Miriam or Alice

[Tenbysurf]

We have a short list of Miriam (Mitzy for short ) or Alice. Thoughts welcome please.

[EauRouge]

I like Miriam but not the nn Mitzy so for that reason I prefer Alice.

[Sidonie]

Miriam (Mitzy)

[WhatSheSaid]

I love Alice. Would have called either of my dds it but dh really doesn't like it for some reason.

[Rillyrillygoodlooking]

Miriam but not Mitzy as a nn. Sounds like a cat.

How about Mim, Mimi or Miri as nn?

I love the name Miriam, for a good reason!

[ILoveGregoryHouse]

Miriam. We just gave our dd an arabic version, Maryam, as her middle name.

[Tenbysurf]

We could ditch the Mitzy nn and just see what she gets called. Would not like the nn Ally if we call her Alice, anyone know of this happening?

[FessaEst]

I love the name Alice, classic, timeless, feminine but strong - fab. Never known an Alice called Ally so think it should be easy to avoid.

I don't like Miriam much, think it's to do with a girl at school - sorry!

[WhatSheSaid]

The only Ally/Alis I know are Alisons, not Alices

[Rillyrillygoodlooking]

Tenbysurf

DD is Miriam, and I wanted to call her Mim. She ends up being called Miri if shorted.

I felt too uncomfortable with Mim in the end. Don't know why.

[Patsy99]

I love Alice, but I know 3 of them under 5, it seems to have become very popular. On that basis I'd go for Miriam.

[SoupDragon]

Miriam, but, as others have said, not Mitzy. Miri or even Merry would be a nice nickname.

Both are nice names, I do like Alice too, but Miriam is, IMO, the better of the two.

[Rhubarbgarden]

Miriam

[theagedparent]

Miriam is lovely

[pinkhebe]

I know an awful Mirium, for that reason alone, Alice

[purepurple]

I have an Alice, it is a lovely name. She doesn't get called any nn, except for Ali-Bongo from bingo-land by DH
Don't really like Miriam.

[ensure]

Alice. Merry is a nice nn for Miriam.

[allnightlong]

I love both names very classic.
Hate Mitzy for Miriam too twee and a bit daft sounding, much prefer Miri or merry.

[spidookly]

Alice.

Do not like Miriam.

[EricNorthpolesChristmas]

Miriam is gorgeous. Would definitely use it for a girl except I have a SIL Merieme. Just please please don't force a NN. I find it too twee and vommitous when parents do this. Wait il she's born and a NN develops naturally, if at all.

Oh and Mitzy is shit. Why ruin a gorgeous name by calling her mitzy?

[smileychicken]

I really like both actually but Miriam has the edge. My vote is for Miriam then.

[BelligerentGhoul]

I'm with Spidookly - love Alice but dislike Miriam. I quite like Mitzy though but prefer Mimi.

[usualsuspect]

Alice ..don't like Miriam at all

[SillyTillyBilly]

I loooove Miriam. It is pretty and unusual and biblical but everyone knows it and can say it. There are loads of good nicknames.

Alice is ok but sadly I knew two Alice's who both have learning difficultes so it is a name with associations now.

[pipplin]

Alice or Alys

[GandalfyCarawak]

Not helpul, but just wanted to say this is the nicest "... or ..." name thread on mumsnet. Both lovely names.