Liberty as a girls name?

[Snoopy90]

Just out of interest do you like this name? I really love it but not sure how it comes across. We would probably shorten to Libby.

I'm guessing you don't know that Liberty Anna is the full name of the student Libby Squire who is currently missing, so this is perhaps not the best time, op.

i think it's quite 'wag' ish/ nouveau.

If you like Libby go for Elizabeth.

All due respect to Libby Squire, and I hope they find her soon safe and well, but I haven't heard of her. I'm not sure it will be relevant by the time OP's baby is old enough to hear about it.

I like it, OP, but wasn't brave enough to use it myself. It reminds me of Liberty-Belle from Juno.

@MartaHallard - that's a little harsh and probably comes across as much more patronising than you intended it to sound.

OP - it's a pretty name - if you love it - then use it.

I think it's a lovely name, but it depends on the area you live in/the people you're likely to come into contact with. Any name is subject to the dropping of Ts if you're in an area where that's common.

Liberty is pretty. Liber-ee, not so much.

It was on my list OP but DP crossed it off I still like it.

Regarding the missing person, it's terrible but you can't go through life never using names in these circumstances.

Absolutely love it. I was on my list along with Hope. I really like all the old 'virtue' names.

Liberty's a lovely name.. shortened to either Libby or Bertie?

I hope your surname is Bell.

I’m not usually a virtue name fan but I really like it. Fresh but not weird.

I really like it

It’s not the type of name I usually go for but I absolutely love it especially the nick name potential. Libby or Bertie are both so adorable!!

I really like the name Libby.

I'm still traumatised by teaching an appallingly behaved bullying child called Liberty with an even worse mother about 10 years ago and cannot possibly bring myself to like the name, sorry.

How is it pronounced in your dialect? I was teaching in the North of England and almost everyone pronounced it Lib urgh eee, totally missing out the T. It sounds much better in RP, Scottish or Irish accents!

I’ve never heard of liberty squire ??!
I have a friend who’s very cool teen daughter is Libbie short for Liberty

Swansea City football club play out of the Liberty Stadium so I'd say as long as nobody is a football fan or from Wales, you should be ok.

It wouldn't be my choice of name, but if you like it, why not.

I really don't like Liberty, but I love Libby.

Sounds quite upper class

Reminds me of Adrian Mole's fantasy child with Pandora.

I know one called Bertie, which I don’t like much on a little girl. I spent a lot of time wondering what in the world it could be short for... Libby is better, Liberty is alright. If you love it, use it!

I really love it! Makes me think of the patterned scarves the shop called Liberty makes! And love the nickname Libby

I love it, I have a 19 year old one ☺️.

My cousin has a 15 year old called Liberty (Libby). I really like it.

It sounds very American to me - Liberty Bell. Not my cup of tea but it’s not awful. Other names where you could have Libby as a nickname: Elsbeth/Elspeth or Elizabeth

I like it.

I think it's lovely