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Tabitha or Frieda?

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TremoloGreen · 23/02/2015 11:46

Just that really. She would have two middle names to come from the following (all family names):

Margaret or Pearl
Agnes or Ines
Elizabeth or a diminutive
Dorothea or Dorothy
Joan

Which first name do you prefer and what combination of MNs do you think go? To go with siblings Helena and Isaac.

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squoosh · 23/02/2015 13:09

Tabitha Dorothy Ines.

missmargot · 23/02/2015 13:16

I love the name Tabitha and would go for Tabitha Agnes Joan.

Leeds2 · 23/02/2015 13:33

Frieda

Although I prefer Ines!

loislines · 23/02/2015 13:49

Frieda - lovely name. Tabitha sounds like a cat to me!
I think Agnes Joan flow really nicely as middle names so:
Frieda Agnes Joan

loislines · 23/02/2015 13:53

I'm a bit jealous now. Currently cuddling my 5 week old girl who was nearly Agnes Joan and might have been Winifred (Freda) if DH hadn't vetoed it! I do love her name, but Freida is lovely too.

SkipperBlueEyes · 23/02/2015 13:57

The only one from your list I don't hate but is still pretty meh is Elizabeth. The rest are pretty disgustingly try hard im cool because I use an old ladies name for my baby imo

Bowlersarm · 23/02/2015 13:57

Tabitha

Tabitha Agnes Elizabeth

Arsenic · 23/02/2015 14:00

Tabitha is beautiful.

I think I prefer Elizabeth Pearl for MNs but you have some gorgeous names to choose from there.

Are you ok Skipper? Hmm

LorelaiVictoriaGilmore · 23/02/2015 14:08

Tabitha is lovely. I would go for Tabitha Ines, Tabitha Joan or Tabitha Pearl. For my taste there are too many syllables in some of the other names to go with Tabitha, given that Tabitha has three.

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TremoloGreen · 23/02/2015 14:11

Thank you everyone. We would like to use Agnes somewhere (even though I don't love the sound of the name) because she was a very important figure in our family and part of the reason we've enjoyed a lot of good fortune.

Lots of votes for Tabitha - I like them both, but Frieda is my fave (means peace). Tabitha is DH's favourite!

Skipper - these are family names that mean a lot to us, that's why they're 'old lady' names. You're being very rude and unpleasant.

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SkipperBlueEyes · 23/02/2015 14:16

In which case surely you use the one that means the most? Sorry I was overly rude. I'm on a lot of pain killers atm and pretty spaced out I shouldn't have been so rude and I missed the bit that said family names. Sorry.

Qwebec · 23/02/2015 14:25

Frieda is amazing

reuset · 23/02/2015 14:40

Frieda. Hmm, well it's the 'e' I don't much like here, I prefer Freda or Frida. But definitely also prefer something like Elfreda.

So based on that Tabitha would have to be first here.

LabradorMama · 23/02/2015 15:19

I love Tabitha, I'm hoping I get to use it someday

Tabitha Agnes Joan

I think you're very lucky to have such beautiful names to
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TremoloGreen · 23/02/2015 16:37

OK, don't worry Skipper, I've been there, with painkillers!

So now I'm leaning towards Tabitha Dorothy Ines. I might sound MIL out on how she feels about Ines as a modern version of Agnes (the name comes from her Grandmother). If she hates it, we'll go with Agnes.

Dorothea is my own beloved Grandmother. She wouldn't mind Dorothy, although she always found Dot beyond the pale... she refused an invitation to a christening once because it came addressed to Great Auntie Dot!

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DarkBlueEyes · 23/02/2015 16:42

OMG! My DD2 is Tabitha Ines, so I think you might be able to guess where I'm going to put my vote! Personally I don't like Frieda. Too Abba for me....

I get sooooooo many compliments on my daughters' names. We shorten it to Bibi or Beebs or Tabs, but never Tabby.

Go for it! The world needs more Tabithas!!!!

squoosh · 23/02/2015 16:45

'she refused an invitation to a christening once because it came addressed to Great Auntie Dot!'

Grin

I like her style!

OnlyLovers · 23/02/2015 16:53

I also think Tabitha sounds like a cat (sorry) but LOVE Frieda. It's beautiful.

I don't really like Joan; think it's a bit 'plain'. I love both Agnes and Ines but think they should be the 'second' middle name as IMO they don't go with Frieda. So, favourite first:

Frieda Pearl Ines
Frieda Elizabeth Agnes
Frieda Pearl Dorothy (don't think Dorothea goes)

Marcipex · 23/02/2015 16:53

I like both names. I know quite a few people who would say Tabifa though.
I'm always hearing Marfa and Feo.
So I'd go for Frieda.

HootOnTheBeach · 23/02/2015 17:05

Tabitha because Frieda is likely to be mispronounced a lot

Blahia · 23/02/2015 19:04

I love Frieda and would like to use it if I ever able another daughter (I would spell it Frida though)

How about:

Frieda Margaret Pearl (I know this wasn't an option, but I like the flow of it!)

Frieda Dorothea Pearl

Frieda Eliza Ines

mathanxiety · 23/02/2015 20:15

I love Frieda Eliza Ines.

Frieda Elizabeth Ines
Frieda Margaret Ines
Frieda Margaret Agnes
Frieda Margarita Elise
Frieda Dorothea Pearl
Frieda Dorothea Agnes
Frieda Theodora Ines

Minty82 · 23/02/2015 20:20

Absolutely love Tabitha - would have been DS's name if he'd been DD2 and am slightly wistful we didn't use it for DD (it was on the cards but we knew a little one at the time and thought it might seem odd as it's not a common name - but we've since moved away and aren't in touch with her family any more. Annoying! Frieda doesn't do it for me so no contest there, and in terms of middle names my vote would be for Tabitha Margaret.

Minty82 · 23/02/2015 20:21

Oops, should have been a closed bracket in there!

ch1134 · 23/02/2015 21:19

Frieda Joan.
Personally I really can't stand the name Tabitha. I know everyone mentions the cat thing, but to me it also sounds 'I wish I had money but I don't'.

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