Elisabeth, Tabitha or Bethany?

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Really stuck on these 3! I’m finding it hard to decide so help would be greatly appreciated

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And some on mn want to be in an echo chamber that affirms back their POV Anything that digresses from their preferred world view is vehemently dismissed as it’s so intolerable

Pot calling kettle black :)

Not at all. I’ve not cast aspersions on posters who favour Tabitha as a name
I’ve not complained about small town views when disagreed with
Because I can accommodate that for some of you Tabitha is a positive name
For me,and multiple others, it is a cat name. Always will be
Hence it has an association that’s being hotly disputed by some

Elisabeth/Elizabeth - love both spellings, gorgeous name.

Bethany - I'm not keen

Tabitha - no, not on a person. I had a cat called Tabitha so that obviously colours my judgement, but it sounds so weird to me as a human name.

Tabitha isn't a cats name. It's a classic human name with a long history that some people have chosen to name their cat because of the similarity between the sound of the name Tabitha and the word tabby for a describing a cat's markings. Many, many human names are used for pets. It doesn't stop them being human names first and foremost.

OP from your list, I like both Elisabeth (and I prefer that spelling) and Tabitha. I'm not keen at all on Bethany, but I'd happily use Beth as a nickname for Elisabeth.

I love them all, and also love Beth

They're all fab choices! I'm biased as I'm an Elizabeth with an 's', I moved away from mainland UK and now spend my whole time saying it's 'with a z'. I don't mind at all. Bethany is a place in the Bible (look up the story of Mary and Martha if you're not familiar) and there is a society of nuns called the Sisters of Bethany. It's not just derived from Elizabeth.

I'm an idiot - totally miss typed; I'm Elizabeth with a 'z'.

I have an Elizabeth so I'd say that :)

However if next baby is a girl were between Tabitha & Vivien so I equally love Tabitha!!
Could you use one as a middle name?

Bethany I don't like sorry.

If you are going to spell Elisabeth like that then Bethany.

Tabitha is too much associated with cats for me unfortunately. It could be a nice name otherwise.

I really like the look of Elisabeth with an s, but it is true that she would always have to correct people's spelling, and that will be annoying. For that reason, I would probably just go for the normal spelling, to save her the bother.

I like Bethany. It's underused and has cute nicknames (Bessie etc).

I really like Bethany or Bethan.
I like Elizabeth (with a Z though).
I dislike Tabitha.

Don’t like Bethany at all. Beth is just weak sounding. I really like Elisabeth, especially with the ‘s’ as it’s a bit different from the usual, and helps to avoid the default nicknames (Lizzie). Tabitha was on my list and I love it too.

@Herewegoagain84

Don’t like Bethany at all. Beth is just weak sounding. I really like Elisabeth, especially with the ‘s’ as it’s a bit different from the usual, and helps to avoid the default nicknames (Lizzie). Tabitha was on my list and I love it too.

Ah see I liked Elizabeth as it had potential for the Lizzie/Liz diminutive!

Depends how you feel about shortening OP!

I love Tabitha. The other two I find a bit dull.

I haven’t met a cat called Tabitha for 35 years. They all seem to be called Luna round here.

If I have another dd (which I won't) she would be Elizabeth

Ps if we get a cat she'll be called Tabitha, love the name from that wizard programme when I was little, bewitched

Tabitha,yup cat name
Luna I know a few baby/toddlers called that

Tabitha by a mile.

Elisabeth is timeless.

Weirdly I like Tabitha and I have no idea why because it's totally not my usual style.

Bethany feels late 90's and a bit dated to me. Sits alongside Brittany, Leanne, Danielle etc.

Elisabeth

@Happynewtier

I have a Tabitha so that's my favourite! She's mainly referred to as Tabs or "Tee". Obviously it's used as a cat's name too, no denying that, but it doesn't bother us... we like cats! and she loves it whenever we find any books with cats called Tabitha/Tabby in them! It's a great name, Tabby is very cute for a little girl, and Tabitha sounds elegant and "grown up" on an adult.

I have a Tabitha who is known as T as well! Not found another one that used that as a nickname yet, but that's lovely to know. Her friends also call her Tabby or Tabs, and she likes that too.

It means Gazelle and she suits that, plus she adores cats so meh if anyone thinks it's a cat name. I've only ever had people say how lovely it is (to my face!)

I also have a Tabitha, she's also known as T, or Tabi or Tabs by her friends 🙂

Well of course,as I said it unlikely anyone going to say in RL that’s a cat name

Tabitha!

Elizabeth with a z
Bethan rather than Bethany
then Tabitha a long way down! I find it a bit wet.