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What one is least pretentious?

36 replies

prayingforababy · 23/06/2010 23:16

OH loves Ophelia (the only name he has ever come up with and likes)

I like Tabitha and Portia but getting worried that the former sounds like a cat due to unhelpful friends. I don't want pretentious names but I can't help what I like.

So do I please myself or please the masses and opt for a less posh name. What one would you choose?

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Hedwig3 · 24/06/2010 19:45

Tabitha.

People will get past the cat connection, I think many have already as the name is heard more and more on children.

iskra · 24/06/2010 15:58

I met a Portia at the playground the other day. Even my incredibly posh grandmother thought it was a bit much. I really like Ophelia though.

flopsy1974 · 24/06/2010 11:36

Ophelia is the nicest name on your list. Not keen on the others.

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prayingforababy · 24/06/2010 08:36

Ophelia it is then...now for middle names!

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diplodoris · 23/06/2010 23:52

My favourite of your choices is Ophelia

Tabitha does make me think of cats, I'm afraid. Portia sounds like a cross between a portion and a porter.

How about

Octavia
Aurelia
Cecelia
Penelope
Hermione

Tidey · 23/06/2010 23:50

Ophelia is the nicest name from your list. Portia sounds incredibly posh and Tabitha is a cat's name.

luciemule · 23/06/2010 23:45

Tabitha nice
Portia - bit pretentious but only because of stereotypes
Ophelia - beautiful. My french friend's little girl is called Ophelie (off-el-ee) and she's such a cute little poppet.
I think Ophelia is pretty/sexy/mature/cute/cool

DilysPrice · 23/06/2010 23:34

Tabitha is nice, Portia is a tiny bit pretentious but OK, Ophelia is ill starred because of the evil bf who murders her father and the insanity and the drowning.

MrsSawdust · 23/06/2010 23:31

Please yourself, not the masses.

I love Ophelia.

seimum · 23/06/2010 23:26

I know a Tabitha, and she always gets called Tabs or Tabby.

I would prefer Ophelia (provided your surname is not Balls or similar).

Portia I associate with lawyers, (because of doing the Merchant of Venice at school)

ReneRusso · 23/06/2010 23:22

Tabitha is nice and not overly weird. Not sure about the others. Ophelia drowned in a river as I remember - not ideal.