Tabitha or Ursula?

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Just like my Kit or Reuben thread, I thought I'd throw my girl names out there!

Pick one:

Tabitha (possible nicknames of Tabi or Bee... or none)
or
Ursula (nn. Lulu or Ursh)*

*Please be a bit gentle with me about this name (hormal, just pregnant, sick and miserable lady here) - I'm aware of the sea witch, aware that some find it clunky, but I love it and my husband is 100% on board with it :)

Of the two, I prefer Ursula :)

I'd choose Tabitha - only because I can't imagine naming a baby Ursula. Ursula?

Yes, Ursula - it's a powerful, totally legit name with a magnificent history :/

I love Tabitha...cousin Ursula but called Lulu and do like nn but not keen on Ursula. Bee is cute! Also know a 94 yr old Bee and that suits her too!

You sound like you prefer Ursula

No, I like the names equally! :)

You can't decree what other children will call her - I know an Ursula who is called Ursy and knew a Tabitha who was called Cat by her friends. Bee is lovely, though (but might become Buzz)

Ursula.

I love Ursula - strong, unusual, pretty

Tabitha says cat to me I'm afraid

can ursula be pronounced two ways - with an 's' sounds and with a 'sh' sound? - or is this a daft question? I'd try to avoid names with pronounciation issues myself e.g. esme, helena, josie etc

Ursula

I don't think an Ursula would be picked on. There are children at NY DD's nursery with names I have never heard of before.

Tabitha is a cat.

It's hard to control nicknames. I know a Tabitha and the nn's aren't as nice as the full name - she's known as Tabby or Tabs

I love Ursula (but DH didn't).

I think Tabitha may be getting quite popular (I know two under 2).

My Tabitha has many nicknames at home including Tabby and Betty but at school she is mainly called Tabitha (her choice) she is in Y1 btw. It's a brilliant name

Tabitha. Much prettier name. Call her Bee or Betty for nn.

Tabitha. It's a prettier name. Bee or Betty as a nn is cute.

Ursula! Love it! The awesome sea witch character only adds to it for me!

We have a (16yo)Tabitha, her friends call her Tabby, her family nn is 'Bitsy'

If I were having her now, I'd also seriously consider Idris, Verity, Clementine or Matilda. Ursula is very pretty though (do realise this has been no help at all!)

Ursula, please.

Snapespeare, do you mean Iris? Or is Idris a girl's name as well as a ginger beer?

Ursula is my strong fave from those two.

I know a man called Idris, I'm Welsh and thought it was a male name, but could be wrong.

:) we're huge doctor who fans in our house and are claiming 'Idris' for girls! :)

it's a welsh name, traditionally for boys, meaning 'fiesty'.

I'd choose Ursula. Tabitha is a perfectly nice name, but it's a bit 'cosy' for me and Ursula is much more intriguing and unusual.