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What do you think of Jessabel?
Possibly as a middle name? (I'm not pregnant, just wondering)
I'm not usually a fan of made-up variations, but I love the name Jezebel. However, the dictionary definition ("wicked, shameless woman") would kind of prevent me from using it for a child one day. Jessabel has a similar sound without the meaning. Thoughts?
15 Answers
- Anonymous10 years agoFavorite Answer
I like Jessabel for a girl .. Very unique.. and an elegant sort of name :))
- Anonymous10 years ago
Not my cup of tea, but it's actually pretty cool as a middle name. I like the spelling Jessabel better than Jezebel.
- 10 years ago
In the Bible Jessabel (spelled differntly) was a Harlot (Whore, Prostitute, Slut) that convinced Samson to stray from the right path. Even if you are not religeous, that name is generally assosiated with a woman of ill-repute. Example: "That Jessabel stole my man"
Just because you change the spelling of the word does not mean you change its meaning. Colour and corlor; tyre and tire all mean the same thing even though their spelling is the same. Plus, no one would say to themselves after hearing the name, "Oh, the spelling is different, it must be OK"
I would not name my kid that.
- prollyLv 710 years ago
Yeah, it's wayyyy to similar to Jezebel. Cross Jessabel off your list ASAP!
Mirabel is a cute name, how about that one instead?
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- Lilly GoLightlyLv 410 years ago
Hah, not a flattering definition:p The name Jessabel sounds too "try hard embellishment " for my liking.
- 10 years ago
I no someone called Jessabelle but i dont like it much, either go with Jessie or Belle but not them together or have Jessica Belle, Belle as the middle name
- 10 years ago
Literally meaning "god has exalted" in hebrew it is the name of a very evil Israeli queen from the first milennia BC. She was eaten by dogs after attempting to have an affair and being killed by her eunuchs. it is an adaptation of the Phoenician name Baalazebel. Archaeologists have uncovered some thing at her palace including a makeup kit they believe was hers.
- ?Lv 710 years ago
Too close to Jezebel, IMO...it actually sounds like the parents were uneducated hillbillies who vaguely remembered hearing "Jezebel" in church, but didn't recall that she was evil, didn't know how to spell it, and just took their best guess.