Dorothy

[tummytickler]

What is your opinion on Dorothy.
I loved when I was pg with ds 9 years ago, but when I had dd I was a bit bored with it, and then I had another ds 4 years ago so couldn't use it again.
I am now starting to mull it over again.
Is it lovely, or dies it just blend in with all the Molly, Maude, Aggie, Beatrice, Florence type names (which I am quite bored with too).
I am difficult to please, as you can see

I really like it. DP has vetoed it, though. :(

It's my MILs name so I associate it with her. I don't mind it but don't like Dot or Dottie which it often gets shortened to

Wizard of Oz or Men Behaving Badly.

Jokes about being a 'friend of Dorothy'.

Not sure if I like it or not.

I suggested this name yesterday on another thread (don't know how it's gone down yet), but I love it!

When I first got pg, used to refer to the bump as a little dot (Dont know boy/girl) and did think put that on the list.

DH doesn't like it, but he has odd tastes imo.

Love it. It's one of my favourites. It works well at any age imho.

I thought about this, was DH's nan's name. It's very rarely used these days despite having the same vintage feel as Ava, Ruby etc to me. I like Dorry or Dolly as nicknames more than Dot.

It's nice - pretty and unusual.

I'm not a fan - and dont like the shortened versions of Dot or Dotty.

Dorothy just makes me think Wizrd of Oz and Dot is just the old wrinkly chain smoking one in Easties!!

It's ok, prefer Dorothea though, it's less plain somehow and doesn't have the soap opera association.

It's on my shortlist :) I love it!

its my mothers name ,dd is pg and i said after grandma she said mum no way,

I Love it - wanted DD to be a little Dottie. DH Vetoed so now I have a much maligned on MN Poppy.

LOVE IT

dp vetoed it with dd, though

have only- in 8 years- met one Dorothy, and I know a lot of ponces.

Lovely. Classic and underused these days.

No, I don't like it at all! I do rather like Dorothea though ...very bizarre I know

I love it and the nn Dottie. Wasn't brave enough to use it for DD- being a 'friend of Dorothy' held me back. Would consider again though.

I really wanted it as it was my favourite grandmother's name but felt the wizard of oz connotations were just too strong. So I used gran's maiden name as dd1's middle name which works well, and i have to say I think she would NOT like being called Dorothy. But , I do like Melina's suggestion!