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Our top 3 are.........

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MissTweed · 01/05/2013 07:11

We have whittled it down to 3 names and they are.....

Tabitha
Ariadne
Henrietta

Could you please put them in order of your preference please?

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JambalayaCodfishPie · 01/05/2013 07:17

Ariadne
Tabitha

Way down here - Henrietta. Makes me think of chickens, sorry.

BedHanger · 01/05/2013 07:17

For me-

Henrietta
Tabitha
Ariadne

Henrietta has fab nn potential :)

BananaHammocks · 01/05/2013 07:34

Love them all! Henrietta my fave!

Mellymog · 01/05/2013 08:04

Tabitha
Ariadne
Henrietta

SurreyWithAFringeOnTop · 01/05/2013 08:18

Love Henerietta - Hetty and Etta both fab nicknames.

Tabitha is ok, don't like Ariadne at all, sorry - makes me think of spiders.

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MissTweed · 01/05/2013 08:42

Oooooh very excited that henrietta isn't hated so much! I though people would dislike it! Love the nn Etta as well

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Umlauf · 01/05/2013 08:44

Henrietta I love.

Tabitha makes me think of cats and Ariadne makes me think of spiders. Both are pretty though, but Henrietta is in a league of its own!

GibberTheMonkey · 01/05/2013 08:46

Don't really like tabitha but I suspect that is a name connection thing
Love the other two though I think henrietta is more popular

Kelly1992 · 01/05/2013 09:12

Tabitha/Tabatha - Love
Ariadne - How do you say this ???
Henrietta - Too old for my liking

Choccybaby · 01/05/2013 09:32

I prefer henrietta out of three.

Tabitha makes me think of cats and Ariadne spiders as above

Gwennan · 01/05/2013 10:07
  1. Tabitha
  2. Henrietta
  3. Ariadne
meditrina · 01/05/2013 10:13
  1. Tabitha
  2. Ariadne
  3. Henrietta (presumably isn't risible with your surname, but she might have a different one in later life).
everlong · 01/05/2013 10:13

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mummybare · 01/05/2013 10:20

Henrietta, nn Etta or Hetta is very nice - my winner!
Ariadne a bit 'try hard' to my ears and and Tabitha a bit of a cat's name, but ok.

TicketyToc · 01/05/2013 10:39

Henrietta
Tabitha
Ariadne

InkleWinkle · 01/05/2013 10:42

Tabitha

Ariadne Henrietta (dislike them both equally£

TenthMuse · 01/05/2013 11:47

Tabitha - just beautiful. Don't let the 'cat' thing put you off!
Ariadne - pretty and I like the mythological connection but agree it sounds a bit try-hard

Henrietta - really dislike this - sounds too 'starchy' and buttoned up, and somehow manages to sound frilly and harsh at the same time.

WeOnlyPlannedTheFirst · 01/05/2013 11:55

Henrietta
Tabitha
Ariadne

I like them all but think Ariadne might be a bit hard for a baby to 'wear' if that makes sense?

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thegreylady · 01/05/2013 15:44

I like all three equally.The only little Henrietta I know has nn Hetty which is really sweet.I also know a grown up one who is always called Henry.
I like Tabitha-makes me think of Bewitched :) I think Ariadne would be just third on my list.

thermalsinapril · 01/05/2013 16:04
  1. Ariadne
  2. Henrietta
  3. Tabitha
Frikadellen · 02/05/2013 13:12
  1. Ariadne
  2. Henrietta
  3. Tabitha

I really don't like Tabitha sorry

forevergreek · 03/05/2013 13:37

Ariadne
Tabitha

Henrietta ( we had a pig once called this and I just can't get my head around a child being called it!)

UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 03/05/2013 13:57

Henrietta -(LOVE the NN's Etta,Hetti,Henri.)
Tabitha
Ariadne

MummyPig24 · 03/05/2013 14:20

Tabitha
Henrietta
Ariadne

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