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Dorothy....and family namesakes

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Rinkan · 22/02/2012 13:16

My Mum is called Dorothy. She was named for the Wizard of Oz, which my granny apparently loved. I also love the film and as I was watching "Over the Rainbow" last year and saw it linked to all those pretty young girls, realised how much I also liked the name. So, thoughts? Is it actually a bit of a cartoon name? And is it odd to name a child after your Mum? I've only ever called her "Mum" of course so to me it's less tribute, more just coincidence that she has a name I like.

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DickSwivellersTidyWife · 22/02/2012 13:20

I like it. I would probably call her Dottie on a day to day basis though.

LaFilleSurLePont · 22/02/2012 13:36

I love Dorothy.It's a great name. I don't think it's at all odd to give her the same name as your mother.

PopcornBiscuit · 22/02/2012 13:36

Dorothy is a pretty name and quite unusual. Personally I'm not keen on Dot/Dottie though - too Eastenders.

imnotmymum · 22/02/2012 13:39

Dorothy is a super name. My kids have got middle names of family and my youngest Daughter has Margaret after great granny and she and her loves it your mum will be thrilled -Is the hubby ok with this and his mum ... my Dad not so after middle name not his just do not like his name ..will not say it in case cause offence. Families totally sensitive

MrsBovary · 22/02/2012 14:06

Like it, but prefer Dorothea.

imnotmymum · 22/02/2012 14:07

Dorothea ? is that still said ee or is it eea why change the spelling??

CharlieBoo · 22/02/2012 14:10

OOh I love Dorothy... My daughter isn't called Dorothy but her nn is Dotty and I must admit I do love Dorothy.

MrsBovary · 22/02/2012 15:08

Dorothy is a form of Dorothea, imnotmymum. Different pronunciation.

imnotmymum · 22/02/2012 15:20

well thank you Mrs Bovary for putting me straight love the italic stressing on form as we are an English country Dorothy is preferable for me then again I could change my spelling of DD name to their latin counterparts.

Psammead · 22/02/2012 15:26

Dorothy/Dorothea is on my List.

I LOVE this name!

Pootles2010 · 22/02/2012 15:28

I think its lovely! I imagine once you knew a sweet little girl called 'dot', you'd associate the name with her rather than Eastenders!

Psammead · 22/02/2012 15:28

Greek. Dorothea is Greek. Dorothy comes from Dorothea.

thegreylady · 22/02/2012 21:28

Lovely name-either version and beautiful meaning [Gift from God]

imnotmymum · 23/02/2012 07:45

Well depends were you check origin has latin meaning of same gift from God although there was a greek god Dorothea mentioned it to Daughter who said in her Latin text book so made Latin connection and checked so Greek, Latin, Martian ...

Purplelooby · 23/02/2012 14:55

It's lovely (and now on my list - ta very much!)

marshmallowpies · 24/02/2012 12:22

Love both versions of the name but would probably choose Dorothea at a push as I love Thea and would prefer to use it as a nn to Dotty or Dot.

Dorothy Parker is a great heroine of mine, though, so either name is good in my book.

bruffin · 24/02/2012 12:35

My nan was a Dorothy and it is also my mum's middle name. Another greek version is Theodora, both meaning God's gift or gift of God

bruffin · 24/02/2012 12:36

My nan's nick name was Dolly or Doll

PercyFilth · 24/02/2012 12:37

Dorothy/Dorothea is definitely from Greek. The Latin form would be something like Deodata.

imnotmymum · 24/02/2012 12:42

DOROTHY: English form of Latin Dorothea, meaning "gift of God." copy and pasted from name website ... Dorothy God's Gift female Latin and another one.. is greek as well of course so could put them in too and I totally was not saying not greek just well latin as well

PercyFilth · 24/02/2012 13:06

Oh, if it's on the internet it must be right then Wink My classics education was clearly flawed.

imnotmymum · 24/02/2012 13:27

ha ha not at all it is in my DD Latin text book maybe they have just dumbed down the curriculum nowadays to synthesise Greek and Latin all I can remember from Latin is Grumio est in horto ... Grumio would that be Graham anyway .. Dorothy a lovely name x

ursulasidea · 24/02/2012 17:15

Love it that Dorothy seems to be gaining fans again. I was named this in the 70's and it was very out of era then. It was the cause of much teasing at the time. Got called Dottie as young child and unfortunately spotty Dotty when I hit puberty, always introduce myself as Dorothy but tends to get shortened to Dot which I don't mind.

CousinCairngormMcWomble · 24/02/2012 17:24

Aw Grumio. He was the dog wasn't he? I remember him!

I like Dorothy Smile

mathanxiety · 24/02/2012 17:27

I prefer Theodora or Dorothea.

I named DD4 after my mum but neither she nor mum are actually known by the full name. Mum had one nn throughout her childhood and has used an abbreviation of her (longish) name from her 20s. DD4 made up her own nn (fairly close to the BC name but a lot shorter) when she was a baby and it stuck. It started as a playful conversation with me asking her 'Who's my sweetie pie? What's your name?' and DD4 chuckling and then answering me, much to my surprise.