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Baby names

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Verity?

37 replies

Mylittlepuds · 12/02/2013 20:50

We are dead set on Harriet but I just heard this name and thought 'oooh'. What do you think?

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blibblibs · 12/02/2013 20:52

Love it.
Was my first choice but DH wasn't keen, do love name we picked as much though

BigGiantCowWithAKnockKnockTail · 12/02/2013 20:54

I really like it but beware of people calling her Vez

shoppingtrolley · 12/02/2013 20:56

I knew a girl called this (when I was a young girl). She was a complete witch but I still thought it a pretty name.

olivo · 12/02/2013 20:56

I like them both.

Snusmumriken · 12/02/2013 21:05

Both names are beautiful.

HestonsFatCock · 12/02/2013 21:09

Verity is lovely. It's a bit like Felicity. Nice.

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Mylittlepuds · 12/02/2013 21:12

DH hates it...

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tryhardrep · 12/02/2013 21:13

haven't heard that name for years and years. I think it's lovely.

cece · 12/02/2013 21:15

It was on my list when I had DS1 and DS2... one of my favourite girl's names that I never got to use.

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 12/02/2013 21:16

I love it. My DH also hates it

PatTheHammer · 12/02/2013 21:16

I love it, wanted it for DC2, then he was a DS so had to swiftly change that idea!

Nospringflower · 12/02/2013 21:17

Really like it.

Indith · 12/02/2013 21:26

Beautiful.

AlwaysHoldingOnToStarbug · 12/02/2013 21:55

It's a gorgeous name, I love it!

PurpleStorm · 12/02/2013 21:58

I love it.

But names beginning with V don't go with our surname, so it can't be on our girls name shortlist

TheBeanAndTheBee · 12/02/2013 21:59

I know 2 Veritys (30/40 ish) and neither of them have ever been called Vez! It's a gorgeous name (both veritys i know are lovely too).

sparkle12mar08 · 12/02/2013 22:04

I love it and one of my good friends at college was called Verity. But we, and she, all shortened it to Vez, which her parents hated, and she was often called Vezzer the lezzer by the school bullies when she was younger

spiderlight · 12/02/2013 22:04

My friend was torn between Verity and Harriet a few years ago and went for Verity in the end. It's a lovely name that suits her daughter down to the ground. I've never heard her being called Vez - she gets 'Vetty' occasionally and my DS called her Betsy and then Berity for ages before learning to pronounce it, though!

QueenoftheWildThings · 12/02/2013 22:09

I love it, but live in the east end of London and my dd came home a while ago and told me all about her new friend Ferrety...so probably wouldn't use it here!

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Mylittlepuds · 12/02/2013 22:49

Ha at Vezza The Lezzer - kids are so original.

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MoonHare · 12/02/2013 23:00

Oh I LOVE Verity but couldn't use it. We also considered Harriet but of the two I prefer Verity and think it's less prim than Harriet. Verity is pretty without being girly and would suit any age, go for it!

sparkina · 12/02/2013 23:02

Love it. X

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Tarlia · 13/02/2013 00:34

Pretty! Though not if you live up north, ask a northern friend to say it :S

ineedtochange · 13/02/2013 00:57

Love it. My cousin's name is Verity (mid twenties) and she is beautiful inside and out. I've never seen another Verity but I always assume they'll be gorgeous because of her.

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