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Tabitha

69 replies

ZebraKid71 · 21/12/2018 17:53

Thoughts? My dh has mentioned it a few times now and it's really growing on me.

I like known/familiar names which aren't super popular, I also like Tabby as a nickname.

The cat association doesn't bother me.

Tia.

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SecretWitch · 18/01/2019 12:31

Tabitha is a lovely name. It sounds very feminine but strong at the same time. I may or may not be a Tabitha Wink

TatianaLarina · 18/01/2019 12:20

Prefer Talitha.

Tabby’s not a very nice nn.

MollyHuaCha · 18/01/2019 09:02

Love it.

tammytoby · 18/01/2019 09:01

Tabitha is beautiful.

17caterpillars1mouse · 18/01/2019 08:48

Im not keen. The lady who runs our baby music class has a stepdaughter called Tabitha though (shes 7 or 8) so it does seem usable

Battenburg1978 · 18/01/2019 08:36

Love it! DD has a friend at nursery called Tabitha, Tabs for short. Super cute.

mummytwoh · 18/01/2019 08:10

I love it. I only know one and she's 4

Beeziekn33ze · 08/01/2019 23:32

Friend's DD had Tabitha as a middle name. In her teens she decided she wanted to be known as Tabitha. Lovely name!

Changedyetagain · 08/01/2019 22:35

Lovely name, not overly popular but not too out there either

InSightMars · 08/01/2019 21:25

DS1 would have been Tabitha if he'd been a girl, always loved the name since I was a child, another fan of Bewitched. I've never met one in real life. not even a cat one, and I've been around a good while so it's clearly not that common. Go for it OP.

greenybluey · 08/01/2019 20:13

Love it. I know a lovely one and wanted it for our DD (however DH vetoed it as he says it's a cats name...

IHeartMarmiteToast · 08/01/2019 20:03

I know one and she's lovely and a bit of a yummy mummy!

AdultHumanFemale · 08/01/2019 20:02

It keeps coming up on here, I really like it.

Loopytiles · 08/01/2019 20:01

Dislike it, associate it with spoiled, posh girls

Dollyandteddy · 08/01/2019 19:58

I’ve got a Tabitha/Tabs and love it. Most importantly, she loves it too! The whole cat thing is ridiculous- ignore.

Belindabauer · 04/01/2019 23:40

I really like it. Don't know any either.

foxtiger · 04/01/2019 15:41

I know of a human girl called Tabitha who is pretty cool and interesting, so it has positive associations for me. I didn't even know some people thought of it as a cat's name until just a few years ago - I'd somehow completely missed the children's book in question.

Tabbytwitchet · 03/01/2019 20:59

Our youngest is a Tabitha and gets lots of compliments on her name. my OH chose it and I wasn't sold to begin with, but I love it now, it suits her so well. She's usually called Tabs, Tabby, or Tibble (who knows why?!) Some people have commented that it's "posh", and I just say "try telling her that" 😂

Tabbytwitchet · 03/01/2019 20:58

Our youngest is a Tabitha and gets lots of compliments on her name. my OH chose it and I wasn't sold to begin with, but I love it now, it suits her so well. She's usually called Tabs, Tabby, or Tibble (who knows why?!) Some people have commented that it's "posh", and I just say "try telling her that" 😂.

WildCherryBlossom · 23/12/2018 02:41

I love it. Beautiful.

MrWolfknowsthetime · 23/12/2018 02:35

I love it. Would have been high on my list if I had had a DD.

I prefer Tabs to Tabby for short though.

Greyhound22 · 23/12/2018 02:24

I love it. I have a Felix and it's only on Mumsnet you get sarky comments about cats.

In real life I've had a few 'oh' comments but generally very positive. I think it's a lovely name. Go for it.

SleepWarrior · 23/12/2018 01:55

Love it but vetoed by DH. In my mind Jemima and Claudia are similar, and I love those too.

turnipsaretheonlyveg · 22/12/2018 17:02

Family member 10 states she likes her name and it has a lot of nicknames. She would recommend it.

ForAMinuteThere · 22/12/2018 12:34

Love it and Tabs is a nice nn!