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!

you think that everything in the Bible is fictional? You are very very wrong. I did Ancient Near Eastern History at uni, including the ancient history of Israel, and the Bible is the main historical source.

It's as well to have your facts straight when choosing a ludicrous name for your child that they absolutely won't thank you for.

Wow, cruel?! You excel yourself. Charlie's a name that 99 percent of the population associate with a class A drug that rotts your brain. I do hope theres noone on here so 'cruel' as to dare to name their child that.

I think it's lovely OP. Does it go with your surname and her siblings?

YOU might want to shorten the name to Jezzie or Bell but others won't and it was hardly the Bible that ruined the name for you .

Were talking about the Jezebel bible association not the entire bibles credibility as a whole.

I sincerely doubt that 99% of people associate the name Charlie with cocaine although yes I'm sure many people are familiar that it does have that link.

The huge difference however between Jezebel and Charlie is that there have been hundreds of thousands of Charles/Charlies throughout history, thus charlie as slang for coke is only one tiny association in the name's much wider picture.

Jezebel doesn't have a wider picture. It has never been a widely used name as everyone associates it with Jezebel from the bible and that's how it became a slang term for prostitute. And that's how it's still known today.

Yes i believe it does go with her sisters name and our surname.

A sister? Would that be Medea?

Squoosh i really don't want to engage with you any further on this subject. If you find calling a pregnant woman dim and cruel over the internet good friday night entertainment then thats your life. Apparently some posters deem that as wise. I do not and wont fuel you any further.

righto. But still, you can't blame the Bible. After all, would you consider naming your child Dracula? A fictional character (though some say based on a historical one) but one with unavoidable unpleasant associations that would result in your child being mocked and teased from here to eternity.

Whatever the source, Jezebel has one extremely strong association, and one only.

Change your own name if you want it so much. Tell your DD when she's older that you really wanted this name and let her choose to change her name if she wishes. But don't saddle her with this name to make some kind of stupid point. What you're reading here is simply a reflection of what people will say and think in real life.

You want to take swipes at what a 2 year old little girls name might be now? You may judge me for liking jezebel but some of you need to take a good hard look in the mirror.

What does DP think OP?

Medusa?

I look in the mirror and I see a happy person with a lived in face and a DD with a normal name.

You don't want to engage with me any further because you're unable to counter my reasons for not using the name.

And yes, pretending the name Jezebel doesn't have unsavoury associations is dim and calling a child Jezebel would most certainly be cruel.

And think about this, this is merely 0.1% of the reaction you will get when you present Baby Jezebel to the world.

Wise up.

I wouldn't be calling her it to make a point. I would call her it because me and my husband think its a lovely name and we dont have the initial reaction that is being shown here. I have not at any point said i am using this name regardless and yet people think they can be so rude. This is supposed to be a site for mums to support each other and, in this section, to chat about names to one another when our non pregnant friends cant be doing with hearing is talk about babies any more. I would never post some of the things i have received here today, i think its a real shame.

The thing is, you asked for opinions, then you disagreed, then we argued.

Call her what you want. At least we told you to your face it is a stupid idea. Others will be giggling behind your back, and your DD's. Do you really, really want your precious, gorgeous baby to be linked with prostitution?

Just answering your question
should i use it in spite of some of its negative associations?

Seems the overwhelming answer is no.

Reading the whole thread, I think you started it to cause an argument.

If you like the name use it without becoming defensive and don't be such a twat when you get informed of the 100% negative conotations with it's use.

"Then we argued" - exactly, why does it have to become an argument with personal insults? And typing something behind an anonymous name on the internet is not to my face.

OP I agree sometimes the posts in the baby names group in particular can be very mean, but ask some people in real life about the name Jezebel. I think a lot of people are assuming this is a wind up because the name is so commonly used to refer to a prostitute & aren't thinking there is a real person at the other end of the computer.

Look past being offended and take a little while to think about it before using the name.

Thanks Tricia i will do. Its a lot easier to take someone's comments on board when its not in between being called dim, cruel and a twat in the same post!

Is your surname Dingle OP?

Nope i have a long French surname

I don't think it's a good idea, even if you like the name yourself, I'm sure you can see the reaction it would cause your daughter judging by the posts here.
It really is not a suitable baby name at all, sorry your feelings were hurt I think people were just so shocked that hey thought you were messing.

You probably like it because you would never call someone that name, but as you can see, many other people use it instead of slut so I think you should accept what the posters here are trying to tell you, even if you are a bit offended.

Best of luck with your baby, I hope you find a great alternative.