Etta or Blythe

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Which of these names do you prefer and do you have any other similar suggestions?

I really like Blythe, not so keen on Etta. I like Bette but I’d probably go for Elizabeth on the birth certificate so she’s got options when she’s older.

For some reason Blythe makes me think of the name Verity, although they’re not remotely similar. I think because they’ve both got a slightly old fashioned (in a good way) feel to them.

Etta or Bette

I don't like place names on girls much. Though I suppose if you're Tory and celebrating the first declared major overthrow, then that would make the name more attractive. It's not a particularly attractive town though

I like Blythe more than Etta.

How about Audrey, Cecily, Leonie, Margot or Sasha?

To me, Blythe has a horrible sound, it's sort of slithery

I'm not mad on Etta, but it's not in the least bit cutesy which is a good thing. It's better as a diminutive of Henrietta, but that's an altogether different sort of name.

I don't like Bette/Betty at all, to me it looks & sounds ugly.

Well I do quite like a bit of Agatha Christie 🙈

Also I am not understanding the negative connotation

Wasn’t aware there was a town called Blythe.

It's got to be Etta but be prepared to have everyone asking if it's because of the jazz connection. Blythe seems a little bland.

The town is Blyth (rather than Blythe)

Bette is the best of a bad lot, sorry.

Both are awful. Etta is a bit ‘Euskadi Ta Askatasuna’ for me.

I like Blythe. Etta just makes me think of terrorists!

The town is Blyth. Blyth is a surname.
Etta is ok as a nn, but a bit insubstantial as a name. Works well with the suname Lamb.

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I like blythe, it does sound like the welsh word for wolf though but if you don't know any welsh people it doesn't matter.

The town Blyth is a shithole, from near there. I think anyone from the north east would wonder why you’d named your child after a crappy seaside town. It’d be like calling her Scarborough.

Blythe is very ugly sounding to me too.
Etta is much nicer.

Blythe is great.

Etta’s ok but it’s a bit meh and it will date.

Blythe sounds exactly like the Welsh word for wolf.

I think the poster is thinking of Noel Coward - Blythe Spirit.

(The one who mentioned Agatha Christie).

In some places Etta sounds like ‘ate a’ so it could be a negative if your child is fat.

I like Blythe.

I genuinely don’t think anyone I know will be thinking of an unknown town in England - I’m in Scotland.

You realise Blythe is already a well used name, it’s not like I’ve decided to call my Chigago or Camden or something? It’s a name that has been in use for some years, both as a first name and a surname.

Seem to have chosen very decisive names, I didn’t think they would be that controversial to be honest. But the input is helpful.

I mean it’s actually nothing at all like calling my child Scarborough because Blythe is, you know, an actual name. Whereas Scarborough isn’t! It’s just a place name.

Love Blythe. If I'd have had a boy it ......