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Tabitha and potential nicknames

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persephoneplum · 14/10/2009 10:32

Tabitha has been in my top five for a few years now, and now that Octavia and Freya are a little out of favour with me right now, Tabitha has made its way to the top again.

My problem with Tabitha is the lack of appealing nicknames. Whilst I'm not sure it really needs a nickname, it's nice to have a few in mind, just in case

I don't like Tabby or Abi at all, and was thinking of the following ones. Can you add any more? I guess I like the more 'hipsterish' names, if I had to pick a category.

Bea - (pr. 'bay') my dear long-departed nana's nickname.

Bibi - really not sure about this one, but cute for a baby nickname.

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thesockmonsterofdoom · 14/10/2009 10:52

I have a Tabitha, she is mainly Tabi or Tabs, her middle name is Jasmine so she is often Tabi Jaz.

CantSleepWontSleep · 14/10/2009 10:51

No they won't Colditz! Mine has never been shortened to Tabby.

colditz · 14/10/2009 10:48

Everyone will call her Tabby whether you like it or not

CantSleepWontSleep · 14/10/2009 10:46

I am mostly known by my full name, but when shortened it is usually to Tabs.

overmydeadbody · 14/10/2009 10:44

Tabs and Tibby are nice nicknames

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persephoneplum · 14/10/2009 10:42

I seem to have a thing for cat names. My first son is Felix!

It doesn't bother me at all, having two 'catty' names in the family - it's not like calling someone Fido.

I don't know about Tabby. In a complete aboutface about the cat thing, it's just what we call the local tabby tom cat who roams around getting females pregnant. I guess it's not an overly positive association.

And I do agree about not shortening it at all

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GrimmaTheNome · 14/10/2009 10:40

She's almost bound to get called Tabby by her friends. Or Puss. Or Tabs (which mightn't be too bad)

BigusBumus · 14/10/2009 10:36

Why don't you like Tabby? I love that name.

Bibi is ind of cute and would make a good funky teen/adult name too.

But why shorten Tabitha at all? Its best as it is! (Its my cat's name )