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Clementine or Tabitha????

36 replies

DottieRose · 29/04/2012 15:16

Which do you prefer? I have loved Clementine for ages....but Tabitha is a recent love, which I think (correct me if I am wrong) is a biblical name, this is a positive for me as I have a son with a biblical name already.

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MoonHare · 29/04/2012 21:27

Tabitha by a million miles for me, but I am biased as I have one! We love the feline associations that go with this name. It's unusual but not out there and works into adulthood. We've had loads of compliments on her name but it does seem to be love it/hate it - as I suspect Clementine might be too.

Clementine is too flouncy for me and she would always have the pronounciation issues others have mentioned.

Which can you best imagine shouting across a playground?

There is a Tabitha in the bible but I don't know the context in which she appears. Apparently the name is from the Aramaic word for Gazelle and means beauty/grace in Hebrew.

We had narrowed it down to two names by the time DD2 was born and when I held her in my arms Tabitha was the one that felt most natural.

Badgerina · 29/04/2012 19:39

I love both. I knew a Clementine once, she promounced it to rhyme with wine (Grin) and for a nn, was known as Tine. Tabitha is on our short list (finding out gender in a couple of weeks Grin) I love Tabby as a nn, and I LOVE the cat association (but then I come from a family with a tradition of using cat/dog names Hmm)

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Maiziemonkey · 29/04/2012 18:19

Much prefer Tabitha- sounds kind of exotic and mysterious

BBQJuly · 29/04/2012 18:09

Much prefer Clementine.

Tabitha is an odd-sounding word.

Alligatorpie · 29/04/2012 16:38

I love Clementine. Dh won't go for it, otherwise I would name dc2 it.
Also like Tabitha , but don't like Tabby.

nkf · 29/04/2012 16:36

I don't like either that much. Tabitha makes me think of a cat. Perhaps there was one in a book I once read. Clementine okay but not very nice. Oh My Darling etc. Don't know. Neither quite work for me but then she's not my baby. Go with the one you like.

BettyGrable · 29/04/2012 16:32

Both nice, but prefer Clementine. Tabitha is a tiny bit girly / cutesy.

welovesausagedogs · 29/04/2012 15:56

I like them both equally but would probably go for Clementine as i prefer the nn e.g. Clemmie, whereas Tabitha, has Tabby which is quite cute but a bit cat like.

Clemency is a nice alternative to Clementine.

Stellan · 29/04/2012 15:52

Both are nice if quirky classic is your thing!

I'm never sure if Clementine is Clementeen or Clementyne when it's a name. Which pronunciation would you go for?

I'd ask yourself this: would I prefer to be called Clementine or Tabitha? My answer: Tabitha - although on paper Clementine's got the edge for me. I think I'd feel a bit silly introducing myself as Clementine even though it's gorgeous. It's perhaps a bit fussy/long for my own tastes.

Tabitha seems to me to be easier to say - and it's more of a down-to-earth kind of name while still being a bit different. and Tabby/Tibby is marginally a nicer nickname than Clemmy.

Booette · 29/04/2012 15:43

Ooh I can't decide - I love both of them!