Bathsheba

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I know someone who has just called their child Bathsheba!! I’ve never heard the name before, is it literally said Bath - Sheba? Not that I’d ever say it but I think it might be one of the ugliest sounding names I’ve ever heard!

Would be ok other than it’s the name of our local bathroom fitters.

Doesn't it depend on the Surname?

Oooh Gawd, NO! Just no!

Its beautiful! I love it. So strong and unusual. Miles better than the zillions of Olivias/Amelias/Freyas....

Really? Are you serious?! I just can't imagine shouting 'Bathsheba, Bathsheba, Bathsheba!' down the street, if my daughter runs down the pathway towards a friend or to run after the cat.

It's just not a name I would ever call a child. I don't think any child would thank you for this name truth be told.

@bathshebaeverbusy, wonderful names - both Bathsheba and Hepzibah are names I would have used had I ever had daughters, along with Keziah and Rebbekah - love biblical names!

My chickens are Faith, Hope and Charity, which, as 'virtue' names seem to be frowned upon these days, for some reason, along with many of the biblical names.

Oh I LOVE it! From the Thomas Hardy novel
That and Scheherazade were on my list..
Wasn't brave enough to use either in the end

Compared to the tsunami of Olivia’s it seems quite refreshing. But it’s a very big name to give a child.

There’s so many easier to wear names between the utterly boring Olivia and the really quite too much Bathsheba.

I hope Bathsheba’s parents really commit and call her future sister Scheherazade.

Hepzibah is a lovely name. I went to a Yehudi Menuhin concert years ago, and his sister played the piano for him. She was called Hepzibah.

I think my teenage daughter would hate to be called Bathsheba! I think it’s one thing to want something a bit different, but another thing to step completely away from the trends of the generation - you’d have to be a pretty confident 11 year old to start secondary school and have Bathsheba called out on the register in front of 200 kids on your first day!

I've taught an Isis, Tuesday, Moonlight, Storm and Rainbow. Bathsheba ain't the most unusual!

Very true - I know teens with a couple of those names and similar! Still not sure my teen would be happy to be called any of them though!

A bit surprised it’s getting so much love but I have to say it’s really growing on me! Quite like strong names normally but this one was a bit of a surprise. Still think it’s a hard name for a little baby to carry (or a child or teenager for that matter!) I’m interested to see what nicknames develop, Bath sounds ridiculous and Sheba just makes me think cat food.

My little one did ask me with very real, genuine concern last night “if the little bath baby would be allowed showers” as we’ve just managed to convince him that quick evening showers are SO much more fun than long bath times 😂

Thanks. I was trying to remember what book that was in

I only know of Batsheva Hart from My Unorthodox Life 🤣 it’s a bold choice, don’t know if I love it… but nice to have something different to the endless Mia’s and Ella’s and Bella’s and Olivia’s…..

It's a biblical name. I quite like it but would never use it.

I saw someone suggest it on her a few days ago and thought it was hideous. Hepzibah is equally horrific. Why would you do that to your child? You just know they're going to have a double barrelled surname as well to add to the complete mouthful - and are going to end up as a teen with some awful nn like Shebes.

I’m interested to see what nicknames develop, Bath sounds ridiculous and Sheba just makes me think cat food.

Baa, I fear.

I like it when pronounced BATH-shi-ba, but you would likely get a lot of bath-SHEE-ba and that is ghastly.

Bathsheba was the mother of King Solomon.

I like the name.

I think this is what’s catching me about it. Bath SHEEba is very harsh and reminds me of cat food.

Oh it does sound a bit better as BATH-shi-ba. I have definitely been saying Bath-SHEE-ba

I know a middle aged Bathsheba who says it "Bath shi ba," it suits her. I like it.

Yes it's a very ugly name

Nope. Ugly AF. Give me an Olivia any day.