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Jezebel?

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fairyteepee · 23/10/2014 18:49

I love this name its so pretty, should i use it in spite of some of its negative associations? Its seems such a shame to bin a beautiful name! Thanks guys!

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scopeisawesome123 · 23/10/2014 22:30

Dizzy rascal has a song called jezzabell awfulomission

I just wouldnt do that to my child not only because of the religious meaning but as others have said it is known as another word for whore.

Sophronia · 23/10/2014 22:23

How about Jessabelle instead?

awfulomission · 23/10/2014 22:22

Really, no. There's even a song isn't there? 'Omg I hope she's not a Jezzie?'

There are some cracking Old Testament names, isn't Zillah one? I like that, bit different.

WD41 · 23/10/2014 22:17

Don't be so ridiculous. This has to be a joke?

The bible associations may not phase you, but religious or otherwise most people know the connotations.

ScrambledEggAndToast · 23/10/2014 20:03

You will never be able to escape those negative connotations, imagine the teasing at school. If you have to use it as a middle name and prepare for the fact that she will never tell anyone

pregnantpause · 23/10/2014 20:01

I say no because I think it's cruel and people will judge her name before they know anymore about her.

Secondly tbh I think it is an ugly word.

Yes of course her parents would shorten it to bell or Jessie- everyone else, and any school child will plump for jezza.

My aunt named my cousin Isabelle, shortening it to bell- she didn't like izzy- guess what she's known as to everyone else?

BlueGreenHazelGreen · 23/10/2014 20:01

I'm sorry, objectively it is a pretty name but you just can't.

It's not some obscure religious reference it's a name which has passed into to common cultural usage.

Please, please don't - it would be cruel.

Smartiepants79 · 23/10/2014 20:00

Associations aside it is pretty.
BUT it comes with huge baggage. It is essentially calling your child prostitute. Sorry.

GoryellaItsaSpoonerismGeddit · 23/10/2014 19:59

go for it. Or have it as a middle name. Scarlett would be a good first name.

moxon · 23/10/2014 19:59

Harlot and Harrow. Those kids.

JabberJabberJay · 23/10/2014 19:56

Dear lord, don't call your child Jezebel.

Religion aside, the name has entered common parlance as a synonym for Harlot.

Do you REALLY want your daughter to go through life with a name meaning Whore? Really?

ThursdayOfTheLivingDead · 23/10/2014 19:53

I think Jezebel is essentially an insult

squoosh · 23/10/2014 19:51

I prefer Floozy.

CrumpleHornedSnorkack · 23/10/2014 19:50

I wouldn't call a pet Jezebel let alone my child. I hope this is a joke thread.

OttiliaVonBCup · 23/10/2014 19:44

Look, life's hard enough as it is.
Don't do it to your baby.

ShakeYourTailFeathers · 23/10/2014 19:43

can you imagine calling it out across a crowded playground Shock

GingerCuddleMonster · 23/10/2014 19:40

I just can't imagine Jezebel on the top of a cv without the entire office laughing or giving "the look"

AndHarry · 23/10/2014 19:37

I would definitely not use it. You don't have to be religious to know that it's not a kind or nice name to give a baby.

TriciaMcM · 23/10/2014 19:33

"Are people saying no because of not liking the name or for not liking its association?"

Not religious either but it's a noun as well as name now really. Like calling a child Harlot

EElisavetaofBelsornia · 23/10/2014 19:33

Jocasta was Oedipus's mother, and he accidentally had sex with her. So, no.

CrumpleHornedSnorkack · 23/10/2014 19:32

It's the female equivalent of Judas. You just wouldn't.

fuzzpig · 23/10/2014 19:30

Some names have associations that aren't necessarily obvious to everyone (eg Casper was mentioned on another thread - I don't think younger generations will automatically thing "GHOST!").

Jezebel is NOT one of those names. It is more an insult than a name.

How about Jocasta?

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fairyteepee · 23/10/2014 19:28

Would be shortened by us to Jezzie or Bell

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fairyteepee · 23/10/2014 19:26

Definitely not a joke! Its a lovely name and were not religious so the bible associations don't phase me.
Are people saying no because of not liking the name or for not liking its association? Ta!

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MiddletonPink · 23/10/2014 19:26

Jezza Kyle.

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