Can I call my daughter Dorothy?

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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.

Are you aware that 'friend of Dorothy' is slang for a gay man? I didn't either until a family member chose the name Dorothy and my husband enlightened me. It has caused a few smiles and smirks as she has grown up!

Yep. Do it. Lovely name.

No I really don't like Dorothy. Like Phoebe, it's one of those old lady best left to rest in peace.

Its a lovely classic name. I love the first part of my MN user name more than I love my real life name.

Love it. My grandmother was Dorothy and went by Dodi . DD1 has it as her middle name. I know a fab adult Dorothy who goes by Dot. Do it!

Hideous. Sorry.

I know a 2yo called Dotty. Think it's fine for a youngster but can't picture an adult with the name.

I love it

I really like it, although I prefer Dorothea, which I couldn't use for various reasons.

Doro is also a possible nickname.

Love it, and may use it but I think I prefer Nancy.

also can you imagine a teenager called Dorothy?!

Dorothy is the name of my friend's cat.

I prefer Dorothea and it doesn't matter if she's called Thea if your DS is Theo as she may well be called and you can call her Dottie.

I like both Dorothy and Dorothea. I don't find them plain in the slightest. I can't see the slightest problem in the friend of Dorothy association, which comes from Judy Garland being supposedly a favourite singer of gay men, surely?

SuperFlyHigh, I took it that Theo is not the OP's son, but the half-sibling of one of her children.

In similar vein, we chose Rosemary for our DD and she loves the name (and is a teenager)

It's a great name

I love Dorothy. It was my Grandmother's name and she was a wonderful lady.

Lovely name with great nicknames.

Rosemary is another lovely name. Mysterious to me that it isn't more used!

Dorothy is great. way better than Dorothea.

Gasp ah yes half-sibling - still can't see a huge problem with similar names though...

I really don't think anyone under middle age will care about 'friend of Dorothy ' any more. I mean, aren't young people a bit beyond needing euohamisms for gay? Anyway, the gay man is the 'friend 'not the Dorothy. Judy Garland reference.

*euohamisms

jeez. *euphamisms. What is autocorrect on?

No. I really don't like little old lady names, but I know they're trendy now.

congrats though!

It's lovely. Of course you can!

Dorothy is a brilliant name.