Hephzibah

This name is so gorgeous and happy, I would love to use it. It makes me think of a kind, energetic girl.

Pronunciation will change according to language. In English, it is pronounced HEF-zih-bah or HEP-zih-bah. It did get usage among English Puritans in the 16th-century. I think in modern Hebrew it is more like hef-ZEE-va or something like that.

Not a fan of using this name on a child. It's kind of the go-to name when someone wants to joke about giving their daughter an outrageously pretentious or overtly Old Testament name. And the "bah" ending just doesn't sound too nice to me. It's kind of harsh.

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I do think Eppie sounds nice as a nickname. I would just name my daughter that instead.

The meaning is truly darling and captivating. I love this name, but if I were to use it on my daughter, I'd change the 'b' to a 'v' sound so it sounds like Hefziva. I know that's a bit weird but that's just what I'd do. Overall, I think it's a beautiful name.

Hepzibelle is a form likely to be more attractive to modern ears, due to the popularity of names like Isabelle.

For those who think it is too hard to pronounce, let me explain how I always tell people to pronounce it: by thinking of "Pepsi" and the sound a sheep makes "baaa." But instead of a p at the beginning of the word it is a "h." Therefore, it is pronounced: Hepsi-baaaahhh. I love my name for several reasons:
1.) it is unique and therefore, it is not listed publicly on whitepages, etc. I deal with a lot of stalkers from my past so I love the protection my name gives me from my public details being released.
2.) the meaning: yes, I am actually a pastor so I love the meaning of my name. It reminds me daily of how much Jesus loves me. I believe names are prophetic declarations over your life so names need to have a good meaning. My name is perfect for me because I have a deep relationship with Jesus.
3.) even though a lot of people have a hard time spelling and/or saying my name, my name sticks with them and they always remember it - even if we only met once.
The only things I dislike about my name are these: people misspell my name constantly and sometimes, mispronounce my name horribly. The worst butchering of my name was by a few people who called me Hezbollah. I said, "ummm... I'm not a terrorist organization."
The other reason I sometime dislike my name is because supposedly Hepzibah was a witch in Harry Potter. As you can understand, as a pastor, this bothers me because people sometimes call me a witch just because of Rowlings' made-up character. I have to remind them it was just a book and I love Jesus way too much to ever be in the occult. But, all-in-all, I love my name.

This name may have a nice meaning, but it's still incredibly pretentious and overly evangelical. And Hepsie is a stupid nickname.

Hephzibah... represents, to me, the "call" of God to His beloved church to come away and rejoice in Him. To separate itself unto His Joy and Peace.

Too religious to use, but sounds kind of cool.

A marginally more attractive English form of the name is Hepsibeth.

I knew an Israeli girl with this name who spelt it Hefzibah, and I always liked the sound of it. Also, Eppie is a perfectly sweet nickname!

Pompous and foreign-sounding, and the nicknames would all surely be crap.

I love this name and the sentiment it conveys, however it can be hard for some people to pronounce, so I usually shorten it to Eppie.