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Should we stick with Elizabeth or Bethan? or be adventurous.................................................

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mummypud · 26/02/2008 14:34

and have ROWAN, sidney or BRODIE, for a girl ?

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macaco · 29/02/2008 10:37

What's the problem here? Your DH likes Elizabeth and you like its short forms or related names, lizzie, beth, libby. Why can't she be Elizabeth as her proper name and then you can call her any of the short forms within the family. She can decide which she like best and which to use, just like any Elizabeth can use her full legal name or introdue her self as Liz.

Niecie · 26/02/2008 18:25

Rowan gets my vote.

The only Brodie I know is a boy.

Elizabeth is a tiny bit safe but Beth is nice.

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mummypud · 26/02/2008 18:21

honoria , i love willow , was one of the first i mentoined but again was poo pooed , i really think its between bethan and elizabeth .x

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themildmanneredjanitor · 26/02/2008 16:54

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SparklyGothKat · 26/02/2008 16:53

I have a Bethan so I love it!!!

HonoriaGlossop · 26/02/2008 16:48

Don't like Brodie or Sidney at ALL.

Elizabeth - lovely name. And you can play with the shortenings and give lots of nicknames to suit the child.

Also love Rowan. How about Willow?

MaryAnnSingleton · 26/02/2008 16:32

I knew of a ROAN

Peridot30 · 26/02/2008 16:21

I love BETHAN though dh said no as it doesnt really go with our surname.

I do agree that BRODIE is a boys name.

pollyblue · 26/02/2008 16:19

When i was in hospital having dd one of the HCAs was called Lilibeth which i thought was lovely
Thumbs up for Rowan too

TwoFirTreesToday · 26/02/2008 16:16

Elizabeth Rowan would be nice

dramaqueen · 26/02/2008 15:04

My dd is Elizabeth, and we shorten it to Beth. We thought that Beth was a lovely name in its own right and she can use Elizabeth as a grown up name in the working world.

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mummypud · 26/02/2008 15:02

alice is nice but our surname starts with h so honor and hope may not go well

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skyatnight · 26/02/2008 15:02

Not read the whole of the thread, but, if you choose Elizabeth, you have the option of calling her Beth or Bethan if you want to.

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mummypud · 26/02/2008 15:01

ggirl, thats why we had chosen the name to start with as it has so many variations.x

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brimfull · 26/02/2008 15:01

agree sidney is an soap character name

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Twinkie1 · 26/02/2008 15:00

Not chavvy for a boy - well maybe a smidgeon! But deffo is for a girl!

brimfull · 26/02/2008 14:59

elizabeth is a lovely name

loads of variations

betty
lilly
lillibet
liza
beth
lizzie

all great imo

nailpolish · 26/02/2008 14:58

WAHT ABOUT LIBBY

and i met a 5 yr old Dorothy last week

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mummypud · 26/02/2008 14:58

twinkie you have put me off now ! its my grandads name but i want to avoid anything chavvy!

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mummypud · 26/02/2008 14:57

ooh hatrick , i love Florence! i will suggest that one , im not hopefull though . we already have a dd called Phoebe by the way

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Twinkie1 · 26/02/2008 14:57

NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO please not Sidney - I always think it is chavvy and appalling!

I like Elizabeth shortened to Lizzie

Mind you I know a few people with old traditional names and to be honest I look at their parents and think - could you just not be bothered!

nailpolish · 26/02/2008 14:55

elizabeth is not dull

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mummypud · 26/02/2008 14:55

thanks happy , we think we would prob shorten Elizabeth which is how we came to Bethan ,,pirate cat , Katie has already been nabbed by a family member

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mummypud · 26/02/2008 14:55

thanks happy , we think we would prob shorten Elizabeth which is how we came to Bethan ,,pirate cat , Katie has already been nabbed by a family member

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