What do we think of Hebe?

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I saw it in a newspaper and thought it was lovely. MIL hates it, though my mum thinks it's nice. What do you think?

Its lovely.

I love Hebe. I will warn you, though, that when it comes up on American boards a fairly high proportion of the posters read it as a racial slur against Jewish people (pronounced "heeb" in that case, though, I think) and are that anyone would consider naming a child that. Once the name was explained no one minded, but it did put me off as if DD were to visit the US I'd hate her to be provoking that kind of first impression with her name.

Yes, but that doesn't put Americans off calling their sons Randy does it?

It's simple, classical and unusual - a rare combo. I wouldn't use it myself but think it's a good choice.

Mmm, but Randy is just sniggerworthy. If you met someone named, say, Paki, you'd be less likely to snigger (or at least I would).

(I still haven't entirely given up on Hebe, in the relatively unlikely event that we have another DD, though)

Love it

(I could always give her WhichIsACharacterFromClassicalMythologyActuallyAndNotARacistSlur as a middle name, I suppose... )

It's a plant - that's all I think when I hear it. I don't think "name" at all.

Or I'mnotracistI'meducated

I like it but you might find a lot of people dont know how to say it

Its a pretty plant and means youth I think which is nice

Love it

I really like this name and wanted to call dd3 it - unfortunately dh didn't agree (heeby jeebies was his comment I'm afraid) and we ended up calling her Phoebe instead.

I still really love it though!

I love it

love it

I like it!

LOTS of people won't be able to pronounce it.

A mixed bag of responses - but thanks for offering your opinions.

I think I´ve said I love it!
For goodness sake, who wouldn´t be able to pronounce it??!!

If you don't know how to pronounce it, you would probably say Heeb.

I know 3 Hebes age 11, 8 and toddler and have known one of them for 8 years and still have to stop myself from calling her Hebe Jeeby as a nn (i tend to add on a bit, my ds is Eli Beelie for eg!)
Which is a shame as it is lovely.
I prefer Veronica tbh - and know a lovely little one of those too - and i think Ronnie is quite a cool nn.