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Verity?

55 replies

HL123 · 14/04/2020 20:56

Does anyone else like, or even think the name Verity is ok?!
I have always liked it but when I've mentioned it to a few others I've been met by looks of disgust 😂

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mrselizabethdarcy · 14/04/2020 21:42

Beautiful name .

OhTheRoses · 14/04/2020 21:43

Oh. Perhaps not with wise. Arietty? Imogen was on our list albeit 22 years ago! Xanthe? Felicity? Honor? Isolde? Lucia?

triedandtestedteacher · 14/04/2020 21:45

What about Tabitha Wise?

BlackCatsRule88 · 14/04/2020 21:46

I like it. I know two women named Verity, both are lovely. I don’t think either have their names shortened to Very.

MyNameIsAlexDrake · 14/04/2020 21:48

I've known one Verity and she was mainly called Verty by her friends.

Cat0115 · 14/04/2020 21:51

I'"M a teacher, never taught a Verity (20 years teaching secondary) so I called my daughter... Verity!

nativityhumbug · 14/04/2020 21:54

Love!

AppleKatie · 14/04/2020 21:57

It’s a lovely name but I don’t think you can call her very wise!

Also I’ve read/seen ‘find me’ once too often and name has sad connotations now.

Oakeyy · 14/04/2020 21:58

V. Wise

Sheepareawesome · 14/04/2020 22:00

I love it, it was on our list but we just had boys. Not sure about it with your surname though.

Sewingbea · 14/04/2020 22:04

Lovely name but maybe not with your surname, initials would be VW which isn't great. Could you use it as a middle name?

Verily1 · 14/04/2020 22:05

I like it

IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere · 14/04/2020 22:07

I love the name. I would have loved it for one of mine but it was the name of my daughter's best friend. She was a very sweet, generous little girl that any one would have been proud of so I always have fond memories of it.

Meltedwellie · 14/04/2020 22:09

It sounds a bit prim but it’s ok

aneliese · 14/04/2020 22:10

Her being V. Wise would put me off I'm afraid.

tillytoodles1 · 14/04/2020 22:12

My niece is Verity. Not to my taste but she suits it.

HL123 · 14/04/2020 22:15

Thanks all - agree Verity Wise maybe isn't the best idea, such a shame as it's been my favourite name since I was little! Thankyou for the other suggestions, Imogen and Tabitha are pretty

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Sewingbea · 14/04/2020 22:30

How about Ferelith? It's Gaelic, has a similar feel perhaps?

Enough4me · 14/04/2020 22:32

I prefer Imogen.

schafernaker · 14/04/2020 23:12

Dd goes to nursery with a lovely Verity (2)

TFthatsover · 14/04/2020 23:25

Love it. Know a lovely teen Verity, she doesn't shorten it.

123Dancewithme · 14/04/2020 23:42

Ferrety

Wheresthebiffer2 · 14/04/2020 23:46

I'm not keen, sorry. Reminds me of Vera, which is a old lady name, and not in a cute way, more of a nicotine stained finger and yellow hair way.

Krisskrosskiss · 14/04/2020 23:49

I think it's a lovely name

catfeets · 14/04/2020 23:49

I love it. I suggested it for our baby girl and my DP said no :(

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