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Girls names vote...

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Sloegrin · 12/11/2017 20:57

Would love opinions/votes on the following nanes for second DD:

  • Dorothea (nn Dot/ Thea)
  • Tabitha (nn Tabby)
  • Betty

Thank you!

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Sloegrin · 14/11/2017 12:39

I'm really struggling! My DH loves Dorothea, and I like them all equally.

I might have to read Middlemarch again to make my mind up!

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flumpybear · 14/11/2017 11:41

My daughter is also called Tabitha - love the name and she loves it too particularly when she’s called tabby cat or tabby kitten

I really don’t like Betty I’m afraid it sounds so old and frumpy

dowotmakesuhappy · 14/11/2017 11:40

Tabitha

Monkeypuzzle32 · 14/11/2017 11:31

Love Betty and Dorothea, I am biased though as Betty is what we want to call our baby due in December! Dorothea is lovely too-I am thinking of using Dorothy as a middle name as my Mom is called Dorothy but that's a lovely version too, not that keen on Tabitha though personally but it offers plenty of nickname choices. Totally love Ivy too.

astormgivenflesh · 14/11/2017 11:26

My daughter is called Tabitha - it’s my favourite name ever and I love how it sounds
We call her Bea for short or tabby cat or Bea bug, Bea Bea, baby Bea, bumble Bea etc! My mum calls her tabs, my dad calls her tibby... endless possibilities and all super cute! 💜

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 14/11/2017 11:17

Tibby is cool ! 😄

canttestright · 13/11/2017 19:26

Tabitha. I also think Ivy and Tabs works well.

Howsthings1234 · 13/11/2017 19:19

Dorethea as I love Thea as a nn

WowserBowser · 13/11/2017 14:18

I really like Dorothea

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Sloegrin · 13/11/2017 14:14

Thanks all

  • I love Tibby!
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thegreylady · 13/11/2017 12:35

I love the name Dorothea and think Betty is sweet . I have a dgd named Betsy which I like too. I’m not keen on Ivy mainly because I wasn’t fond of Aunty Ivy as a child.
Tabitha is lovely but Tabby may be a bit catty.

littlechous · 13/11/2017 12:25

Tabitha

icantgetnosleep5 · 13/11/2017 12:17

Dorothea 100%
I know a child called Tibitha. Nn tibby. I think thts a nicer non-cat related version imo! :)

Only1scoop · 13/11/2017 08:45

All gorgeous

Love Tab

msatlantis · 13/11/2017 08:35

My vote is Tabitha. Though I think Betty is great too!

Blackcatonthesofa · 13/11/2017 08:19

Betty

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Sloegrin · 13/11/2017 08:13

Thank you everyone! Reassured that some of you like Dorothea. I do agree that Betty and Ivy sound better though, but that only matters for a short time right?

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ChocolateCrunch · 13/11/2017 07:24

Love Tabitha, but think Betty and Ivy sound better together

Joeybee · 13/11/2017 06:58
  • Dorothea (nn Dot/ Thea) _LOVE this. Really nice name and nickname.
  • Tabitha (nn Tabby) - Like it, it's elegant and can imagine a kick-ass girl with this name.
  • Betty - I like this name, but for me it's too cutesy.
camdentown17 · 13/11/2017 06:22

SmileWithout a doubt Dorothea. I love it!

SuperBeagle · 13/11/2017 06:02

Tabitha.

Don't like Dorothea or Betty at all. People will always assume a Betty is Elizabeth too.

onlyonaTuesday · 12/11/2017 23:46

Ivy and Betty is so sweet
Love the other names as well
I know a ivy and Elsie and I love those name choices

Buntysoven · 12/11/2017 23:38

Ivy and Betty! 😍

CakeRattleandRoll · 12/11/2017 23:32

Love Tabitha.

AnyaMoondial · 12/11/2017 21:56

Yes Dorothea for me too. Nn Dotty when she is small Smile

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