Deborah

[Vintagejazz]

Someone I know is thinking of calling her baby this but is wondering if people will think it's dated. While I think Debbie is very dated and '70s I was kind of struck by how classy and dignified Deborah sounds. I really like it, but said I'd 'ask around' for opinions on it for her.

Your name is Deborah
It never suited ya

"Deborah in the bible led an army into battle."
Another reason why I don't like the name (sorry!).

It's quite dated... And I'm pretty sure it means 'bitter'...

Anyway, I don't want to bash the name seeing that some very nice posters name Deborah are on by his thread. However, surely your friend can come up with a nicer name op

It means bee!

It doesn't matter that she led an army it mattered that she was an important woman when there wasn't many.

I think Pulp song!

I actually like it, not debs or Debbie though. If mom wants it she should go for it! X

I like it.

I think I know how a little Deborah born now would feel - I have a 1940s name, and growing up in the 70s and 80s I did sometimes wish I was called something cooler (like Nikki or Samantha!), but I like my name now (although, for some reason, somebody on this thread thinks it's a 1970s name )

I prefer Pamela or Samantha from that era.

Well it was a popular name in the 70's badtime. Lots of 40 something Debbies around.

Love it, and have never met a Deborah who hasn't been formidable (in a good way)

I'm a 25 year old Deborah and I will be having Disco 2000 played as I exit the church after I get married. Means bumblebee, and Deborah in the bible seems pretty bad ass.

I get Debbie at home (which I hate), but Deborah everywhere else. It gets shortened to Debs or Debo. I wouldn't pick it myself, but every other woman my age seems to be called Laura or Rachel, so it works for me. Now, Decca is a great name!

(I meant my 1940s name)

I'm a Deborah and I love my name. It means bee not bitter!!
Very off-beat and impressive to use it now. It will be big again in 20 years!

I quite like it. I know a lovely one who has Dora as a nn.

personalclown im another one named after Debbie Harry!
Ive never really minded it, and as someone else has said, it means bumblebee which I love! Not so keen on Debra, think Deborah is a nicer spelling personally.
My mums Irish uncle insisted on pronouncing it Deb-BOR-ah. No-one else did though!

Like it - reminds me of Deborah Mitford.

Dora would be a good shortening.

Not keen on the name. But bear in mind that if she's called Deborah she will almost certainly end up as Debbie/Debi/Debby or Debs.

She did put a tent peg through someone's head in the Bible

Oh and the boys will delight in telling her that "did you know that you can pronounce your name as Deb-BRA?" giggle giggle giggle... My friend said that every single set of boys from infant right the way up to office level pointed this out in an "I'm being terribly original aren't I?" way.

I never got that personally, but then our school was called BRA [outs self]

I'm not mad keen on it.

What about Naomi? I think of that as being of a similar ilk to Deborah but much prettier.

TheCraic, I found that absolutely hilarious when I was about 11. I had no idea what it stood for for years, just that I saw it on the sports noticeboard (when there was some sort of game against them/yous) and giggled.

I'm a Deborah who really likes their name. I'm Debbie at home (which I'm fine with) and a Deborah at work and with most friends (although I'm not too worried if they call me Debbie). I like the fact it offers me flexibility to be formal or informal, soft or formidable!

Badtime, i think I can categorically say I was not on that sports team, regardless of whatever sport was being played

Actually I'm not that fussed about having a Deborah revival, It's good being different.

I don't think it's different though is it? It's like saying Sandra or Karen are different. There are loads of them, they're just over 40.