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Tabitha & Jemima

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ZeroTolerance · 28/08/2013 20:35

I have always liked both these names. What do they say to you?

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Mrsindecision · 30/08/2013 22:10

I really like both names, however the North American racial thing would be enough to put me off using Jemima (particularly with family in the US) so personally I would go with Tabitha.

littlemog · 30/08/2013 20:06

Hang on, maybe that was Hamble! Was Jemima the cool one in stripey tights...?!

littlemog · 30/08/2013 20:04

Had a friend called Tab. Lovely name. Jemima reminds me of the fat ugly Playschool doll!

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ZeroTolerance · 30/08/2013 20:00

My main concern with Jemima is we do have family in the US and I gave heard it has racial connotations there plus something about syrup but I'm not sure we should obsess over that.

I mean, I liked Pippa till MN informed me it means all sorts of inappropriate things in other language!

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magicstars · 29/08/2013 22:51

Love both.

LauraChant · 29/08/2013 22:46

I know two sisters with those names.

thamesk8 · 29/08/2013 22:44

Love both of these.

Licklelemon - where are you??

Writerwannabe83 · 29/08/2013 22:22

I love both of those - Tabitha more so but they are both really nice.

I think I'm going to suggest Tabitha to my hubby Smile

LickleLemon · 29/08/2013 22:21

Tabitha - 7 Jemimas in my DDs school of only 200 children.

BigKicker · 29/08/2013 22:20

I love Tabitha but decided against it as really can't stand the NN Tabby. Not really a fan of Jemima I'm afraid!

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 29/08/2013 19:41

I'm North London and Middle Class. But clearly not following the party line when it comes to names

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 29/08/2013 19:40

They say posh and a bit prissy . Sorry

efffy · 29/08/2013 19:19

Live them both, but Jemima pips it for me Smile

Yonionekanobe · 29/08/2013 19:12

Both on my list. Both vetoed by DH who clearly has no taste Wink

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ZeroTolerance · 29/08/2013 18:36

I never meant together - only one baby coming! Should have said "or" not & Grin

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MrsSchadenfreude · 29/08/2013 18:08

Not together! Otherwise people will think Tabitha Twitchit and Jemima Puddleduck. Either or, but not both.

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ZeroTolerance · 29/08/2013 17:40

Woodland animals in pinafores! Grin And there's me thinking they're dead classy Wink

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Tattva · 28/08/2013 22:58

I love them both. Both front runners for DD.

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ZeroTolerance · 28/08/2013 22:58

Ouch Saffyz.

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Saffyz · 28/08/2013 22:40

Safe aspirational North London names from several years ago. I'd put Matilda and Cordelia on the same list.

PatriciaHolm · 28/08/2013 22:37

Tabitha is a cat, Jemima is a playschool doll ;-)

kiwik · 28/08/2013 22:35

Animal names. DH is a vet, so has vetoed Tabitha every time.
Jemima I love though - reminds me of the rag doll in Play School.

CityGal29 · 28/08/2013 22:33

Beatrix Potter Grin

Diddle82 · 28/08/2013 21:51

Love tabitha (this is the name i wanted all through my last pregnancy but we had a boy in the end) only slight thing that put me off was not so keen on it being shortened to tabby