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Tabitha or Vivienne

111 replies

Bruce2 · 27/11/2020 21:57

Always loved the name Vivienne but recently I've fallen in love with Tabitha and Bibi (bee-bee) as a nickname possibly at home. Not fussed on nicknames so it's not a deal breaker. Can take or leave them and open to variables.

Which do you prefer

Vivienne or Tabitha ?

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Brighterthansunflowers · 27/11/2020 21:59

Definitely Tabitha by a million miles

PrayingandHoping · 27/11/2020 22:00

Tabitha. Def Tabitha

passthemustard · 27/11/2020 22:06

Love both

justleavemebe · 27/11/2020 22:08

Vivienne by a mile

Fleetwoodmacs · 27/11/2020 22:08

Tabitha! Much prefer Tabby as a nickname though.

anxiouscrazymum · 27/11/2020 22:08

Vivienne, it's a beautiful classic name xx

Suzeyshoes · 27/11/2020 22:11

Definitely Tabitha. Vivienne reminds me of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.

LarkDescending · 27/11/2020 22:34

Tabitha!

Autumnblooms · 27/11/2020 22:35

Vivienne by far.

Tabitha reminds me of a name that should be for a cat

Newuser991 · 27/11/2020 22:36

Vivienne I like Vivi as a nn

Bruce2 · 27/11/2020 22:40

Quite 50/50 which isn't helping Smile

I do love them both
I love Vivi as nickname too.
Vivienne seems really elegant (although I do get the Pretty Woman association!) to me. Quite timeless

Tabitha (again, I get the cat/witch association!) just has something quite beautiful about it. Maybe I like it the way the name looks written down

Not sure if having a girl or boy, so this could be completely for nothing. We're keeping the sex a surprise until birth

Thank you for the input

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MrsCrosbyNRTB · 27/11/2020 22:41

Tabitha 100%

TheVanguardSix · 27/11/2020 22:42

Love both names. My SIL is Vivienne (Vivi). I really love the name Tabitha though and would choose one that over the two.

CheshireCats · 27/11/2020 22:43

Tabitha. I don't like Vivienne at all.

Nohomemadecandles · 27/11/2020 22:49

I love Vivienne but now think of Drag Race!
I also love Tabitha though.

ohidoliketobe · 27/11/2020 22:52

I love them both and were both on my girls list, but DH wouldn't entertain either one Sad
Not much help I know!

BiscuitsUnited · 27/11/2020 22:52

Vivienne

Tabitha is a cat!

Beamur · 27/11/2020 22:56

Vivienne.
Tabitha is a cat name. Tabby is not a nice NN for a child.

Bruce2 · 27/11/2020 22:58

I think the only thing that I worry about with Tabitha is....can I imagine a grown woman in her m, say, thirties, going for a job interview saying "Hi I'm Tabitha"
Not sure if I can only imagine it on a younger girl or teenager.

Problem is I've never known any Tabithas my entire life.
Know a few Vivienne's of different ages so can picture it being a name for life.

So difficult isn't it choosing a name!

P.S @Nohomemadecandles
never seen Drag Race but obviously I'll be away to google what it is now!

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joystir59 · 27/11/2020 22:59

Vivienne but spelt Vivien please.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 27/11/2020 23:02

Vivienne is pretty, but if you are in the UK it will have spelling issues all the time (eg. Vivian/Vivien/Vivienne). Tabitha is quirky but lovely and is easy to spell - plus has several cute nn's - Bee, Bibi, Tibby etc.

VenusClapTrap · 27/11/2020 23:08

Tabitha. I don’t like Vivienne.

Laburnam · 27/11/2020 23:09

Tabitha is a name for a cat.
Love Vivien

Takethewinefromtheswine · 27/11/2020 23:10

Tabitha. I had an Aunty Viv and she was awful.

Firebird83 · 27/11/2020 23:12

Tabitha. I like Vivien but not Vivienne.

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