Thoughts on Hebe?

[Pinkjellyfish]

This has been my favourite girls’ name for a while but would love to hear your opinions! I’m hesitant because I suspect a lot of my family and friends wouldn’t be huge fans. I originally read it in a novel but it’s apparently the name of the Greek goddess of youth (and a shrub )

Would people confuse it with Phoebe?

Does anyone know a Hebe?

Any similar names I might like?

I do like Hebe, so you get a vote from me. I like a lot of Greek mythology names, Thisbe and Calliope were both on my girls’ name list but I had boys so never got to use them.

I know a Hebe and I’ve never known her to have any problems with it (don’t know her that well, though).

I want to like it, but I’m afraid it reminds me of the heebie jeebies too.

I personally dont like it.

I like it. Persephone was next on my dd list.

Sorry I don't like it. This is one of those examples of someone translating a Greek name into the Latin alphabet and totally changing it so it sounds weird to me. But then I watched half of the first Harry Potter film wondering who Hermione was as written down I read it as the Greek name - not the Latin translation. Again, totally different.

Mind you, works both ways. Part of my name has been written in the Greek alphabet and is a comedic mess as a result.

Love it

I've never met one but do know a Heba

Love it and loved the Mary Wesley book. Always loved Calypso too.

We ha e one here

@hebemumsnet

I think it's a lovely name

I like it! What about Hesper or Xanthe to add to your list?

I know a Hebe in her twenties, it's a good name.

I love Hebe!!

It’s so much more sophisticated and interesting than Phoebe....which I’ve always though a bit ‘peewee, weewee’!! But that’s actually because I know one who frequently pisses her pants!! 😂😂😂

And my sister is good friends with a Hebe, who’s a little fox! 😊

Instantly though heebee jeebies also

I LOVE it!! Would have been one of my choices if I had a girl!!

I know a Heba which is lovely.

Other suggestions

Thea
Alethea

Hebephile comes to mind, sorry.

I really like greek mythological names. I wish Nike wasn’t a brand name
Not sure about Hebe though.
What about
Selene

Calliope

Iris

Thetis

www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jul/16/how-not-to-name-your-child-five-golden-rules

This article is interesting. I ignored her advice (I have a Xanthe. I receive a lot of 'what?' and very interesting spellings)

I want to like it it because many Greek names are lovely.

And yet to me it’s similar to Phoebe in that they both sound like words that are being said backwards

Jeebies! Sorry

I too thought of @HebeMumsnet!

I think it's a lovely name; I like Greek names.

I want to like it but I just don’t. I think it’s a marmite name.

Omg reading the piece in Paris’ link..yes it could so easily morph into Herbie.

Hebe jebe

I like it! My niece is Phoebe and tbh I’d probably choose that over Hebe just to avoid a lifetime of people “reacting” to the name but it’s pretty and I like botanical names - go for it!