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Thoughts on the name Verity?

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Kghl03 · 24/09/2022 04:22

Thoughts on the name Verity and possible middle names please? Thinking along the lines of Verity Belle or Verity Florence?

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Ahf22 · 24/09/2022 14:59

Agree with pp - Verity Belle or Verity Joy sounds like the name of a boat.

I think it’s an ugly name, like Gertrude, sorry.

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 24/09/2022 14:58

DisplayPurposesOnly · 24/09/2022 14:56

The only Verity I met was nicknamed Veg. I liked both name and nickname.

Veg?!

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 24/09/2022 14:58

Prim and proper 1950s prefect who's actually sneaking out the dormitory window at night to hook up with the gardener.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 24/09/2022 14:56

The only Verity I met was nicknamed Veg. I liked both name and nickname.

Noorandapples · 24/09/2022 14:54

I know a teacher called Verity, I love the name. I think Verity Florence sounds beautiful.

LetUsPonce · 24/09/2022 14:51

I love it but am struggling to think of a middle name that goes. Depending on your surname, my thoughts are:

Verity Rae
Verity Seren

Ancfib · 24/09/2022 14:39

It's my sister's name! I love it, different and interesting but it sounds lovely

AriettyHomily · 24/09/2022 14:14

I love it and would have had it for dd but DH hated it. I don't like verity Belle though.

I know a verity and she is only ever Verity

thepurplepenguin · 24/09/2022 14:01

I have a Verity 🙂and she's not blond or bookish. It's always had positive reactions from others and I think it's a name that could take her anywhere. She does sometimes complain that it sounds too 'posh' now she's in her later teen years and wants to be cool, but overall she likes it. She gets nicknamed 'V' by her friends and the only silly name she gets called at school is 'Variety', definitely not 'Ferrety'. We sometimes call her Vezza though 😳

takeasadsongandmakeitbetter · 24/09/2022 13:51

Love it!

DurdleSnore · 24/09/2022 13:46

I like Verity but I do think of it as being quite a sensible name for a person. I could see her with her nose buried in a book during the day then off to crochet club. It’s nice paired with Florence but as other posters have said, Verity Belle is a bit riverboat.

Frazzled2207 · 24/09/2022 08:48

Harrystylestutu · 24/09/2022 06:04

Always reminded me of "ferret -y". Sorry Blush

this reminds me of the Verity I knew at school whose dad actually bred ferrets.

DreamingofItaly2023 · 24/09/2022 08:48

If I had a daughter she would be Verity Joy, pretty much the one thing that makes me sad to not have a daughter is that I can’t use the name.

Discoparty · 24/09/2022 08:45

Lovely name. Prepare for it to be shortened to Vez and Vezza though…

Shiboleth1 · 24/09/2022 08:41

To me it's a proper mean girl name. Ive known two and they've both been awful bossy head girl types.

ShirtingForkBalls · 24/09/2022 08:41

Love it!
Sounds like a smart, kind, adventurous kind of girl!

Re: middle names how about...

Verity Elizabeth
Verity Leah
Verity Eloise
Verity Alice
Verity Isabella
Verity Paloma
Verity Hazel

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Kghl03 · 24/09/2022 08:12

Thanks all! Any middle name recommendations please let me know :)

I do like Verity Joy!
MIL name is Rose but such a filler MN & my mums is Louise so a bit tied there.

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jumperfromasda · 24/09/2022 08:02

Love it, my favourite girl's name!

AnuSTart · 24/09/2022 07:41

I love it.
I met. a Veryan once though and I prefer that.

WaffleAndGelato · 24/09/2022 07:38

I like it. Knew a Verity Claire once, she said her parents chose the names as they liked the meanings - truth and light - which always stuck with me as being nice.

YourUserNameMustBeAtLeast3Characters · 24/09/2022 07:32

It’s a lovely name. There was a Verity at school with me (many years ago when no one had unusual names). It was a working class area but no one batted an eyelid. Well, except my mum who’d wince every time she heard the girl being called Ver’i’ai by all her classmates.

Snugglemonkey · 24/09/2022 07:27

I think Verity is very sweet but that Belle does not flow and Florence sounds a wrong to me. How about Joy?

KangarooKenny · 24/09/2022 07:20

I love it, I wanted to use it but DH disagreed.

MassiveSalad22 · 24/09/2022 07:19

Very very twee but it’s fine on the right person. Would it suit you/other people she’ll share genes with? It absolutely wouldn’t suit me. I imagine a Verity to be very petite and very blonde.

scrivette · 24/09/2022 07:16

Lovely name and I like the sound of Verity Belle.

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