Judith

[blinkineckmum]

I am expecting no.3 and struggling with girls names. My other 2 have classic, international names (I think). They are names that have been around for many hundreds of years anyway. Any thoughts on Judith? I want timeless, easy to shorten names, not fussy or overly pretty or trendy names.
Thanks

To me Judith is a 40 year old woman not a child. Judy could be cute though

I don't dislike it, but wouldn't use it.

To me it is quite a dated name, but that might be because the only Judith I ever knew would now be in her seventies.

It might make a comeback, who knows?

How about Jennifer/Jenny?
Rachel might work for the type you're going for too :)

I like Judith. Rachel is lovely too. I know a Miriam shortened to Mims, which I think is sweet. Esther? Could be Essie or Etty for short?

Or what about Susannah?

Oh gosh, you've just reminded me that two older lads I had date/s with in the v. late 70's both already had sort of steady girlfriends called Judith.

They were lovely lads and after a date and grope or two went on, each, to marry their lovely Judith.

I got over it. I was 15 and very stupid.

It always sounds like a "grey" name to me. I want to like it but I don't.

Lovely choice.

I like -th names too, but I have to admit I struggle with Judith a little. I think it's the "middle-aged" connotations it has rather than the actual sound, which is quite nice.

Would Judah be an option? It was quite popular for girls in the 19th century so possibly even more old-fashioned though!

I know a couple of young Primrose's.

I really like Judith. I am like the pp who said she likes this type of name. Classic, unfussy , not little girly or overly flowery, or whimsical. Not top try hard. I imagine Judiths living in beautiful houses of soft red brick, with polished floors, writing novels...

I like Judith, also like Jennifer, another one due for a comeback IMO.

No!

Love names like Judith, Esther and Miriam. I would add Susannah, Ruth and Tabitha.

Oh yes, Esther, and Miriam. Love those too. Not Tabitha though, always gets shortened to Tabby, too cutesy.

And Jennifer/Jenny. Love that. I have never met a nasty Jenny!

I love Jennifer/Jenny too! So underused nowadays.

Sophronia- I also like Susannah and Ruth. All those names are of a type that is very underused now. We clearly like the same names! My father's cousins (born in the 30s and 40s) were Judith and Susan.

Judith is a lovely name. A PP said that she could imagine a 40 year old Judith but not a child. This makes me like it more.

I know a Judith (she's 40 something) and she is often called Judy.
She's lovely so on that basis I like it.
It also makes me think of the Walking Dead, especially for a baby, in which case she's a lil ass kicker

I'm not keen on it and I like sensible, grown up names generally.

I love Julia and Diana - both good international names.

I'd forgotten about Esther. That's one of my favourites.
I'm a Rachel and can vouch for it. It serves me well!

I quite like Esther. Love Susannah but can't use it. Very much dislike Tabitha. I also like Lynne - what can that be short for?

Lynne is nice, I considered Linnea for my dd but felt it was too Scandinavian with no links there.

If it's good enough for Rick Grimes....