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If I love Hepzibah..

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neednames · 23/12/2020 19:26

We won't be finding out the gender but I have always loved Hepzibah for a girl. It's not set in stone but a strong contender! Totally stumped for boys names though and in need of suggestions for equally unusual, strong names please!

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MrsClatterbuck · 09/01/2021 01:05

For a girl Keturah

RainingBatsAndFrogs · 09/01/2021 00:56

Hepzibah is a brilliant name.
I had an aunt Hepzibah. Epzi for short.

TheVanguardSix · 09/01/2021 00:49

Obadiah
Asher
Jethro
Atticus
Linus
Joachim (Yoakim)
Hillel
Esau
Uriah
Benaiah
Dov

Tova
Tikvah
Rivka
Zehava
Irie
Tali
Shalom
Sidonie
Scheherazade
Soraya
Farah
Shira
Yael
Noa
Tzipora "Tzipi"

TrixieTrouble · 09/01/2021 00:15

Silas, because Eppie in Silas Marner is short for Hepzibah.

Yes, that's where I first heard it. I love Hepzibah!

Lurleene · 09/01/2021 00:14

Thaddeus

maddsclairelouise · 09/01/2021 00:10

I adore unique names so I love this choice!

chiatta · 09/01/2021 00:07

Angharad
Zipporah
Demelza

LittleTiger007 · 24/12/2020 21:00

Malachi,
Gabriel,
Gideon,
Zephaniah,
Zechariah,
Naphtali,
Jonah,
Barnabus,

Happenchance · 24/12/2020 14:04

Leviathan

whatausername · 24/12/2020 13:39

Caspian, Caspar, Wilbraham, Aneirin

DecemberDiana · 24/12/2020 10:39

Cleophas
Darius

Batinthehouse · 24/12/2020 08:45

Balthazar
Ptolemy

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neednames · 24/12/2020 08:36

Some great suggestions thank you! Love Sirius but think HP association is probably too strong now also love Cassius but too close to a very close relatives name sadly

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jessstan1 · 24/12/2020 00:21

It reminds me of Silas Marner - 'Eppy'. Unusual name but quite nice.

DecemberDiana · 23/12/2020 23:37

I came on to offer Mehetabel in the same vein.

For boys I can only think Abraham, Nathaniel, Josiah.

RamonaQ · 23/12/2020 23:29

Ephraim?

DigOutThoseLemonHandWipes · 23/12/2020 23:28

Silas, because Eppie in Silas Marner is short for Hepzibah.

LittleRa · 23/12/2020 23:22

The name Jabez means “borne of pain” or “he causes pain” due to his difficult birth in the bible.

ProudAuntie76 · 23/12/2020 23:20

@Oddgirlout

I'm a Christian! It's just a book with a particular message that would be an odd association for a child.
Thanks for clarifying!

I thought it was yet another Christian bashing attempt which is so prevalent these days on MN and which quite frankly I’m sick of, so I do get a bit defensive.

I’ve not read the book you’ve mentioned but I suppose every child eventually grows up to be an adult and I can’t see what is wrong with the original biblical character from memory.

Oddgirlout · 23/12/2020 23:16

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ProudAuntie76 · 23/12/2020 23:14

@Oddgirlout

Don't use Jabez, really popular Christian book a while ago, ruined the name
Why is that a problem? Confused

Maybe OP is Christian. Or not bigoted.

Firebird83 · 23/12/2020 23:10

I know a Hepzibah! She goes by Hettie.

Oddgirlout · 23/12/2020 22:48

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bluechameleon · 23/12/2020 22:38

Like a previous poster, my immediate thought was Ezekiel.

LittleRa · 23/12/2020 22:25

For biblical names, look to Joseph’s brothers from the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Grin
Rueben, Simeon, Levi, Naphtali, Issachar, Asher, Dan, Zebulun, Judah, Benjamin, Gad.