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Verity or serena ?

43 replies

bagladywilts · 09/09/2012 06:42

Trying to decide between these two for dd2 due last week. Hormonal angst preventing useful decision making so any opinions would be helpful. We want a name that is classic but not common ( both rank 350+), pretty sounding and not too easily shortened (although we accept we cannot prevent nicknames altogether, especially once they hit school.). Which do you prefer of serena and verity? Thanks!

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SlightlySuperiorPeasant · 16/09/2012 18:17

Serena.

HereBenson · 16/09/2012 17:53

I know an absolutely lovely serene Serena. (Or you could pronounce it Serenna like that character on Neighbours years ago.)

LemonLovesLilac · 15/09/2012 22:20

Verity

Minty82 · 14/09/2012 15:34

Aww, congratulations!! Lovely news.

CPtart · 14/09/2012 12:42

Serena

squoosh · 14/09/2012 11:44

Serena is lovely!

(much nicer than Verity Wink)

CupsofTeaAndHandfulsOfCake · 13/09/2012 21:37

How lovely, thanks for letting everyone know.
Congratulations on your new arrival. X

BobbieSox · 13/09/2012 20:45

Hooray! Welcome Serena. Congratulations Smile

RillaBlythe · 13/09/2012 19:24

Beautiful name. Congrats.

TudorJess · 13/09/2012 19:15

Congratulations! :) Lovely name!

AndWhenYouGetThere · 13/09/2012 18:46

Congratulations on the arrival of Serena Elizabeth. Lovely name!

bagladywilts · 13/09/2012 18:42

Thank you for all your help. Serena Elizabeth arrived safely on Monday. So far.. True to her name she appears to be fairly chilled and thankfully all my name worries have evaporated.

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margerykemp · 10/09/2012 20:04

Verity

cece · 10/09/2012 20:00

Verity. I love it but kept having boys!

CupsofTeaAndHandfulsOfCake · 10/09/2012 19:51

Mix both together Serenity

Emphaticmaybe · 10/09/2012 19:45

Verity - chose it for DC1 18 years ago and still think it is such a great name.

Serena lovely too though and would work as a middle name.

Pollykitten · 10/09/2012 19:33

Verity vote here!

TudorJess · 10/09/2012 19:31

or Verona

SilkStalkings · 10/09/2012 19:15

Serendipity

wigwaminamustardmill · 10/09/2012 18:06

Verity is a lovely name.

minipie · 10/09/2012 18:04

I like both but prefer the sound of Serena. Verity is a little hard sounding. Having said that, V is a good nn for Verity whereas Serena doesn't really have any nns that I can think of.

Verena is also a name if you want a combination Grin

TittyWhistles · 10/09/2012 17:39

I like both but I think Verity has the edge

Minty82 · 10/09/2012 17:29

Ha, you're going to get a completely unhelpful 50/50 split! I think Verity's gorgeous; don't like Serena at all.

MoonHare · 09/09/2012 16:43

Verity. I love it but can't use it with our surname.

LittlePandaBear · 09/09/2012 15:05

I prefer Serena, sounds prettier to me.

Verity sounds very grown up.

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