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help can't decide between Alicia, Alissa, Lilia, Isabella, Tabitha or Alexa

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lula1 · 23/10/2008 14:18

Really can't decide on a name for our overdue baby girl... can't decide between Alicia, Alissa, Lilia, Isabella, Tabitha or Alexa.. In fact think thats maybe why she's refusing to come out!
Want something pretty, a little different, but not out there ie apple; and not something overused or chavvy. English sounding too.
Opinions be soo welcome, or rating suggested names?
Anything..

Thans so much.

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nappyaddict · 01/11/2008 18:14

tabitha shortned to tibby.

aj13 · 29/10/2008 16:19

Some of you are so harsh about the name Alissa.
My name is Alissa. Im 21 and British.
My whole live Iv had people comment on what a lovely pretty unusaul name it is...
2 people I know even named there daughters Alissa :-)
I think thats the best 1!!!!!

lljkk · 27/10/2008 19:50

Tabitha, although I like Tilda (Tillie) better.

QueenCrystal · 27/10/2008 19:48

i've got an alexa - great name! but i agree that everyone does get it wrong. she's often called alexia by accident and i actually really like that name too. what do you think?

LittleMonkeysMummy · 24/10/2008 19:17

I love Isabella althought that is dd's middle name so I am ever so slightly biased

dinny · 24/10/2008 19:14

who gets called Tabby

dinny · 24/10/2008 19:14

Tabitha

(my dd is Tabitha, obv biased)

pamelat · 24/10/2008 19:13

Isabella - considered using this ourselves, really like it but reminds me of that silly "joke" Is a bell really necessary on a bike.

Lilia - I like this. I prefer Lydia

Alicia - a bit like calling your child Meredes? Somehow?

Alissa - see Alicia comments.

Tabitha - dont like that at all

Alexa - maybe a bit Mercedes like also?

slayerette · 24/10/2008 13:40

I think you might be getting a gold star...

Plonker · 24/10/2008 12:47

Stevie g??

Pinkjenny · 24/10/2008 11:49

He's a footballer. That's all I'm saying.

VASTlargeginandbloodymary · 24/10/2008 10:06

I am LOVING Beatrix but am totally miffed as Bea and Beau (we have a Beau) is too similar!

Gah. Call her Tabitha, it is such a lovely name. She can be ultra sensible Beth when she is older if she wants and while she is little you could nn her Tabby, awwwwwwww.

Pink who is the famous Daddy?

KateF · 24/10/2008 09:56

Just thought of a couple of names you might like. There is an Elysia in dd1s class and if you don't go for Tabitha because of the cat associations how about Talitha which is also biblical and I've only ever met one so it's definitely not common

loler · 24/10/2008 09:52

Tabitha is lovely but a bit of a mouthful - would you shorten it?

Elissa sounds a bit made up to me, if you like Ella why not just use Ella? The spelling it for everyone is not too much of an issue, I have to spell both my names and most of my address for everyone. I just do it automatically know at least Elissa isn't too long to spell!

A beatrix has just started ds nursery - her nn is bertie which I think is really cute.

Pinkjenny · 24/10/2008 09:42

Oooh, let us know what you choose! I love everything you have come up with, so I'm no help!

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lula1 · 24/10/2008 09:40

Yeah I think Alexa is classy too, just depends on how you hear it in your head, Isabella is so classy, DH loves it, but I prefer Isabel purely because when I hear it, I hear it in a Vicky Pollard voice, like IsaBELLARR!
Am overdue by a week, have induction booked for Halloween, so maybe it should be Tabitha! Funny thing about Tabitha is its originally a bible name, but people assoc with B Potter, yet you don't hear people saying oh no not Tom because of Tom Cat or not Thomas too much like a tank engine..but I suppose we can't help how we associate and I am asking opinions too..Just wish I could feel 100% with anything!
Elissa rather than Alissa is purely for the nickname of Ella, gives her choice.

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Pinkjenny · 24/10/2008 09:26

It's a bit heavy on the L's. Not sure if I prefer Alyssa, which just sounds the same, doesn't it?

I do like Alyssa though. I really like Ella too.

When are you due? We came up with a final shortlist of four the night before dd was born, after being totally unable to agree for the whole pregnancy!

On the Lexie thing (being, what did someone call it - the opposite end of posh? Charming.), we do call dd Lexie occasionally, but she definitely suits Alexa more. And there is another Lexie at her nursery, although she isn't Alexa. She has a very famous daddy...

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lula1 · 24/10/2008 09:17

Thank you so much for your opinions.. it helps to see peoples associations. Tabitha seems a love it or hate it. Almost everyone loves isabella, hense its popularity., Alicia and Alissa mildly pop, though seem more of them in the south.
Last night we came up with the other variant of Alissa, been Elissa, thought sounded more classic and also can shorten to Ella.. Thought Elissa Lilly (Ella) not sure where came from, think is another variant of Alice originally... ok I'm gonna have to goggle it now... Elissa Lilly anyone?

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Pinkjenny · 24/10/2008 09:11

Bubba - they call her Alexia, Alexi, Alexis, it drives me mad!

Flum · 23/10/2008 23:20

Alexa is nice. Not mad on the others.

PrincessButtercup · 23/10/2008 23:15

I like Isabella best, I think.
I love the name Liliana; might that be an alternative to Lilia?

DeadTall · 23/10/2008 23:09

Definitely Isabella - pretty, classic, and she can shorten when she gets older if she hates it!

Mind you I'm biased as my middle name is Isabella - I always wanted to be called Izzy as I thought it much cooler than my real first name.

Tabitha sounds like a cat's name to me and yes, Lilia is definitely a tampon.

I'd also avoid any unusual spellings... I've seen so many children struggle at school with spelling their own names - why do some people make their children go through life as a spelling mistake?!

LynetteScavo · 23/10/2008 22:53

Isabella.

Plonker · 23/10/2008 22:51

Alicia - not keen, but only because of personal association
Alissa - ok
Lilia - as previously said, this does unfortunately sound like a tampon. sorry.
Isabella - beautiful, but doesn't fit your criteria of being a little 'different'
Tabitha - my favourite on your list. lovely ...and a little bit different (i have heard of a few on here, but haven't heard of any in RL)
Alexa - much prefer Alexandra with the nn Alexa

Good luck

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