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Betty Maud or Maud Betty?

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Hildegard36 · 27/10/2018 14:22

We definitely want to use Betty and Maud in dd’s name in some form - after mine and dh’s grandmothers.

We’re wavering between using both the names as middle names, and having something else first e.g. Madeleine/Caroline/Jemima/Eleanor Betty Maud

Or just using those two names, one as first, one as middle.
I.e. Maud Betty or Betty Maud

Our surname is two syllables, starts with O, along the lines of Oakland

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PippilottaLongstocking · 27/10/2018 14:40

Betty Maud flows better than Maud Betty, it’s a lovely classic name, ‘vintage’ names are coming back into fashion too

Drivenmad80 · 27/10/2018 14:39

I love Betty and Maud although Betty Maud reminds me of the Betty Ford clinic

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Hildegard36 · 27/10/2018 14:38

Elizabeth would give her more options. I reckon the Betty you are naming her after would have been an Elizabeth anyway.

She was actually just Betty - her mother had thought about calling her Elizabeth, but hated the inevitable Lizzie!

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Hildegard36 · 27/10/2018 14:37

Elizabeth Maud is lovely

It is, but my grandmother was always Betty.

In fact, her mother had wanted to call her Elizabeth, but was worried it would get shortened to Lizzie, which she hated, so just called her Betty by itself! So Elizabeth wouldn’t feel like it was after my grandma if that makes sense.

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Villanellesproudmum · 27/10/2018 14:36

Maud

Villanellesproudmum · 27/10/2018 14:36

Elizabeth Maid (Betty or Betsy)

cheeseoverchocolate · 27/10/2018 14:36

Eleanor or Madeleine Betty Maud

DramaAlpaca · 27/10/2018 14:35

Elizabeth Maud.

Sorry, I'm not much help because I'm not keen on Maud & I don't like Betty at all.

Elizabeth would give her more options. I reckon the Betty you are naming her after would have been an Elizabeth anyway.

Eleanor90 · 27/10/2018 14:31

I like both names, but I’d put both in the middle of it were me. It seems fairer. I really like Jemima Betty Maud!

Icklepup · 27/10/2018 14:27

Betty Maud

QuaterMiss · 27/10/2018 14:26

Elizabeth Maud is lovely ...

violeticecream · 27/10/2018 14:26

Betty Maud is lovely

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Hildegard36 · 27/10/2018 14:23

Any opinions on Betty and Maud as first names?

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