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Thisbe

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tummytickler · 03/04/2009 13:21

What do you htink of the name Thisbe?
I used to know one 20 years ago and have often thought about it, now it has a bit of meaning to after a rather eventful night out when dh and i went to the theatre to see A Midsummer Nights Dream!
Does it go with Iris, Eli, Pearl and Amos.
I think i am really liking it and i think Thisbe Jean is lovely.
Opinions please!

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tummytickler · 15/04/2009 19:15

Nappyaddict - it is from the Tale of Pyramus and Thisbe. Shakespeare used ths tale in A Midsummer Nights Dream, but it's origins are in Greek Mythology.

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nappyaddict · 15/04/2009 15:03

Where is it from? Never heard of it before.

Lemontart · 03/04/2009 20:44

The lisp issue would worry me enough to delegate it as an unusual middle name choice I think

I know there is potential laughter and bullying in every name, that one is a little more obvious than many unfortunately. Shame as it sounds quite nice as a word if you can separate the frisbee and the joke midsummer night character thing (that is the only other place I have ever heard it being used so springs to mind automatically)

ScottishThistle · 03/04/2009 20:38

I don't like it.

For triplets Thisbe, Thatbe and Theybe!

sleepyhead3 · 03/04/2009 20:28

I actually like this but would be wary about using it as it so obviously rhymes with frisbee!! Iris and Pearl and gorgeous btw!

dizietsma · 03/04/2009 19:16

Love it, go for it, naysayers be damned. If I have a son I've a favourite Midsummer Nights Dream name I like too, but I'm not giving it away on here!

Thisbe Iris
Thisbe Pearl
Thisbe Amos
Thisbe Jean

I know you like Jean, but I cannot forget my poor Gran who was given two names she hated, Jean being one of them!

Rhubarb · 03/04/2009 17:40

Brilliant with a lisp that one!

RachieB · 03/04/2009 17:39

don't like it

Gentle · 03/04/2009 15:26

I like it but have just tried to say it with the other 4 names and feel there are too many sibilants with Iris, Amos and Thisbe.

LuluisgoingtobeanAunty · 03/04/2009 15:23

at stretch! i'm going to be AN AUNTY !!

SoupDreggon · 03/04/2009 15:03

Horrendous.

branflake81 · 03/04/2009 14:47

I think it's a preposterously ridiculous suggestion.

Don't do it.

thell · 03/04/2009 14:10

The original story from Roman mythology is much less comedic - very close to Romeo & Juliet. Pyramus & Thisbe killed themselves under a Mulberry tree, and their blood stained the white fruits a deep purple.

I think it's a lovely name, and you should go for it.

Kwini · 03/04/2009 14:09

It's beautiful. Ignore the philistines.

DSMaryMagdalene · 03/04/2009 13:56

Does sound like someone with a lisp trying to say frisbee.

And Hero?
Good god please don't call your child Hero.

georgimama · 03/04/2009 13:50

I wasn't sure if you got distracted by your "little moment" and missed the fact that the character is an unconvincing transvestite who can't act.

If that doesn't bother you, go for it.

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tummytickler · 03/04/2009 13:42

Re Heebie-Jeebie. one of the Hebes is a very good friend of my dd, I am in the habit of calling my ds Eli-beeli and i am forever stopping myself calling her Heebie-Jeebie .

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 03/04/2009 13:42

I am put off Thisbe by the fact that when I was little I had a version of Cinderella in which one of the ugly sisters was called Thisbe.
I prefer Cordelia personally - it is the name that Anne of Green Gables always wanted to be called.

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tummytickler · 03/04/2009 13:40

I know the character is loopy (I was watching the play remember ), but I also knew a girl called Thisbe a very long time ago and she was a very serious, studious type.
The only other Shakepearean name i like is Cordelia.

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Stretch · 03/04/2009 13:38

Heebie-Jeebie!!!

Sorry but am PMSL..!

I'm very sorry.

Love the name Iris and Amos though!

georgimama · 03/04/2009 13:36

It's the name of the piss-take Juliet type character in the play-within-a-play in Midsummer Night's Dream.

Don't do it.

If you like Shakespearean names there are much better ones:

Helena
Hero (love that)
Hermione
Ophelia
Beatrice
Viola
Rosamund
etc
etc
etc

PrimulaVeris · 03/04/2009 13:36

Am liking idea of twins Thisbe & Hebe

muffle · 03/04/2009 13:36

Isn't Hebe pronounced "Heebie" - if that was a child I knew I wouldn't be able to resist calling them heebie-jeebie (affectionately of course)

muffle · 03/04/2009 13:34

I like most mad and unusual names but a) the Frisbee link is just a bit much and b) the actual Thisbe in MND is not someone very inspiring - she's a daft farce character played badly by a terrible actor.

Therefore anyone who doesn't know their Shakespeare will think "Frisbee" and anyone who does will think "wtf?"

The only cool points I can think of is it would be quite edgy to be a teenager nicknamed "This"