Message: "Bathsheba or Hephzibah"

[Opinions] Bathsheba or Hephzibah

by queenv

9/23/2017, 7:29 AM

I wasn't happy with my last question! I chose the names poorly! Everyone picked Ruth, so it was obviously not a fair fight. To me, Ruth and Rhoda are equally ugly, so it seemed to be fair. I did know there were some Ruth lovers here, but I didn't foresee how many. Ending with lopsided results. All this by way of saying I want another chance!

Okay, Bathsheba and Hephzibah, you have to choose one, and no nicknames. Which one?

#Bathsheba #Hephzibah

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- Pink Princess

9/25/2017, 7:44 PM

Easy, Hephzibah! I prefer the Hepzibah spelling and actually think it's a nice name.

- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)

9/24/2017, 1:22 AM

Bathsheba

Bathsheba Everdene is a pretty good namesake.

- Aledis

9/24/2017, 12:45 AM

Bathsheba, but only because it is the name I'm more familiar with.

- Olwen (Likeyeahwhatev)

9/23/2017, 6:15 PM

Hepzibah, which I do genuinely like, although it would be far too heavy for a real person.

- Gracie (YMPvt)

9/23/2017, 5:03 PM

Hephzibah!

Bathsheba is tragic. Hephzibah is ugly, but rolls off the tonguw more easily with no -thsh- in the middle.

- XironDarkstar

9/23/2017, 4:52 PM

I don't know, they are both so religious and not being a religious person, but caring for some lesser and more obsecure religous names, Bathesheba. All though the original Bathsheba was not quite a great example.

- Mireio (Anna21)

9/23/2017, 2:53 PM

Hephzibah. I went to school with a Hephzibah who went by Hettie, she'd be in her late 20s now. I actually kind of like the name.

This message was edited 9/23/2017, 2:54 PM

- Tassiegirl

9/23/2017, 12:22 PM

Hephzibah.The poor child will be ten years old before she can spell her name.

however, it has the better nick name, which she'll be know as, from birth, Hepzie.

Better than Bathy.

- Tassiegirl

9/23/2017, 12:22 PM

Sorry, repeated message.

This message was edited 9/23/2017, 12:25 PM

- Caprice

9/23/2017, 11:35 AM

OK, I'm gonna be honest now. I think both names are ugly, sorry.
Bathsheba makes me think of either a bathtub filled with Sheba cat food or the possessed mother from The Conjuring. And Hephzibah sounds like a sneeze.
But OK, Hephzibah. At least it has a nice meaning.

This message was edited 9/23/2017, 11:37 AM

- foxgloves

9/23/2017, 10:54 AM

ftr, i prefer Rhoda to Ruth, though mainly because of negative personal association with Ruth.

Hephzibah has a nice meaning, but Bathsheba definitely. Batsheva is better though.

- SlytherClaw (WriterAtHeart)

9/23/2017, 10:42 AM

I didn’t answer, apparently, even though I thought I did. I’d have picked Ruth as well, sorry!

I choose Bathsheba, which I actually kind of like!

- Theodora'sMommy (Nemesis0408)

9/23/2017, 10:30 AM

Hephzibah. It's kind of zippy. But only in an "I'll will the kid all my money if you name her after me" situation.

- Rosie (RosieMac)

9/23/2017, 10:16 AM

Bathsheba, Because I can at least spell it properly. Hephzibah I have to look at already written down to spell it right. :)

- peonini

9/23/2017, 10:11 AM

Ugh... good job, these names are definitely ugly! I'd probably go with Hephzibah, it's slightly better than Bathsheba.

- RDNZL

9/23/2017, 9:16 AM

Bathsheba. At least it doesn't have that 'hep' sound, which reminds me of hepatitis.

- Wordsmith

9/23/2017, 7:34 AM

Both are gorgeous!

I adore both names, but right now, I'd choose Bathsheba.

- Ninor (Frozten)

9/23/2017, 7:31 AM

Hephzibah.

It has a more pleasant sound, and it doesn't reminds me of bats..

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