Talitha

[Valinor]

Can't find any discussions about this name (maybe I'm not looking hard enough lol), but came across it today and wondered what the general feeling is about it?

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

It sounds Greek to me. Probably isn't though.

[ClipArt]

Quite pretty and much nicer than Tabitha! I really dislike the "tab" sound in Tabitha (as well as it being a cat's name) but Talitha doesn't have either of those problems. Talitha would be a nice unusual choice :)

[Lulabellarama]

It sounds 'lispy' to me.
We had Talia on our shortlist for a girl, which is much nicer IMO

[sowhatshallido]

there was a girl in my sons class called Talitha - brother Felix
She used to get nicknamed Tally

I like the name

[Valinor]

It's in the Times BA's today (Athena Cecily Talitha).

I've looked it up and it's an Aramaic name meaning 'little girl' or 'maiden'. It appears in the New Testament.

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

It was a very close second on our list for DD1.

DH had gone off it for the next DDs which saddened me.

I think it's lovely.

[HattiFattner]

i love it and would have had it for my DD if DH has not veto'd it.

[bigbluebump]

I like it - pretty/feminine and not already used by many others .

[Mumwithadragontattoo]

I don't like it but do like Talia which could also be shortened to Tally if you like the nn.

[EdithWeston]

I think it's a lovely name.

[BertieBotts]

I'm not really keen. I used to know a Talitha and her name always reminded me of Tabitha, sorry.

Talitha and Felix? Did they not get teased?

[CandiceMariePratt]

I know a little Talitha and think it is a lovely name

[sowhatshallido]

Talitha and Felix? Did they not get teased?

No - they were the 'posh family' in our area, where the other names are a lot more normal(!) but they were really nice and really confident kids, so it wasnt an issue at all!

[tigercametotea]

I know a Talisha who's now 9 years old. But Talitha is nice too, I like it :)

[LaWeasel]

I used to love the name Talitha when I was a kid, I think it was a character in a children's/young adult book? But for the life of me I can't remember which one...

I still like it, especially the nickname Tally since it is a bit of a mouthful.

[MelinaM]

I like it, love Tabitha too ..ignore the cat comments

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

Far too lispy. Like Seth, can't bear that either.