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Hephzibah

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BirdieFriendReturns · 24/01/2020 09:54

Or Hepzibah

Nice?

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user1493494961 · 05/02/2020 21:30

Awful, very ugly name. Eppie reminds me of epileptic.

PlomBear · 05/02/2020 19:54

Such beautiful names! Bathsheba!

17caterpillars1mouse · 27/01/2020 14:31

I like it and I really like Hepsie as the nn but every r said it sounds like Hep C :(

Batqueen · 27/01/2020 11:42

Bathsheba! Yessss!

VerbenaGirl · 25/01/2020 20:49

I have always loved this name. Put it on my list, but DH just wouldn’t have it. Could be shortened to Heppy or Zizzi maybe. Go for it!

TatianaLarina · 25/01/2020 20:44

So am I as it happens Wine

By MN lore that means we can call our kids what we like. Not everyone is allowed apparently.

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BirdieFriendReturns · 25/01/2020 19:26

Or Bathsheba from Thomas Hardy?

I’m actually an Hon. so perhaps I am posh enough to carry it off? Blush

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Hepzibar · 25/01/2020 18:38

Er excuse me. Hepzibar is a lovely name.

My mother loved 7 Brides for 7 bothers. Millie carried on from their mother "Hannah, Hagar or Hepzibah?". He chose Hannah 

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/01/2020 09:16

Unless you're upper upper class can you honestly hand on heart imagine shouting that across the park witht getting some erm strange looks.

TatianaLarina · 24/01/2020 23:57

Like it. I know a cool Hepzibah. She is Zi for short.

Also like Bathsheba.

JoHarrison · 24/01/2020 23:48

Love it! Are you brave enough though?

Tillygetsit · 24/01/2020 23:40

I know a fabulous one who we call Zib so I love it.

Peony99 · 24/01/2020 17:27

Love it. And PP's suggestion of Tzipporah (though I'd spell it without the T)

MockneyReject · 24/01/2020 16:34

I like it, because it reminds of reading Carrie's War, many years ago. I agree with PP comments re medical sounding possible shortenings,
though.
I like Hester more, again because of liking the book character.
I haven't ever named a girl, but also don't like the 'simpering' 'E/A' names.
I LOVE Angharad.

BobbyBlueCat · 24/01/2020 16:34

I don't like it.
It sounds like a disease.

Bezalelle · 24/01/2020 16:23

I love it.

I also love Tzipporah, but can't convince DH!

Fanniesyeraunt · 24/01/2020 16:18

I’ve just had a quick google and I like Sheba and Rivka - apparently both Hebrew names. Sheba is very regal sounding!

ChangeInTime · 24/01/2020 16:16

It's awful. Incredibly ugly.

sheetspread · 24/01/2020 16:14

Also, to the person above me - shortening to Zizi probably not ideal. Zizzi is French slang for genitalia! Blush

sheetspread · 24/01/2020 16:13

I know a Hepzibah. She is absolutely bonkers but a bit of a legend. She was known as Hep.

I wouldn't choose it personally but it's one of those names that I think would almost force you to live up to it somehow, rather than one that you might live up to, but might also be drowned or mocked by... IYSWIM!

Fanniesyeraunt · 24/01/2020 16:12

Only if it’s shortened to Zizi! It sounds like a “heavy” name to me, I imagine a short, dumpy woman being called Hepzibah - it’s not an attractive name. I know that’s a terrible thing to say though!

Jayneisagirlsname · 24/01/2020 16:12

Hepzibah sleeps upside suspended from the ceiling, has cows bathing in milk in her flat and throws cornflakes out her windows at passerbys shouting 'snow'!

Or am I the only one who had the book Hepzibah by Peter Dickinson as a child of the 70s...

ChardonnaysDistantCousin · 24/01/2020 16:07

I had a great aunt called that.

She went by Zaza.

GlamGiraffe · 24/01/2020 16:05

I like unusual, "proper" solid names but absolutely hate this one, sorry. DH said the same (and hes jewish)😬.
I wonder how children might pronounce it?