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Thoughts on Tabitha please

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Eleta · 03/05/2008 12:30

Now this is my all time fave girls name but dh was against it last two pregnancies so ended up with a Charlotte and a Molly. He thinks Tabitha is a cats name.

He is starting to come round as he knows how much I love it (I think he could be bribed! )

He really wants Lucy though. I would just like some thoughts from other people. Don't worry if you hate it, thats fine, I love it so much I don't care but am just interested in other peoples reactions

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berolina · 03/05/2008 13:01

I like it.

There is a Tabea and a Thaddea (pron Tad-eh-a) at ds1's kindergarten. Not the same name but similar sounding - maybe you like those too.

dinny · 03/05/2008 12:59

oooh, hope it doesn't get too popular

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Indith · 03/05/2008 12:56

Tabitha is great So are Charlotte and Molly. I'd love a Molly or a Tabitha.

dinny · 03/05/2008 12:54

yes, was going to say - definitely NOT simpering and VERY feisty

dinny · 03/05/2008 12:54

my dd's family nickname is totally different and based on her middle name

we call her Tabitha or her nickname, gets Tabby at school - I like Tabby, sort of arty name

mazzystar · 03/05/2008 12:52

I think its fab

And I disagree about Lucy btw - all the Lucy's I know are smart and feisty

giraffeski · 03/05/2008 12:51

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norkmaiden · 03/05/2008 12:50

Lovely name. The cat thing wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

belgo · 03/05/2008 12:50

It's growing on me. Go for it, far more interesting then Lucy. (Lucy is also pretty).

Hobo · 03/05/2008 12:47

even

Hobo · 03/05/2008 12:46

Tia Maria?

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Janni · 03/05/2008 12:45

Tia is lovely

tullytwo · 03/05/2008 12:45

love it - would have loved it too but dp vetoed it

Lucy is very bland in comaprison - always picture a rather simpering girl when I hear it to!

cyteen · 03/05/2008 12:44

Love Tabitha. Lucy is a bit blah for me.

muggglewump · 03/05/2008 12:44

I absolutely love it and would have been my choice if I had wanted more and had a girl.
It's a great name. I like the shortening Tabby too

belgo · 03/05/2008 12:43

Tabitha shortened to Tia is far nicer.

expatkat · 03/05/2008 12:42

lovely girl down the road has the name Tabitha. They call her Tia for short. It would never occur to me it's a cat name. I do, however, associate it slighty with the old American TV series Bewitched. Lucy is lovely, but Tabitha is more interesting.

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Janni · 03/05/2008 12:40

It's quite pretty but immediately says 'cat' to me.

How about Thalia? or Thea?

Lucy is really nice, but very popular

dinny · 03/05/2008 12:38

she has dark hair and is quite feline-featured, slanting almond-shaped eyes

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Eleta · 03/05/2008 12:38

I just don't know of any cats called Tabitha. And people generally give there pets human names. There are loads of dogs called Sam, Ben, Jack etc and all perfectly decent baby names.

I can understand that if it were shortened to Tabby then yes, Tabby Cat but I think there are worse connections with names than cats. After all most people love cats

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dinny · 03/05/2008 12:37

I have a Tabitha. It's great. She gets called Tabby at school.

collision · 03/05/2008 12:36

Lucy Tabitha is pretty.

would not like Tabby or Tab for nnames tho.

DaisySteiner · 03/05/2008 12:36

If it makes any difference the etymology of Tabby cat and and Tabitha are completely different. Tabitha comes from an Aramaic word meaning gazelle and Tabby (as in cat) comes from the French tabis and and was probably a kind of striped silk.