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Matilda v Molly v Dorothy

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jujak · 06/06/2012 09:04

I m drawn towards Dorothy especially if she comes out with dark hair but am worried its too 'old'??! We already have a little boy called George......Help! :)

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PuffPants · 06/06/2012 18:51

Dora is a cute nn for Dorothy. It is a bit of an old lady name but she'd blend right in with all the Bettys, Mabels and Ethels.

Not too keen on Molly, lots of Matildas around but still a lovely name.

EmmaNicole · 06/06/2012 18:49

Dorothy!! I'm expecting DC2 and it's our number 1 on the list if we have a girl. We already have a Beatrice. Struggling with boys names though!! I only love Ralph....and DH will not have it!

MoonHare · 06/06/2012 18:24

Love Matilda.

Not keen on Dorothy, just conjours up images of long grey hair and support stockings to me and don't like Dot - too diminutive or Dotty - mad. Also beware of looking out for dark hair at birth both my now very, very blonde daughters were born with very dark hair.

But prefer to Dorothy to Molly.

Coconutty · 06/06/2012 18:24

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AllRiseForHerVaj · 06/06/2012 18:19

Dorothy (or Dorothea?)

Matilda and Molly both fine, but much, much more popular.

scarlettsmummy2 · 06/06/2012 18:19

I like all three! Think dorothy shortened to dottie is really sweet.

CornishKK · 06/06/2012 18:17

Glad I missed that thread Nightwatch!

WithACherryOnTop · 06/06/2012 18:08

I must have missed that thread,Nightwatch. I adore Dorothy.

TheNightWatch · 06/06/2012 17:37

Its funny how it depends what day of the week it is. I suggested Dorothy/Dottie last month and I was quite upset by the end of it. Not one person liked it and they all laughed.

I adore it. Go for it Smile

reastie · 06/06/2012 15:40

Like all 3 but would choose Dorothy myself - the other 2 are quite popular at the minute and IMO Dorothy is lovely and timeless

Tillyscoutsmum · 06/06/2012 15:37

Dorothy and Matilda are both lovely. I suspect Dorothy is a little bit less popular though

Psammead · 06/06/2012 15:36

Adore Dorothy, also Dorothea.

Molly not so much.

Matilda is ok.

flopsy1974 · 06/06/2012 15:24

Love Dorothy and Matilda Smile. Not keen on Mollie.

Mrskbpw · 06/06/2012 10:53

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WithACherryOnTop · 06/06/2012 10:52

Dorothy is fantastic. Love it.Go for it.

Matilda is very nice too though.

Molly is nice,but very poular.

CornishKK · 06/06/2012 10:48

I have a 5 month old Dorothy, so it's a fantastic name and demonstrates incredibly good taste. Grin

MoaningMajestyReignsAgain · 06/06/2012 09:06

I like Dorothy, with Dot/Dotty as a NN. Also like Penelope and Violet though, all of which were vetoed in this house Grin

TheNightWatch · 06/06/2012 09:06

Dorothy (dott), Matilda (mattie) then Molly. The last two are very popular,