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Which of these three girls' names is nicest?

83 replies

artichokes · 17/07/2008 19:41

I am sure I will start another 200 names threads before this baby actually arrives but tonight DH and I have a shortlist of three. What do you think of them?

Katherine (known as Kitty)
Dorothea (known as Dora or Dotty)
Sophia

One I love and he is unsure, one is vice versa and the third we both think is nice but neither of us love.

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AbbeyA · 17/07/2008 19:56

I hate Dorothea and would never shorten to Dotty or Dora.
Katherine is lovely but I would shorten to Kate (don't like Kitty).
Sophia is nice but I prefer Sophie.

TheFallenMadonna · 17/07/2008 19:54

I like Katherine/Kitty.

LynetteScavo · 17/07/2008 19:53

Sophia

Hulababy · 17/07/2008 19:53

I prefer Sophia, or after that Katherine. Not keen on Dorothea sorry.

Tinker · 17/07/2008 19:52

Not sure but be warned about Sophia/Sophie. Every single class of 9 or 10 in my daughter's secondary school has at least 1 Sophie/Sophia

I think Katherine is the safest.

Stars22 · 17/07/2008 19:44

*My favourite is definatly Sophia.
*I quite like Katherine but dont really like kitty.
*Really dont like Dorothea i think dotty could be a cute nick name but not a proper name iyswim. Remember this is only my opinion i dont mean to offend you.

ShowOfHands · 17/07/2008 19:43

I love Dorothea. It's absolutely beautiful. Not Dora though.

Katherine is very nice but not as nice as Dorothea.

Sophia is okay.

MooandPops · 17/07/2008 19:42

I think Dotty is divine - best of luck!