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Tabitha

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deptfordgirl · 12/01/2018 16:44

Yes or no? Just can't decide between this and Matilda. Like the fact that Tabitha is less common as seem to hear Matilda a lot when at toddler groups. Also I want to use middle name Alice for family reasons and our surname begins with D so not sure I can use the initials 'mad'.

I think I'm having a boy anyway so probably won't be an issue but want to be prepared!

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daisypond · 15/01/2018 20:08

Tabitha is nicer than Matilda - though I'm not keen on either.

ScreamingValenta · 15/01/2018 19:38

Tabitha is very pretty. I prefer it to Matilda.

PinkAvocado · 15/01/2018 19:37

I love Matilda and Tabitha. Matilda slightly more I think. I’d add in an extra middle name to avoid MAD.

I think of cats too when I hear Tabitha but not because I see it as a cat name-I’ve no idea why!

PinkAvocado · 15/01/2018 19:37

I love Matilda and Tabitha. Matilda slightly more I think. I’d add in an extra middle name to avoid MAD.

I think of cats too when I hear Tabitha but not because I see it as a cat name-I’ve no idea why!

MaryPoppinsPenguins · 15/01/2018 19:30

I love the name Tabitha! (And Tallulah, and I have a Matilda!)

wowsaidtheowl · 15/01/2018 19:25

I have a Tabitha. Nobody has ever thought she was a cat. Smile

SnapesTears · 13/01/2018 19:46

I love Tabitha. I like Matilda as well but Tabitha is way cooler.

Bitsandbobsalot · 13/01/2018 19:42

I adore Tabitha.

158ff · 13/01/2018 19:38

Both! I LOVE the name Tabitha, I have both names on my list too

Tableauz · 13/01/2018 01:29

I have a Tabitha and it suits her to a T (no pun intended). Quirky, individualistic and charming.

All these people saying it's a cat's name make me Hmm though - lots of cats have "human" names. Tabitha is just a nice girl's name that people sometimes use for a tabby cat. It's not the same as calling a child Tiddles!

SuperBeagle · 13/01/2018 01:12

I love Tabitha. I also love Matilda.

Matilda is far more popular than Tabitha, so that would probably swing my vote to Tabitha.

Mrsknackered · 13/01/2018 01:11

I love Tabitha. I only know 2 young adults called it

dotdotdotmustdash · 13/01/2018 01:09

I think of the daughter of Samantha and Darren in 'Bewitched' in the 70s.

It's cute.

Pythoness · 13/01/2018 00:40

My first thought after reading the name Tabitha: 'that's a cat name'

DramaAlpaca · 13/01/2018 00:40

I agree the initials MAD aren't advisable, but I much prefer Matilda to Tabitha.

The fact I used to have a cat called Tabitha no doubt influences my thinking, but I just don't like it on a human. Sorry.

Kitcat159 · 13/01/2018 00:32

Tabitha Alice is the name we have picked for ours if it's a girl so I think it's a great name! Grin
I have always loved the name Tabitha and Alice to me is a magical name (in wonderland)

MikeUniformMike · 12/01/2018 18:55

I don't.
How about Allegra?

girlwhowearsglasses · 12/01/2018 18:45

I have a relative who has ‘Tabatha’ - so with an ‘a’. I love it

villainousbroodmare · 12/01/2018 18:44

Both names for plump plain middle-aged cats.

Fellia · 12/01/2018 18:31

Love this name.

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 12/01/2018 18:30

Prefer Matilda.

And I love the - in the U.K. rather uncommon - Tabea. Not sure why...

Truthstar · 12/01/2018 18:29

Really really love Tabitha!

Joinourclub · 12/01/2018 18:22

I like Tabitha and Tabby is cute.
What about Tamara/Tammy?

Lenny1980 · 12/01/2018 18:21

Tabitha is a name for a cat.

AnyaMoondial · 12/01/2018 18:20

Matilda is awesome. I really love it. Tabitha is nice but Matilda is just brilliant.

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