Bethen?? Will everyone assume it's just short for Bethany?

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NeverlandOfFun · 06/01/2011 14:23

I love Bethen for a girl. Always have but not so keen on Bethany. I'm not pregnant yet but we are ttc dc2 so I know we are a bit premature with the name chosing but just interested to know!

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DancingThroughLife · 06/01/2011 14:31

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In that case, I wouldn't assume it was short for Bethany. Bethan is a name in its own right.

DancingThroughLife · 06/01/2011 14:30

Florence, I see them as names in their own right too, in a Kate/Katie sort of way.

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NeverlandOfFun · 06/01/2011 14:28

Sorry I actually meant Bethan! Not quite sure why I have written E twice! Ignore me, I am not even pregnant yet and I already have baby brain!

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FlorenceAndTheMachine · 06/01/2011 14:28

I see Bethan and Bethany as different names.

Haven't ever seen Bethen before

MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 06/01/2011 14:28

I have a cousin called Bethan, and a cousin called Bethany (opposite sides of the family!) They both seem fine to me

seeker · 06/01/2011 14:27

I would think you didn't know how to spell Bethan.

mylifewithstrangers · 06/01/2011 14:27

Bethan is lovely, does tend to get pronounced wrongly in England as Beth-Un. It should be more like BeTH-Ann

DancingThroughLife · 06/01/2011 14:26

Personally, I would assume you've misspelled Bethan. Which is a form of Bethany.

But at least you've got plenty of time to think about it

TheUnmentioned · 06/01/2011 14:24

I have only ever heard of Bethan and love it.

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