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Thisbe is weird. Dislike the sound.
Tempest sounds weird, too and isn't a real person's name to me.

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Hebe looks made up, but it's OK.

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I like Ianthe, although I think the spelling and pronunciation would cause confusions/trouble.

Ianthe. I've always liked the sound & meaning. I think Thisbe is interesting too.

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Tempest seems almost cruel. I'm not a fan of Hebe.

Tempest is my favorite (it's on my list of "future kids names"). I just love it.
Ianthe isn't bad, though I'd have to learn to like it.
Hebe and Thisbe are awful and that's all I have to say about them.

This message was edited 7/6/2015, 10:10 AM

I like Thisbe the best. It's not common, yet appealing and familiar enough in sound that it doesn't confuse.

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Hebe is the coolest as far as appearance, but probably the most likely to be mispronounced as well.

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Tempest is cool. Reminds me of Shakespeare, and makes me think of the name Temple, which I like so much more. It does have the benefit of being a name that evokes both image and emotion - which is pretty dandy.

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Ianthe is not really my forte as far as sound, but I will admit it's chic factor.

Ianthe is lovely. It's soft and feminine without being frilly and juvenile. It's definitely my favorite of the group.

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Thisbe is alright. Once if get past the "sounds too much like frisbee" it actually grows on me a bit.

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Tempest sounds more like an unruly horse than a person. And if I saw this name on a person, I'd be curious to see it the parents were English lit geeks with other children named Othello and Lear or nature geeks with other children named Oceana and Juniper

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Hebe. I just don't have much to say on this one other than I don't care for it.

Hebe -- very awkward, and reminds me of heebie-jeebies. Definitely a no.
Ianthe -- interesting, pretty sound, I'm going to go with this.
Tempest -- stormy, sounds like a mean b----, so no.
Thisbe -- too much like frisbee, and reminds me of drama students, who annoy me. Negative association here.

I like Ianthe the best.

What about Phoebe? :P

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In order of preference I'd go....

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Thisbe - yes it's similar to Frisbee but I can't help thinking its wonderful and delightful. I'd like to be called Thisbe it's such a cool name and I like playing Frisbee :)

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Tempest - again a wonderful name, a little heavier feeling they Thisbe, but still great. I imagine a Tempest to have long flowing hair and to be a bit theatrical in het emotions

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Hebe - it's cute and has a young vibe. I imagine anybody called Hebe to be mischievous,I like that

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Ianthe - I don't dislike it, it just feels a bit more serious and less playful than the others. It's like Ianthe would be friends with Thisbe, Tempest and Hebe but wouldn't quite fully understand their vibe and would worry more about what others thought. She'd be more of a rule follower and constantly try and get her friends to follow the rules and be a bit more sensible, whilst Thisbe, Tempest and Hebe prefer to dance to the sound of their own drum. I do like Ianthe though, its much better than Xanthe

This message was edited 7/6/2015, 3:45 AM

Three of them have my very least favorite sound ever. I can't stand Daphne, Phoebe, Esme etc. I would include Hebe and Thisbe in that category too.
Ianthe is not that bad. I can tolerate it and I kind of like the look of it. I'm not sure about Tempest as a name. It's a bit strange. It has a more pleasant sound than the others but I don't know, Ianthe would probably work better as a name.

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1. Ianthe
2. Thisbe
3. Tempest
4. Hebe

Hebe is definitely my favourite.
I also like Thisbe.
Ianthe is okay, but it doesn't seem as sophisticated as the other two.
I really don't like Tempest, it looks and sounds ugly. I just can't see it as a name.

From you, Ianthe, little trouble pass
Like little ripples down a sunny river;
Your pleasures spring like daisies in the grass,
Cut down, and up again as blithe as ever.

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You must admit, none of the others comes close to that! I'd put Thisbe in second place for the sheer prettiness of it, though the play-within-a-play in Midsummer Night's Dream does it no favours. Hebe gives me the heebie-jeebies, and I choose to believe that Tempest isn't a name at all. And I hope I'm right.

I like Ianthe..

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You might like:

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Calanthe
Xanthe
Iolanthe
Anthea

I like all of them except Hebe which reminds me of the heebie jeebies.

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I'd probably rank them for usablity

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Ianthe
Tempest
Thisbe

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though I probably like Thisbe best, but everyone just says 'like Frisbee?'.

Thisbe!

I adore Thisbe and like Tempest the least. Ianthe is lovely, and Hebe has moxie.

Ianthe

Ooh... I like Ianthe best.

Gaaah, I really like them all (and I'm surprised that Thisbe isn't in the database). Hebe is so quirky and playful, Ianthe is mysterious and alluring, Tempest is a self-confident leader, and Thisbe is sporty and bookish at once.

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Today I'll choose Ianthe, but they're all great choices; I don't think I could say which I definitely prefer over the other.

Best: Ianthe
2. Thisbe
3. Tempest
Worst: Hebe

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Although I don't really care for any of them.

Thisbe is by far my favourite of the four. A bit awkward ot say, perhaps, but still just really fun.

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Ianthe would be next in rank for me. At least as far as actually usable.

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Tempest is a GP of mine. Totally ridiculous, yet I like it.

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Hebe just gives me the heebie-jeebies. Well, not really, but that's the association I would have.

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For what it's worth, I like Phoebe. :) And Daphne.

Thisbe! It's a big GP of mine. I almost named my cat Thisbe but no one in my family liked it. :( It's fun and pretty and kind of silly like the performance in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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I'd rank them:

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Thisbe
Ianthe - Does have a very pretty sound.
Tempest
Hebe

Ianthe is my favourite. Hebe makes me think of heebie jeebies, Thisbe reminds me of frisbee, and Tempest has the word 'pest' in it.

Thisbe is my favourite with Ianthe a close second - love them both!

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Tempest would be third for me. I like it but I think it would be better suited for a pet or a character than an actual person.

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When I look at Hebe, I think heebie-jeebies.

My order of preference would go:

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Tempest
Thisbe
Hebe
Ianthe

Tempest is the best of the lot.

I very much dislike all of them.

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I guess I'll go with Ianthe. Its my least disliked

This message was edited 7/5/2015, 2:20 PM

1. Thisbe - Really cute! Great Chloe alternative.
2. Hebe - Love this one as well.
3. Ianthe - This is nice. I like it too.
4. Tempest - Cool, but more of a guilty pleasure.

Hebe!

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I know a Hebe! She's really nice, and really funny, kind of Björk-ish. She suits her name. And I happen to know an evil Phoebe...