Quick vote please - Verity or Felicity, plus reasons!

[pennyapples]

Sister to Nancy if that has a bearing. Two syllable surname. Middle names would be Helena Ruth

Verity - it was on our list for DC3. But he came out blue so never got to use it. So pretty yet strong and I love the meaning.

Grrr, don't use Felicity. I've already picked it for my daughter due in 5 weeks time. Picked partly because I don't want a name in the top 100 - so don't want it becoming popular.

I'm only partly kidding. Great mind think alike, it's a fantastic name.

Verity. I think it goes better with Nancy.

The Felicity I knew went by Fliss.

Veri or Vera could be nicknames for Verity?

I like both but would pick Felicity as I think it's prettier and has more nn options.

As it happens I know both a Felicity and a Verity and the Verity is by far the more cheerful

Felicity!

Felicity is a much nicer name. Verity/Ferrety is too close in sound.

I like Verity much better. It just sounds nicer and is more unusual.

I prefer Verity, but I love V names generally! I love the meaning of Felicity but I've never liked it as a name :(

oh dear
am terribly confused
maybe I should see what she looks like
if indeed she is a she
could all be academic if its a boy!
only four weeks to go though - wish I had more of a set idea

Felicity, I prefer the meaning.

A friend has a cousin called Felicity and her nickname is Felix. Probably one of those nicknames that has evolved over time rather than was given to her at birth but I can see how it works.

I love both! Maybe prefer Felicity slightly.

Both are lovely. I actually know sisters called Verity and Felicity. I do prefer Felicity but if you love Verity- go with that- your instincts are always right. As far as a shortening goes, the Verity I know goes by Etty which I think is cute! Congratulations!

Oh Etty is actually lovely!
God am so crap, wildly flipping between the two!

I'm surprised at this thread.

I've only ever seen verity getting good feedback from mn.

Felicity is an old lady who spends her time in her garden doing her roses.
Or holly valance in neighbours.

Verity is such a cool name.

Unusual bit everyone can spell it.

Verity. Gorgeous name. Vee for short (if necessary).

But I know 2 felicitys (felicities?) who are called flea for short, which I loath - so would never go with felicity.

Verity

Im also surprised at the verity haters. It's a nice name and not dull/stuffy etc.

Felicity. Because youngest daughter is one :)

Fliss generally.

Verity is a brill name

Verify. Strong, simple, cool. Felicity sounds a little bit too frilly and old fashioned. It makes me think of doilies. It does have better nicknames, though. I knew a Fizz once.

I prefer Felicity just because I do, but in practical terms when doing things alphabetically she will be at the end of the queue just before Zoe.

I mean if you call her verity

Verity - cool classy name that goes well with nancy.

Felicity just always seems wishy washy, little-girly to me.

Ooooh

Happiness or Truth?

Hard call, but I prefer Verity.

I'm a Felicity. No-one can spell it and I'm a grumpy bugger so it's spectacularly ill-chosen in my case. Verity's much better.