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What do you think of the name Betsy?

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Supercherry · 24/02/2009 22:43

Honest opinions please.

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girlandboy · 24/02/2009 22:50

Would it pass the test of....."and speaking today is our chairwoman Betsy Supercherry".

Or "Prime Minister Betsy Supercherry"

Cute for a little girl, but I don't really go for it for an adult.

Heavens to Betsy!

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Supercherry · 24/02/2009 22:50

Choosyfloosy it's my Grandmother's name

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seeker · 24/02/2009 22:49

I think it's one of the MANY abbreviations for Elizabeth. Which is ANOTHER good reason for using the name Elizabeth!

Please don;t use it as her only name - give her choices.

choosyfloosy · 24/02/2009 22:47

Love Betsy, though I am of the 'name them the long name and call them the nickname' variety. Though through MN I have come to see why people don't do this.

It's the title of one of my favourite ever children's books (maybe yours too) so I do love it as a name.

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Supercherry · 24/02/2009 22:47

I like Elizabeth too hf128219. And Bette, Betty, Beth- all variations. I don't know any Betsy's in younger generations though and I like the idea of something traditional but not too popular.

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YouLukaConfused · 24/02/2009 22:47

Love it

EyeballsintheSky · 24/02/2009 22:46

Cute but as a nn

blinks · 24/02/2009 22:46

bleeeding LOVE it.

twas on my list for both DCs

SlartyBartFast · 24/02/2009 22:46

unarguably it is different

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Supercherry · 24/02/2009 22:45

mmmm, but it's different yes?

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hf128219 · 24/02/2009 22:44

Love it. But if it was my dd I would call her Elizabeth.

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Supercherry · 24/02/2009 22:44

Though heaven knows why I just said honest opinions please- everyone is always refreshingly honest on here!

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SlartyBartFast · 24/02/2009 22:43

oooh betty
well not betty but
reminds me of a teddy bear.
too cute.

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