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Awful. Murder, human sacrifices, and religious persecution aren't great things to be associated with. It isn't in good taste to use a child's name to make light of people who are most famous for acts of cruelty. Think of other people who are famous for acts of cruelty like Genghis Khan, Heinrich Himmler or Saddam Hussein, and then imagine someone wanting to name someone after one of them.
If you really just like the name of the sound rather than feeling titillated by the 'bad girl' image, then maybe name a cat Jezebel. After she died from a fall (she was pushed), her body was eaten by ferral dogs, so it would feel off to name a dog that.
If you really just like the name of the sound rather than feeling titillated by the 'bad girl' image, then maybe name a cat Jezebel. After she died from a fall (she was pushed), her body was eaten by ferral dogs, so it would feel off to name a dog that.
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Not really. I’m not personally religious so I don’t equate biblical characters with infamous real life bad guys like Hitler or Hussein..
I doubt most people who used Jezebel did it to name it after the biblical one. I’m sure they, like me, just find it a pretty name.
I doubt most people who used Jezebel did it to name it after the biblical one. I’m sure they, like me, just find it a pretty name.
This message was edited 6/19/2021, 3:16 PM
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I think it seems more unlucky to name a cat that than a dog, if I'm being superstitious.
Maybe a pet snake.
Maybe a pet snake.
This message was edited 6/19/2021, 1:10 PM
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Good point about the cat. A snake or perhaps a tarantula or a betta fish named Jezebel could work.
A pot bellied pig named Jezebel would be funny.
A pot bellied pig named Jezebel would be funny.
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I'm pro-Jezebel. I like it.
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Not particularly attractive, and with no pleasing nns. I don't take the biblical reference seriously, but others might.
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Ok for a pet.
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It might be a good name for a cat.
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I hate it! Never, ever, ever, will I change my mind about this name. Ever. I don’t know why anyone would use it tbh.
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I like it. The bible story doesn't bother me, I think it's a cool name.
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"I would choose Delilah over Jezebel. But they both have awful origins."
Yeah, Jezebel was definitely worse than Delilah. Delilah is like a watered down but better looking Judas figure.
Jezebel and Ahab were corrupt and sadistic rulers so the scale and ability to misues power was different. It is weird how people take men who committed atrocities more seriously. Nobody in their right mind tries to act like Genghis is a great namesake for a human, but, when women are cruel rulers, it's suddenly "Yas Queen, slay!" and her name pops up all the time.
Yeah, Jezebel was definitely worse than Delilah. Delilah is like a watered down but better looking Judas figure.
Jezebel and Ahab were corrupt and sadistic rulers so the scale and ability to misues power was different. It is weird how people take men who committed atrocities more seriously. Nobody in their right mind tries to act like Genghis is a great namesake for a human, but, when women are cruel rulers, it's suddenly "Yas Queen, slay!" and her name pops up all the time.
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I just came across this name in the news and was gonna ask about it myself!
I think it’s really beautiful; the lore doesn’t bother me.
I think it’s really beautiful; the lore doesn’t bother me.
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Terrible
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I tend to avoid religious names. So... not for me.
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