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opinions on the name dorothy?

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ABWilk · 12/10/2016 02:20

i think i love it, but i dont know... i like the nn dot and dotty/ie.

its between dorothy and 2 other names atm

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Sophronia · 13/10/2016 12:07

I like it nn Dorrie

Zadocthepriest · 12/10/2016 20:04

Dorothy is lovely, as is Dora and Dolly.

Bountybarsyuk · 12/10/2016 19:34

Dot is not a cute name for a teenager. I think Dorothy is fine, once you've adjusted yourself out of thinking it's an old person's name, it's actually a nice name. I also like Dorothea which means 'God's gift'.

n0ne · 12/10/2016 19:17

Love it!

UnicornPee · 12/10/2016 19:16

Not a fan of Dorothy, it's ugly to say.
But Dottie and dot are mega cute

SorenaJ · 12/10/2016 18:18

Dorothy is lovely!

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DerelictMyBalls · 12/10/2016 11:03

I absolutely love Dorothy.

Pemba · 12/10/2016 10:44

Agree with pps that it is not a name for 50 year olds! I didn't go to school with a single Dorothy. They were mostly Karens and Traceys! Dorothy was more for my grandparents' generation, I had a great-aunt Dorothy.

Having said that, I like Dorothy, it has a nice meaning ('gift of god'?), nice sound, good associations (Wizard of Oz) and she would probably be the only one in the class.

Due for a revival, I think.

Butterpuff · 12/10/2016 10:08

Love it.
Then someone mentioned the nn Thea which I adore, though not so keen on Dorothea as I am Dorothy.

Pythonesque · 12/10/2016 09:36

I seriously wondered about Dorothy - but Dotty would have been a disastrous nickname in combination with our surname (a troublesome one that rules out several first initials including A and P ... and sundry other names including one I got as far as running past my mother!).

You're likely to be able to control nicknames for several years and can veto the worst ones up to a point. It's the ones that kids might latch onto because of a particularly strong resonance that I think you need to watch out for. And then take a deep breath and go for something knowing that they'll always come up with something difficult if "they" want to. ..

VeryPunny · 12/10/2016 08:57

I love Dorothy (it's also a big family name) but don't like the abbreviations Dot or Dotty - in my family we have a Dolly and a Dor. DS would have been a Dorothy but he was a boy.

MoreGilmoreGirls · 12/10/2016 08:55

Love it

BakeOffBiscuits · 12/10/2016 08:55

*on

BakeOffBiscuits · 12/10/2016 08:55

I love it!

But can I just add something for the youngsters in here. I'm 50 and don't know a single person called Dorothy so it certainly isn't a "50 year old name".
It's more of an 80/90 year old name. It's still beautiful though.

GinIsIn · 12/10/2016 08:52

I love it!

onlyconnect · 12/10/2016 08:51

Love it

gammatron · 12/10/2016 08:50

Love it, if I have a daughter in the future it will be on my list!

ReadTheWholeFred · 12/10/2016 08:49

I like. I like Dorothea even more. Dorothea can be Dora, Thea, Doro, Dodo (like in Moddlemarch), Dotty, Dot.

horseygeorgie1 · 12/10/2016 08:47

I love Dorothy!

CEOD · 12/10/2016 08:40

i LOVE Dorothy!

CocoLoco87 · 12/10/2016 08:30

I prefer Dorothea...

UntilTheCowsComeHome · 12/10/2016 08:19

I like it. It's my brother's cat's name.

She gets called Dot, Dotty, Doz or Dozzer Smile

MeMeMyMy · 12/10/2016 08:16

It's cute! Wizard of Oz connotations though. Going to Kansas?, there's no place like home, where's Toto...Still would use it if you like it.

In Cider with Rosie, Laurie's sister is Dorothy, nn Doth.

Millionreasons · 12/10/2016 08:09

Dorothy is old fashioned even for 50 year olds! Awful name sorry.

It was my nan's name. she would have been in her 90s and even she hated it.

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