What do u think about these names?

[pinkbunny2012]

Hi I'm pregnant and having a surprise :D
I'm thinking of names and for a girl I'm thinking Dolly or. Betsy? And for a boy George or Teddy? What are your thoughts???
Thanks :)

I love Betsy and George. Not so keen on Dolly or Teddy. Both names make me think of toys.

Haha didn't actually think of that, I love Betsy I think it's my fav, my hubby loves Dolly but I wasn't so sure I like old fashioned traditional names :) x

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Oh for heaven's sake! Was going to say I love Teddy, but DH didn't like Edward and I was going to have it as a nn.

Me too re Dolly and Teddy I'm afraid. I do like Teddy as a nickname for Edward or Edmund. It can become something more grown up as they grow older, like Ted, Ed or use the full name.

Dolly. It really does just make me think of a toy. Sorry.

I love Betsy but i have a thing about full names, so if I used it (currently expecting DC3)I'd want the full name to be Elizabeth and I really dislike Liz, so since you can't control nicknames I've ruled it out.

Also really like George if you can cope with daft "is he named after Prince George" comments.

I'm another who usually prefers the full name, for example I like Dolly but would go for Dorothy for the full name, but I can see Betsy as a standalone name actually. Just my opinion though and is probably because I know one!

I love Betsy. I think it's one of the few short names that works without a longer bcert name. I know most of mumsnet doesn't like to do that, but personally I CAN imagine an MP or doctor called Betsy.
I know two adult Dollys, and one is really Dorothy and the other is Dolores. I think it would be a hard name to wear without another option, esp. If she is a larger girl or v sporty.
George is fine. Teddy is ok but are there are so many nice names it can be short for: Edward, Edwin, Edmund, Theodore, Thaddeus.

Thanks for all ur comments, I really like Betsy and think that might be the name I go with for a little girl. I did like the name Teddy but I have always loved the name George but have been a bit put off because of the Royal baby lol such a big decision to make, any other traditional names that anyone can think off? xx

James (Jimmy or Jamie as nn)
Robert (Robbie or Bobby)
Henry
Felix
Timothy

An elderly relative was Dolly but I'm almost sure her real name was Margaret. I like Teddy and Ted but as a nn only. I don't like Betsy but I like Elizabeth nn Beth, and I don't particularly like George esp now with Prince George as the name is going to get too popular.

Love Teddy as nn for Edward. Silly as given name though.
Betsy v sweet as nn for Elizabeth.

I am just thinking I do not know a single George. Is that unusual? Does George Grundy count?

I am not a fan of any of them, sorry. Dolly at a push is ok.

My great gran was was called dolly.

Looki - Apparently the name George is actually falling in popularity since Prince George (presumably according to a baby site rather than ONS since that won't be out yet). Probably as people react to that assumption (which I would have shared).

Yes that was my feeling with the name George, I have always liked it but now because of the royal baby I feel a bit put off as everyone will think it was named purely for that reason. Will have to keep thinking as want a nice traditional name, nothing to common but not something so unusual that it's silly x