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Verity?

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Mylittlepuds · 12/02/2013 20:50

We are dead set on Harriet but I just heard this name and thought 'oooh'. What do you think?

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BeehavingBaby · 14/02/2013 10:52

Love it, really really do.

shoppingtrolley · 14/02/2013 10:46

have you considered Verena? I like that.

ellesabe · 13/02/2013 19:42

It was on my list :)

MidnightMasquerader · 13/02/2013 19:24

I don't like it - can't pinpoint why.

But if your DH hates it, then surely it's a no go?

LittleAbruzzenBear · 13/02/2013 16:06

I like Harriet, but love Verity! It was a name I considered, but DC2 turned out to be a DS!

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Mylittlepuds · 13/02/2013 16:04

Okay so (most) seem to think it's nice! I think I'm still set on Harriet (Hattie as nn). What about Harriet Verity? Is that too much of a mouthful?

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Hoaz · 13/02/2013 14:50

Tarlia - I was going to say careful of you live in the South! I live in a place where T's are never pronounced. I know a teenage Verity and it makes me shudder every time she says her own name let alone her friends!

Sashapineapple · 13/02/2013 14:38

Don't like either, sorry. What about Hermione.

squoosh · 13/02/2013 13:49

Outwardly po faced 1950's vicar's daughter who gets up to all sorts of racy hijinx with the local tearaways.

12ylnon · 13/02/2013 09:46

Verity is so lovely. The Verity i know is nicknamed 'Vee'... I've never heard anyone call her Vez or Vezza.

Habanada · 13/02/2013 09:36

I love it but I'm ver(it)y biased ;) It's unusual without being wacky I think.
Every Verity I've known has been beautiful inside and out, hence why we chose it.

She does get a veri(e)ty of nicknames including Vera, Vespa, VT, Vivi, Vee, Ferret and Visa. Never had Vez though!

MiaowTheCat · 13/02/2013 09:24

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ineedtochange · 13/02/2013 00:57

Love it. My cousin's name is Verity (mid twenties) and she is beautiful inside and out. I've never seen another Verity but I always assume they'll be gorgeous because of her.

Tarlia · 13/02/2013 00:34

Pretty! Though not if you live up north, ask a northern friend to say it :S

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sparkina · 12/02/2013 23:02

Love it. X

MoonHare · 12/02/2013 23:00

Oh I LOVE Verity but couldn't use it. We also considered Harriet but of the two I prefer Verity and think it's less prim than Harriet. Verity is pretty without being girly and would suit any age, go for it!

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Mylittlepuds · 12/02/2013 22:49

Ha at Vezza The Lezzer - kids are so original.

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QueenoftheWildThings · 12/02/2013 22:09

I love it, but live in the east end of London and my dd came home a while ago and told me all about her new friend Ferrety...so probably wouldn't use it here!

spiderlight · 12/02/2013 22:04

My friend was torn between Verity and Harriet a few years ago and went for Verity in the end. It's a lovely name that suits her daughter down to the ground. I've never heard her being called Vez - she gets 'Vetty' occasionally and my DS called her Betsy and then Berity for ages before learning to pronounce it, though!

sparkle12mar08 · 12/02/2013 22:04

I love it and one of my good friends at college was called Verity. But we, and she, all shortened it to Vez, which her parents hated, and she was often called Vezzer the lezzer by the school bullies when she was younger Sad

TheBeanAndTheBee · 12/02/2013 21:59

I know 2 Veritys (30/40 ish) and neither of them have ever been called Vez! It's a gorgeous name (both veritys i know are lovely too).

PurpleStorm · 12/02/2013 21:58

I love it.

But names beginning with V don't go with our surname, so it can't be on our girls name shortlist Sad

AlwaysHoldingOnToStarbug · 12/02/2013 21:55

It's a gorgeous name, I love it!

Indith · 12/02/2013 21:26

Beautiful.