What do you think of Deborah?

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What do you think of Deborah as a girl's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

70's hell!

nice, but Debbie & Debs are AWFUL and it will get shortened.

Deborah? It never suited yer.

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Save it for the great-grandchildren. It'll probably be popular again in a couple of generations...

I really like it - probably inspired by Deborah Mitford, the Duschess of Devonshire (am Mitford fanatic).

She uses Debo as a shortened version.

Debbie or Debs are hell, though, and probably unavoidable.

Either 40 years out of date or 40 years ahead of the curve. Whatever way you look at it, not a good idea.

Reminds me of the T-Rex song - Debora always look like a Zebra.

Feel like I should be offended by this post as Deborah is my name but then I was born in the late 70s so I suppose it's OK. I would like to point out though that I like the name and I do not think that Debbie or Debs are 'awful' or 'hell' I think Debbie is a very sweet name for a little girl and it's about time it made a comeback :)

my name is Deborah and I like it! everyone is only reacting like this because its a 70's name that's not particularly trendy at the moment. If you like it why not be different instead of jumping on the 'old lady name' bandwagon. But don't use it unless you like the name Debbie, it's virtually impossible to stop people shortening it.

I'm another 70's Deborah and I'm afraid to say I HATE it.
I shorten to Debs because it's the bare minimum that I can handle.

I blame my parents for being Blondie fans....

I like it. It has to be sung in the style of Pulp ..... your house was very small with woodchip on the wall etc.

Way too soon for me!!

But by the time your DD is an adult it'll be all the rage again. I have some experience of this, having a deeply unfashionable name as a child which you now can't move for.

I'm a Deborah, and I don't mind the name itself, though it's a bit long for everyday use. Problem is, I HATE HATE HATE Debbie and Debs. AAAAAAARRRRGH! It's impossible to be taken seriously as a blonde adult woman called Debbie.

So I go by Derah. One day it'll catch on....

I really like it and think it's due a revival :)

Awful

I don't mind the full name - v biblical.

I like it. I wouldn't use it myself but what's wrong with it?!

I know one Deborah and one Debra. One of them is only 24 and she likes being called Debbie or Debs. She's blonde too!

When I think of the ridiculous names some of my friends have given their children and old classics get it in the neck....!

Go for it.

Its not a bad name... But it is very 70s.

I agree that there's nothing at all wrong with it. For some reason Deborah sounds quite fresh but Debbie more dated.

I'd much rather meet a little Deborah than a Madison that's for sure!

When I hear of names such as Mabel making a comeback, good god, I would choose Deborah hands down!

Love it....but then I'm a Blondie fan :o

DH hates it though so it's out of the running. :(

i like it, but it does sound dated, as it was so popular in the late 70s.