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What do you think of Thisbe?

32 replies

sandyalabaster · 29/10/2010 23:15

What do you think of Thisbe as a girl's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

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thelunar66 · 29/10/2010 23:16

This be what? Never heard of it before.

onimolap · 29/10/2010 23:18

Do you already have a Pyramus?

ghosteditor · 29/10/2010 23:20

it's from Ovid and Shakespear - Pyramus and Thisbe.

I quite like it but surely it has massive potential to be mispronounced? 'This-be' instead of 'Thizbe'?

ghosteditor · 29/10/2010 23:20

*excuse me, Shakespeare!

Twiceshy · 29/10/2010 23:20

It would be pronounced Frisbee....

GrimmaTheNome · 29/10/2010 23:24

No - ruined for ever by the Bard. There would be jokes about Bottoms and asses.

sandyalabaster · 29/10/2010 23:24

It's from Shakespeare, I thought the pronunciation was well known.

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Twiceshy · 29/10/2010 23:28

Sandyalabaster it would be by those who know Shakespeare but to some horrid little child, it would be a good wind up at school.

ghosteditor · 29/10/2010 23:32

I wouldn't assume that people would know how to pronounce this nor that they would know it is from Shakespeare! But at least once they know it would stick, as it's not difficult Smile.

I like 'Lisby' too though.

I think it's pretty, my vote is go for it if you're looking for something slightly unusual.

GrimmaTheNome · 29/10/2010 23:32

And those who knew Shakespeare simply wouldn't be able to help thinking about bottoms and asses.

mathanxiety · 30/10/2010 05:10

Mrs Thisbe and the Rats of NIMH

nooka · 30/10/2010 06:47

It makes me think that the person say it it has a lisp, although I'm not sure what they would be lisping. Plus it's a bit wet sounding (perhaps that's the lisp I'm hearing though)

Georgimama · 30/10/2010 06:55

I think it sounds a bit wet, tbh. Plus the whole Midsummer Night's Dream connection - which when studied by the child at school would lead to merciless piss taking by classmates.

5DollarShake · 30/10/2010 07:23

If you want a Shakespearean or literary origin, there must be better options, surely?

itwasSHAMEFUL · 30/10/2010 07:42

Like it- makes a change from Phoebe but of the same ilk.

JaxTellersOldLady · 30/10/2010 07:44

reminds me of Frizbee. I think she would be the butt of jokes forever.

MyNameIsInigoMontoya · 30/10/2010 07:46

Have you ever SEEN the play? Thisbe is a female play character very badly acted by a bloke in drag... who another bloke has to pretend to be in love with through a wall, usually involving lots of mooning around and going "Thiiiis-beeeeee...."

In other words don't even think about it, WAAAAY too much potential for piss-taking!

MyNameIsInigoMontoya · 30/10/2010 07:51

Thisbe
Asleep, my love?
What, dead, my dove?
O Pyramus, arise!
Speak, speak. Quite dumb?
Dead, dead? A tomb
Must cover thy sweet eyes.
These My lips,
This cherry nose,
These yellow cowslip cheeks,
Are gone, are gone:
Lovers, make moan:
His eyes were green as leeks.
O Sisters Three,
Come, come to me,
With hands as pale as milk;
Lay them in gore,
Since you have shore
With shears his thread of silk.
Tongue, not a word:
Come, trusty sword;
Come, blade, my breast imbrue:

Stabs herself

And, farewell, friends;
Thus Thisby ends:
Adieu, adieu, adieu.

Dies

Grin
tummytickler · 30/10/2010 08:51

I love Thisbe - it has been on my list for ages - it got a really negative reaction on here though Grin.
I used to work with one, so it can work in real life.
I think it is beautiful!

PuppyMonkey · 30/10/2010 08:52

Terrible.

valiumskeleton · 30/10/2010 10:39

This frisbe.

I prefer frisbe.

Sequins · 30/10/2010 20:50

No, it's even a joke name in A Midsummer Night's Dream anyway - those are the comic scenes. YY to Bottom jokes etc. Don't go there!

LittleRedPumpkin · 30/10/2010 20:52

It's not comic originally but wow, poor child, not fair. Though there was someone who used to write for the Guardian a while back who called her son 'Tybalt' and that always made me grin.

MuffinMouse · 30/10/2010 23:08

She'll be called Frisbe for sure and whenever A Midsummer Nights Dream is covered at secondary school, she won't live it down. Don't do it. Sorry.

BelligerentGhoul · 30/10/2010 23:10

Oh dear, no.

There are so many lovely names to choose from Shakespeare.