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Can I call my daughter Dorothy?

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d1157230986361b000875 · 23/07/2015 11:44

Opinions on the name Dorothy nn Dottie

To go with siblings Charlie and Tilly.

Love the meaning of Dorothy, 'gift of god' and she would be a gift as we have lost two babies.

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reuset · 23/07/2015 11:45

YOu can and you should. very nice name. Though I like Dorothea very much in preference

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d1157230986361b000875 · 23/07/2015 12:04

I really like Dorothea but charlie has another brother called Theo, I didn't want it to be too similar in sound, as she would probably be nicknamed Thea...too similar?

And I don't want to be accused of copying ;) Not that I ever see him

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sweetpeame · 23/07/2015 12:05

Of course you can call her that, nothing to stop you! It's sensible, if plain.

SanityClause · 23/07/2015 12:07

Lovely name, and Dottie is a cute nickname, that sounds good with the other names.

ImperialBlether · 23/07/2015 12:08

There's nothing to stop you calling your child Dorothy, but you will have to accept that many people won't like it. There are some old names that people are trying to bring back and I wonder whether part of the reason is that nobody else is called that. There's usually a reason!

ifancyagreencard · 23/07/2015 12:10

Simply love it!

VeryPunny · 23/07/2015 12:12

If DS had been a girl, she would have been Dorothy. It's a fab name, on both sides of our family as well.

Sophronia · 23/07/2015 12:12

Dorothy is great.

RoosterCogburn · 23/07/2015 12:13

It's a lovely name, I also love Dorothea.

Congratulations!

Flingmoo · 23/07/2015 12:16

Dotty is a sweet name

sticklebrickstickle · 23/07/2015 12:17

I know a 4yo Dorothy, nn Dotty. I love The nn and it really suits her. Dottie goes well with Charlie and Tilly and if you love the name definitely go for it.

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d1157230986361b000875 · 23/07/2015 12:17

Thank you, quite surprised at the love for Dorothy :) to be fair not everyone will love the name, a lot of people didn't like Tilly's name but it had a special meaning for OH.
I really want a special meaning and so far this name feels right - Suppose the only association with the name I have is Wizard of Oz, but I like the film :)

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Spydra · 23/07/2015 13:24

I love it - please do go ahead.

SaulGood · 23/07/2015 13:25

Oh it's lovely. I like Dorothea even more.

Congratulations.

NadiaWadia · 23/07/2015 15:45

I think it's nice, why not? OK some people may not like it, but there are so many 'old people' names around now, and actually I much prefer it to say, Elsie, or the very popular Florence. The wizard of Oz association is fun, too!

lurkymclurkerson · 23/07/2015 20:53

I love Dorothy! I know someone who's just had a Dorothy May.

KleineDracheKokosnuss · 23/07/2015 20:56

I like it. But I'm biased as dd has a variant for her name.

MargoReadbetter · 23/07/2015 20:58

I like it. I had a friend Dorthe in childhood. In fact, not sure about the spelling in Danish.

Zzzsnatcher · 23/07/2015 21:55

Go for it, great name!

HarrietSchulenberg · 23/07/2015 22:03

Lurky my mum is a Dorothy May Smile. Born in 1939 just after my grandma had been watching a certain popular new film.

AndNowItsSeven · 23/07/2015 22:04

Yes it's really cute, love the meaning too.

Diggum · 23/07/2015 22:08

I never knew that's what it meant. I don't think I've ever met a Dorothy in real life but it is just lovely! Dottie so so cute too. Definitely do it!

DoloresLandingham · 23/07/2015 22:12

Love it. I know a three-year-old Dorothy who is universally known as Dodo - she's adorable.

MehsMum · 23/07/2015 22:16

I campaigned hard for Dorothy when we were having DC. DH didn't like it, even as a middle name and I am still a bit Sad.

sallysparrow157 · 23/07/2015 22:37

I know a Dorothea and a Dorthe. They both kick arse. I prefer Dorothea to Dorothy as you have the option of thea as well as dottie as a nickname and some kids just aren't ....ie (I can't imagine my Dorothea or my Dorthe ever being a dottie!)