Tabitha & Jemima

[ZeroTolerance]

I have always liked both these names. What do they say to you?

[Writerwannabe83]

I love both of those - Tabitha more so but they are both really nice.

I think I'm going to suggest Tabitha to my hubby

[thamesk8]

Love both of these.

Licklelemon - where are you??

[LauraChant]

I know two sisters with those names.

[magicstars]

Love both.

[ZeroTolerance]

My main concern with Jemima is we do have family in the US and I gave heard it has racial connotations there plus something about syrup but I'm not sure we should obsess over that.

I mean, I liked Pippa till MN informed me it means all sorts of inappropriate things in other language!

[littlemog]

Had a friend called Tab. Lovely name. Jemima reminds me of the fat ugly Playschool doll!

[littlemog]

Hang on, maybe that was Hamble! Was Jemima the cool one in stripey tights...?!

[Mrsindecision]

I really like both names, however the North American racial thing would be enough to put me off using Jemima (particularly with family in the US) so personally I would go with Tabitha.

[selsigfach]

Could someone explain the racial issue please?

[DalmationDots]

All a bit twee, beatrix potter ish for me.
Don't like tabitha at all, tabby is a horrible nn and it all just reminds me of a cat.
Jemima is ok but ruined for me by every Jemima I've met being a bit bossy, know-it-all types!
Sorry!

[Jakeyblueblue]

I love them both and suggested them to dh before we knew ds was a boy but he vetoed them.
He said that Jemima was a ducks name and tabitha was a cats name.

[shockers]

I love them both. Jemima is DD's middle name and would have been her first name, had she not arrived ready supplied with one of her own!

[serin]

I like them both and they were both 'possibles' for DD.

[ringaringarosy]

I havea Tabitha and am due another girl in december,i am thinking of calling her Jemima!I quite like the beatrix potter connection i think its cute!

[ringaringarosy]

And i dont mind about the Tabitha-cat thing either,i like cats,ive got 4!

[DitsyDonkey]

Love both and both are on my list!

[GatoradeMeBitch]

They are 'Cath Kidston' pretend vintage bunting type names. I know three under-five Tabithas, and one Jemima.

They're not quite as ubiquitous as Lily and Amelia though.

[ringaringarosy]

im pretty sure tabitha and jemima were around before cath kidston.

[GatoradeMeBitch]

Of course they were... So were Maud and Vera, but they don't fit in with the cutesy-wutesy retro fad.

[ringaringarosy]

i dnt think tabitha and jemima are that cutesy,not as much as daisy,lily,poppy,rosie etc.their also quite classic,Jemimas in the bible!

[ringaringarosy]

in fact so is tabitha!

[TallulahBetty]

Tabitha is awful and a cat's name. Jemima lovely.

[Emmabombemma]

Tabitha is a biblical name, not a cats name.

[TallulahBetty]

I know 3 cats called Tabitha.

[Emmabombemma]

My cats are Toby and Oscar- does that make them cats names?