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Rita (and middle name suggestions)

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UsernameIsHarderThanBabyName · 15/02/2021 10:38

Hi. Expecting first baby 😀 and found out we’re having a girl.

What do you think of Rita?
Any middle name suggestions?

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mathanxiety · 27/10/2021 04:05

I love Rita. It goes with overlooked 1940s/midcentury names like Kay, Dinah, Annette, Sally, Audrey - very simple and sweet.

chaosrabbitland · 27/10/2021 00:25

@Awwlookatmybabyspider

Bottegabish "Sue"? And Bob, too. WinkGrin
god that was my first thought as well lol ,
TheCuntessOfMiddlesex · 27/10/2021 00:23

Rita is my 85 yr old Mothers name

Riva maybe? A bit softer

Jeschara · 27/10/2021 00:18

I dont like it. So many other lovely names.

17caterpillars1mouse · 25/10/2021 14:14

Rita is gorgeous, very cool.

I'd go for something like Rita Imogen or Rita Evangeline

SilverOtter · 25/10/2021 14:14

My mums best friend is called Rita. She makes the best onion bhajis in the world😋 They are in their 70's.

I wouldn't choose it for my baby, but I've definitely heard worse!

When picking a baby name, there'll always be someone who doesn't like it, so if you really love Rita then go for itSmile

CatsArePeople · 25/10/2021 14:09

Love Rita. International, universal, easy. Middle name... maybe Aurelia?

Snowdropsandbluebells · 25/10/2021 14:07

I love it.

Rita Jane
Rita May
Rita Grace

Grasshopper90 · 25/10/2021 14:03

I really like Rita! I don’t agree it sounds frumpy/old etc, in a modern context I think it sounds very cool!

mathanxiety · 25/10/2021 04:52

Lovely name. Well done.

Grapewrath · 24/10/2021 20:36

I love Rita but all I can think of is Rita Sue and Bob too

lots33 · 23/10/2021 16:30

Great name and fab links to the Beatles Lovely Rita, and Julie Walters Educating Rita, who named herself so for Rita Mae Brown.

Singinghollybob · 23/10/2021 16:25

I love Rita!

MeatyRvita · 23/10/2021 08:49

Love the name Rita
Rita Rose sounds lovely to me!

peaceinourtime · 23/10/2021 08:19

Rita is nice, also worth considering is Nita which I think can be short for Anita but its nice on its own.

Enko · 14/10/2021 11:16

Rita was my beautiful step aunt. I smile when I think about her so for me its a fab name. Only met 2 and both were amazing women

BeKindBeYou · 14/10/2021 10:42

@UsernameIsHarderThanBabyName

Realised I never updated….we called her Rita. Suits her perfectly ❤️
What a beautiful name! I love it.
HuckleberryJam · 14/10/2021 10:07

I think it's nice

Lifeinthescratcher · 14/10/2021 10:02

Rita

Lifeinthescratcher · 14/10/2021 10:02

Rota ora puts me off ot

BlueFlavour · 14/10/2021 09:58

Congratulations Smile
Could I ask what you chose for her middle name?
Please say Valentina Grin

Yarqueen · 14/10/2021 09:54

DH not keen but I adore Rita too! Great choice, it's an old classic

35andThriving · 14/10/2021 09:49

Sorry just seen your update! Missed it before. Great name. Congratulations Flowers

35andThriving · 14/10/2021 09:48

A few years ago there was a programme about how capable children can be, where they filmed little kids getting the bus on their own etc (The passengers were really supervising the children, unbeknownst to them).

There was a little 5 year old Rita on there Smile

I like it.

Rita Rosalind
Rita Dorothy
Rita Marie
Rita Renée

Hope you find something you love. Smile

LynetteScavo · 14/10/2021 06:51

Thanks the name update Smile

I don't get the poor connotations with the name, but it was my grandmothers name and she was a fantastic, vibrant, highly intelligent, person so for me it's all positives

I'm personally a fan of using the long name so would have gone with Margarita, but my great grandparents would disagree I seems.