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Bessie??

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snowangels1 · 26/01/2011 08:55

I'm getting close to due date and DH and I really want to have at least an idea of chosen baby name.

I really like Bessie (it was my gmas name), and, DH was going along with this as a finalist until the not-afraid-to-say-what-she-thinks-MIL said she didn't like it. DH suddenly also changed his mind about it (think I might be able to pursuade it back though Wink).

What do people think about it as a name? Do you automatically associate it with aunt bessies yorkshire puddings?

I know it's originally an abbreviation name but my gma had it as a name in its own right. Thinking of using Iona as middle name btw.

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 26/01/2011 13:33

I love the name Bess Smile

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snowangels1 · 26/01/2011 13:30

hedwig must admit MIL did have that effect on me!

Never heard of this faraway tree you speak Hmm

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Hedwig3 · 26/01/2011 13:27

Go for it!

The MIL thing would just make me love it more! Grin

strandednomore · 26/01/2011 12:23

There was a Bessie (sadly I looked it up) as well as a Fanny - now there's a name that probably won't be making a come back any time soon.

Yes Mr Saucepan and Moon Face. Also a fairy called Silky? And a cousin called Dick who came to stay - so they could have a Dick and a Fanny togehter. Did Enid Blyton have a sense of humour????

Oh I loved those books.....

kreecherlivesupstairs · 26/01/2011 12:18

Stranded, there was a Mr Saucepanhead too or something to do with pots and pans. I belive Fanny made an appearance as well.

CharlieBoo · 26/01/2011 12:06

I really like it...very cute.

smother · 26/01/2011 12:00

Love this name, considered it for DD, would have used fullname Bess.

I associate it with Bessie Smith!

strandednomore · 26/01/2011 11:05

I like it - wasn't there a Bessie in the Farwaway Tree?

mopsyflopsy · 26/01/2011 11:02

Lovely! Agree that Bess is a more grown up sounding name. Bessie is cute as a nickname for a small girl imo.

tummytickler · 26/01/2011 11:01

I like it - we considered it for dd. I like Bess as a given name, and Bessie as a nn for that. Bess just sounds thta bit more serious for when she becomes an astrophysicist.

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snowangels1 · 26/01/2011 10:08

Well we did wonder about using 'Elizabeth' and then us just abbreviating it to Bessie, then, down the line she could change it to Beth/Liz etc of she wanted, but, our surname begins with an E so it doesn't quite sound right.

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kreecherlivesupstairs · 26/01/2011 09:43

Awful, I didn't associate it with yorkshires, but with a fat smelly woman who lived up the road when I was a child.
What about Beth?

migola · 26/01/2011 09:40

It's sweet but I much much prefer Bess

PlanetLizard · 26/01/2011 09:18

I like it. It's a pretty name and a more unusual (these days) version of Elizabeth.

No, I didn't think of Yorkshire puddings (although I have heard of Aunt Bessie's).

deemented · 26/01/2011 08:57

I do actually like it.

But it's forever Yorkshire puds and roast spuds - sorry.