Nola or Tabitha

[bewellnell]

I've already written a thread on changing my bub's name.

Just want a poll on which is preferred by the Mumsnet gang..so which would you go with,

Tabitha or Nola?

Nola.

Tabitha is ok but not in the same league imo.

Nola

Nola is really pretty and unusual - gets my vote. Tabitha is also a great name, though you would need to be certain enough of it to ignore people making reference to cats and witches. If you are not 100% sure and have been sensitive to others' reactions to Nola, this could be difficult?

well, thanks everyone. These threads have seriously reassured me that Nola IS a beautiful name and was the right choice!!!

Nola! It's gorgeous. Tabitha is awful (sorry!)

nola. tabitha is ok but if shortened to tabby sounds silly.

Nola. It's lovely, it's elegant.

I like Tabitha but it does make me think of cats. says the woman whose DD has the same name as her childhood dog

Tabitha and Nola as mn.

Nola is a fantastic name, unusual and cool. Your DD will thank you for that.

Tabitha is a bit meh and sounds like a cat

Nola, lovely name.

I probably prefer Tabitha, but Nola is a pretty name.
I think you are right to stick with it :)

Nola

I read your other post. IMO Tabitha is a nice name. Nola is absolutely beautiful. Go with your heart OP x

I like Nola. It is a strong sounding, non-fussy name and that appeals to my taste. But it still has a pretty, feminine feel to it.

Nola.

Why do you expect overwhelming approval when you tell people your daughter's name? If you like it, who cares what other people think. I rarely get a compliment on my daughter's name but I don't really care.

Nola is a gorgeous name. Definitely Nola. I do like Tabitha as well, though.

100% Nola

not a fan of Tabitha

I knew aNola at school and never thought Lola. However Lola is a very now name and I didn't know any years ago. People are going to have more of a reaction over Tabitha because its so marmite. Those who love it will say wow, great name. Nola is a genler name so people won't have such a big reaction and you may think they are underwhelmed. Both are great but what do you like best and what does dd suit the most?

Not keen on Nola at all. Much prefer Tabitha.

I'm in the Tabitha camp. Don't like Nola. Prefer Noelle!