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I fell in mad-love with this name when I was a little girl reading Greek myths. It seemed so simple and yet elegant.
What are your thoughts on Hebe as a name choice? How likely is it that a little Hebe would be tormented with the line "heebie jeebies" wherever she went?
What are your thoughts on Hebe as a name choice? How likely is it that a little Hebe would be tormented with the line "heebie jeebies" wherever she went?
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I absolutely adore it
But I think the Heebie-Jeebies is an inevitable association.
And this is coming from someone who would use Pandora and Ulysses.
It is gorgeous though. Maybe it could be a nickname for something along the lines of Helen Beatrice? Or Mehetabel? Or of course a middle name.
Aww, I want so badly to tell you to use it but I can only think of the teasing :(
But I think the Heebie-Jeebies is an inevitable association.
And this is coming from someone who would use Pandora and Ulysses.
It is gorgeous though. Maybe it could be a nickname for something along the lines of Helen Beatrice? Or Mehetabel? Or of course a middle name.
Aww, I want so badly to tell you to use it but I can only think of the teasing :(
This message was edited 2/6/2009, 4:25 PM
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I like it, but I don't think it's usable.
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I agree with the previous posters. i think of "heebie jeebies" too. I love the name Heba and it has a nice meaning (gift). It can be spelled Hiba or Heba.
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It's one spelling of a slur as well.
Hebe or heeb is, at least to my knowledge in the US, an offensive term for a Jewish person. Even with the HEE-bee pronunciation I still wouldn't go for this lookalike name. :-/
Hebe or heeb is, at least to my knowledge in the US, an offensive term for a Jewish person. Even with the HEE-bee pronunciation I still wouldn't go for this lookalike name. :-/
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I've heard that.
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I've never heard of that one.
Ever.
Weird, I'm off to google it.
Ever.
Weird, I'm off to google it.
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You've got to be kidding me...I have never heard that one.
Yikes, that is scary.
Yikes, that is scary.
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I don't like Hebe, but i know a little girl called Heba, she's adorable and made me really like the name
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I'm 44 years old. The first thing that came to my mind was "heebie jeebies." Your little Hebe doesn't stand a chance of not being constantly called this nn.
I'm sorry to say it because I adore names from Greek mythology. But I would keep this one in the mn position if I were you. Your little one will thank you.
I'm sorry to say it because I adore names from Greek mythology. But I would keep this one in the mn position if I were you. Your little one will thank you.
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Tritto
Except I'm 23. And a lot of names from Greek mythology I find to be a bit pretentious, although very awesome.
Except I'm 23. And a lot of names from Greek mythology I find to be a bit pretentious, although very awesome.
This message was edited 2/6/2009, 2:12 PM
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Ditto.
But I do love it. Middle name is the way to go.
But I do love it. Middle name is the way to go.
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