Saul and Astrid.

Myrtle? Too matchy?

[Stellan]

Hebe & Ophelia
Hebe & Honor
Hebe & Ottilie
Hebe & Aurelia
Hebe & Saskia
Hebe & Frieda
Hebe & Araminta
Hebe & Clemency
Hebe & Jemima
Hebe & Cressida
Hebe & Romilly
Hebe & Athena

Hebe & Otis
Hebe & Wilbur
Hebe & Leopold
Hebe & Caspar
Hebe & Monty
Hebe & Percy
Hebe & Peregrine
Hebe & Rufus
Hebe & Digby
Hebe & Xavier
Hebe & Inigo
Hebe & Jago
Hebe & Barnabas
Hebe & Kit

[bamboozledAardvark]

Really like Kit and Romilly, thanks :)

[hackneyzoo]

I have a Hebe and I think Kerensa is a beautiful name and goes very well.
My Hebe's siblings are Jude and Lily.
What about India or Spike? They would be mu choices for a DC4

[bamboozledAardvark]

Jude is lovely, and agree it goes beautifully with Hebe

Juliet is also lovely, although I would probably be inclined to spell it Juliette, not sure though.

[MrsHuxtable]

Hebe and Athena

or

Hebe and Isis

[GoPoldark]

Kerensa! - lovely. I would spell it Juliette too.