Thisbe - too far out?

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So is Thisbe a no way or a may be?

Also on the list for a girl (my friend decided against all previous suggestions and is now back on the hunt for something poetic)

Xanthe - I like this one
Ruri - not sure how I feel about taking names from other cultures (Japan)
Romy
Raphaelle
Signe - she would pronounce it a bit like Sidney

the stress that’s going in to this I’m so glad I only have to name my dogs 🐶

Yes - I'm hearing a West Country accent - This be Thisbe !

I quite like Thisbe and it’s my favourite of the the options.

Xanthe - nothing wrong with it, but something about it just doesn’t work for me
Ruri - not a fan of pinching names from other cultures either, and will just be assumed to be a Rory
Romy - I don’t mind it
Raphaelle - too frilly for me
Signe - pronounced like Sig-knee? I don’t think that’s a pronunciation most would jump to. I just went on Forvo and couldn’t find a language where that seemed to be the pronunciation

I LOVE Thisbe. I very much like all the other names, except Signe.

The problem with Thisbe is that very many children can't say the "th" sound at first. And it n places like Kent many adults can't. Both of my children would have called her Sisbe until they were about 7. And the majority of people in their school would have said Fisbe.....

Thisbe = a life time of jokes about Ninny’s tomb and the chink in the wall.
Don't do it.
Unless of course you have a boy and you can double down and call him Pyramus.

I quite like Thisbe

Also like Xanthe and Romy from the list

I love Thisbe but it's quite out there. I'd be thinking Thisbe Thatbe.

People get used to unusual names quickly. I'd say go for it.

I quite like Thisbe. Anyone with a lisp will really struggle to say it though!
Had to laugh at this. But I'm not sure you need to worry too much..
Thisbe = a life time of jokes about Ninny’s tomb and the chink in the wall.
Don't do it.
Unless of course you have a boy and you can double down and call him Pyramus
I actually like all of your names. I know a little Raphaella - goes by Rafi. Very cute.

Thinking about the “Z” sound in Xanthe, would she consider Zelda? I know an 8 year-old Zelda, suits her perfectly.

Or what about Eurydice, if you’ve seen Kaos you’ll know it could abbreviate to Riddy, which worked well with that character.

Ariadne is fab too.

I really like Thisbe. Hebe was on my girls' list too. I don't see why you can't use it. It's a bit out there but not a random made up name.

Thebe or Hebe?

I quite like Thisbe, but probably best to save it for a cat.

A Shakespearean alternative: Nerissa (abbrev. Niss, Nissa, Riss or even Nelly).

Also muse options - Calliope, Thalia

Thisbe is the name of a very sweet budget wine here so not a fan.

Is your friend of Greek or Cypriot descent?As if not, wouldn't that technically also be from another culture? Same as Ruri?

I'm hearing it as a pirate conversation.

Arrrr, who be this? This be...

Etc etc.

Party wall act. I like it.

Sidonie (which is pronounced Sidney) - it looks so lovely on paper...

Ophelia Ariel Dorcas Hero Titania if you want something from Shakespeare

If she wants poetic then maybe one of the muses Calliope Terpsichore and Erato are the poetic muses although it would be cruel to saddle someone with Terpsichore

I like Xanthe a lot from your list. Not keen on Thisbe (yes, frisbee) and Signe I adore but it isn't pronounced how you like- in Danish it's much softer and quite beautiful.

What about Dagny / Dagne? I know a v cool one!

I like Xanthe and Romy.
I wouldn’t have known how to pronounce Signe.
Thisbe will be called Frisbee. Good name for a dog.

I'm hearing it as a pirate conversation.

Arrrr, who be this? This be...

🤣🤣🤣

Signed is Scandinavian and pronounced Seen-a

It's not like Sigourney without the ' or ' in the middle.

Op, how about Sigourney?

Sounds like someone with a lisp trying to say frisbee

sorry 😬

Xanthe and Romy are the nicest from your list. The rest are not great.
I haven't heard of Thisbe as a name, she will probably get called Frisbee

I went to school with a Xanthe about 50 years ago so that name isn't 'out there'. I think it is a lovely name.

I am not sure about Thisbe because of Midsummer Night's Dream. At least you aren't considering Hermia which would definitely end up as Hernia.

Also Signe is is not pronounced Sig-nee it's like Seen-ya