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Tabitha

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Golfbuggy1 · 03/07/2016 07:44

I don't mind cat associations nor the inevitable Tabby and Tabs, particularly.

Interested to hear thoughts other than those! I love it and dh actually agrees 'it's ok' Shock

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SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 04/07/2016 14:38

I love it. I only know one and another little girl with it as a MN.

Tonis2297 · 04/07/2016 14:28

Reminds me of a cat aswell for some strange reason Hmm sorry op!

everdene · 04/07/2016 14:26

I love Tabitha!

It's been my favourite name for years and I thought if I had a little girl, I could call her Tabitha and nickname her Tig (don't know why, I just like the Beatrix Potter associations and my Mum used to call me Tiggywinkle when I was little!)

Anyway, DH hates it so it's not a goer, but you should definitely use it OP!

FuzzyOwl · 04/07/2016 14:22

Tabitha is a lovely name and so are the nicknames.

CalmItKermitt · 04/07/2016 14:19

Tabitha Campbell-Black!

Love it and would have used it if I'd had a girl 😄

Rowenleaves · 04/07/2016 14:15

My favourite girls name! If I ever have a girl this is what she will be called.

Other girls names I love are: Lydia, Matilda, Rosalind and Anna.

PterodactylToenails · 03/07/2016 22:37

I never used to like it and it did used to remind me of cats. BUT I met a newborn Tabitha the other day and I thought the name sounded lovely, I also thought it was refreshing to hear a name which isn't so overused.

Eeeek686 · 03/07/2016 20:54

Totally love it!!! DD2 was to be Tabitha but she turned out to be DS..... Grin

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Golfbuggy1 · 03/07/2016 20:52

I wasn't expecting such a lot of support for it! Thanks everyone, so far it's the only name we've agreed on, and now mn has okayed it, it can stay top of the list Smile

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TheHobbitMum · 03/07/2016 17:35

Oh her second name is Rose. We left it to the other 3 kids to choose, our son loved Dr Who's Rose character so put that forward and it goes together very well x

Oysterbabe · 03/07/2016 17:20

I like it and I think Tabs is a cute nn.

TheHobbitMum · 03/07/2016 17:11

My last DD is a Tabitha, we love it (obviously). There isn't any others around, that we know off, in school, clubs etc Her nickname is Tabby, Tabs or TibbyTabbyToo lol

mrsclooneytoyou · 03/07/2016 17:11

It's adorable

fattyfattytoadgirl · 03/07/2016 16:59

I LOVE that name.

I also love Tabby and Tabs (but then I love cats too!).

I have often thought about changing my name and Tabitha would be a name I'd like for myself. However, I don't think I really look like a Tabitha and likely couldn't carry it off.

MrsGsnow18 · 03/07/2016 16:54

I absolutely love it!!! Really like the nicknames too. I've never met a Tabitha so don't imagine it's that common either which is good.

nectarini1983 · 03/07/2016 16:01

If you don't mind the 'cat' thing then for it!

MidnightVelvetthe5th · 03/07/2016 12:06

I like it, don't let people telling you its a cats name put you off! My DS is called what people would say is a dog's name (Max) but I've never met a dog called Max & he would find it funny if he did!

Tabitha is lovely, I also like Tamsin or Thomasin from the Thomas Hardy book

Sophronia · 03/07/2016 11:15

I love it!

Liz09 · 03/07/2016 10:36

I've never known anyone named Tabitha, so it reminds me of three things:

  1. Tabitha from Bewitched
  2. Martha B. Rabbit and Tabitha Cat
  3. Tabitha Twitchit from the Beatrix Potter books

I wouldn't say any of them are "bad" associations, but they're not great associations either. It just depends on whether or not it bothers you. Smile

rainytea · 03/07/2016 08:43

Love it. Only reason DD isn't that is because it's not pronounced "properly" in DH's language.

RadicalPessimist · 03/07/2016 08:20

I love it. The Tabitha I know is a teenager and is knows as 'Tab' or 'Tabs'.

2ManySweets · 03/07/2016 08:18

I love those even if I do associate it with Tabitha Twitchet (of Beatrix Potter fame)

V nearly called DD that but another name made the final cut x

cosmicglittergirl · 03/07/2016 08:16

One of my favourite names!

timelytess · 03/07/2016 08:06

Fabulous name. My rabbit (one of them) was called Tabitha.

TroysMammy · 03/07/2016 08:04

I've always loved it. I know a little girl called Tabby and she's lovely and an absolute delight.