Rebecca

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What are your thoughts on Rebecca. I see it as a beautiful classic that is currently underused

Great name. As you say, a classic. But can also be shortened if your dd chooses when she's older

Just seen other thread. Sorry

It's lovely. Really like the spelling Rebekah too.

I love it, though recipient wasn't too thrilled when she found a book that gave the meaning as heifer! Although it looks simple enough be prepared for many mis spellings, extra double letters, no double c, an extra R, the odd H , even had an ER once. It just seems to be one of those names people get wrong when they write it.

Well, I'm a fan, and we used it for one of our 5 year old DTDs. I don't know any others of a similar age.

I love it. It is my DD's middle name!

Love it. Lovely for a baby, child, teenager, adult and into old age. Gives the child some freedom if they choose a variation as they get older. I'm biased though!

I love it but dislike the nickname Becky!

I would shorten to Reb!

Lovely timeless name

I’m a Rebecca, I was the only one at primary and in secondary there was one other. I agree it’s an underused classic. I’ve never been know as Becky, my DM hated it and it was never used I was always called Rebecca. My best friends call me Bec or Becca.

Rebecca is lovely

Yeah called my daughter Rebecca 26 years ago, she gets all the usual shortened versions , Becca, Becky, Rebs. I normally call her by the full version though.

I love it, but don't like any of the shortened versions. Rebecca is just such a beautiful name - I would have loved it for DDs name but knew it would be shortened, so decided against. (Nothing against the nicknames at all, they just wouldn't be what I'd have chosen and so I didn't want that!)

Love it, my sister is Rebecca shortened to Becca. You dont hear it very often but it's still well known. I was always jealous of her name!

I really like it. I think the names that were popular in 80s/90s are due a comeback. Rebecca, Natalie, Stephanie etc are lovely. Shame they are so underused now.

I went to school with one who was called Reb at school in the 90s.

I can't say I am wild about the name, but its definitely one of names from the 80s/90s that has dated much better than others.

I love it, in all of its long and short forms.

I have a Rebecca.

Love Rebecca and would have considered it for my baby if it wasn't for the fact that I hate Becky.

I've always really liked it. Classic, elegant, substantial and under-used.

She'll be the only one in the school.

Lovely name, probably unpopular at the moment as it was popular in the 80's and 90's, so hasn't made a comeback yet. There's nothing wrong with using it though, it's a lovely traditional name with a great history

I have a Rebekah.

Love it.

Always disliked it but I think that is because I hate Bex/Becks/Becca and Becky shirtenings. Also to me it's a very 80s choice as there were multiple in each of my classes throughout school.

I love it too. It's my middle name and so much better than my first name.