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LuluLovesYou · 05/03/2013 16:04

Any suggestions......I was thinking Betty but with our surname I'm not ure if it goes Betty Brophy?!

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montmartre · 05/03/2013 19:57

Patsy (though I think it's a bit too 'ee', 'ee' at the end of the names)

Marcia/Marsha

Blanche

Wilma

Jean (though, perhaps not with your surname... Miss Jean Brophy anyone?)

montmartre · 05/03/2013 19:58

Norma
Marilyn
Rita

ZolaBuddleia · 05/03/2013 20:15

Betty Brophy is fab, but would take a bit of carrying off. Not sure it would work on a thumping great cart horse of a girl with perspiration issues. Grin

LuluLovesYou · 05/03/2013 20:37

Grin @ Zola....well I'm quite a small build, as is my hubby (well tall & slim) so I don't think we have to worry about a big bulky dd Grin I'm glad to hear that. Some of you like Betty Brophy. I think a dd of mine could carry it off Wink

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LuluLovesYou · 05/03/2013 20:38

Stupid iPad putting in full stops without my consent!

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VivaLeBeaver · 05/03/2013 20:43

I love Betty brophy.

Yfronts · 05/03/2013 20:48

I like Betty with your surname!
Jeannie or Joannie and Betsy are good too.

I'd go for Betty Jean Brophy

KnottedAnchorChief · 05/03/2013 20:54

I know two little Bettys and a Betsy, lovely names. I like all the short versions of Elizabeth and the advantage for your Dd is she can choose the one she likes best when she gets older. And so can you!

LuluLovesYou · 05/03/2013 20:55

Yfronts Betty Jean is gorgeous!

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GaryBuseysTeeth · 05/03/2013 20:59

Lucille!
Lillian
Jean

baskingseals · 05/03/2013 21:00

was going to say Blanche. great name. what about Belinda?

BankWuggery · 05/03/2013 22:36

Rhonda
Jenny
Pearl
Freda

Also love Betty Jean- so so pretty.

FellNel · 06/03/2013 05:30

ooh yes, Lucille! How did it take so long to get that?!

emmyloo2 · 06/03/2013 07:06

I love Betty. Fabulous name. Also like Peggy and Joan.

I would use Elizabeth and then have Betty as the nickname. Betty Brophy is tremendous. But then I like these types of names!

Cwtchbach · 06/03/2013 15:04

Patty

AnAirOfHope · 06/03/2013 15:17

Bobbymay

badtime · 06/03/2013 15:31

Perhaps spell it Bettie (like Ms Page) if you want it to be less matching with your surname?

FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick · 06/03/2013 19:06

Betsy jean Brophy is a cool name...

FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick · 06/03/2013 19:07

My nan was Beatrice, always known as Betty,you could have that as a full name rather than Elizabeth?

LynetteScavo · 06/03/2013 19:12

My choice would be Joany...but doesn't go with Brophy....Betty Brophy a bit of a mouthful, but mostly OK. I think you'd have to go with Elizabeth on the BC.

Martha Brophy is brilliant. The child would be an over achiever.

littletomato · 06/03/2013 20:25

Eunice

fertilityagogo · 06/03/2013 20:28

Mavis
Dale
Ginger

Meemawandmoonpie · 06/03/2013 20:30

DeeDee Brophy!
Now, that I like!

LuluLovesYou · 07/03/2013 19:20

Thank you for all your great suggestions, I think I'm pretty sold on Betty or Betsy!

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CheerfulYank · 07/03/2013 19:25

I like them both! I'd go with Elizabeth on the birth certificate though, to give her options. Or Beatrice.

My grandmother was Melba and her sister were Betty and Shirley. :)