Jezebel?

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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!

I do hope you're joking, but just in case you aren't, then no, Jezebel is an absolutely terrible name.

How about Annabel, Isabel, Arabella, Christabel...?

too far. It might sound pretty, but it screams 'prostitute'. If you like biblical names, what about Hepzibah or Zilpah?

I tend to feel that any name you can put 'a' in front of (ie 'a jezebel') is iffy, and if it's negative as a common noun then you shouldn't use it.

It's a definite no from me. You can't do that to a kid.

This is a joke, right?!

You must be joking surely?

What about Jessica, Jessamyn, Jocelyn?

Actually I love it too, but wouldn't use it because of its connotations.

No- even ignoring the awful connotations- what girl or woman wants her name to be shortened to jezza?!

No.

No, please no, just don't. Why???

Gossip site, or prostitute.

Not really usable.

I wouldn't.

Jolene?

Despite the Dolly parton Song I love it but...

No. Flipping heck no !

Jessamy or mirabel might be to your taste without being so loaded with association.

Was thinking the Jezza thing too pregnant
I know when I look into my daughter's beautiful face, I want to have the ruddy, sexist visage of Jeremy Clarkson in my mind!

Jezza Kyle.

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!

Would be shortened by us to Jezzie or Bell

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?

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

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

"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

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.

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

can you imagine calling it out across a crowded playground

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