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

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee

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

Very unlikely I agree, as its not a "cat name", it's a human name with a long history.

See Wiki entry - I see no mention of it being a name just for cats, or derived from a cat name, just that it is an English feminine given name.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabitha

I'm pretty sure the most popular names for dogs are currently Max and Bella. Does that mean that these are now "dog names" and can no longer be used for human children?

Protestations and wiki links are not actually going to disavow me of my POV @mrsm43s
It’s a cat name.
It’s also a female name (that I associate with cats)

What did you expect to happen?that I’d crumple faced with wiki and your emphatic assertion

I’m not going to change my mind
Conversely I expect you’ll not change your mind

Elizabeth over Elisabeth. Beth can be a nickname. I'm not keen on Bethany or Tabitha.

Tabitha.

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee

Protestations and wiki links are not actually going to disavow me of my POV *@mrsm43s* It’s a cat name. It’s also a female name (that I associate with cats)

What did you expect to happen?that I’d crumple faced with wiki and your emphatic assertion

I’m not going to change my mind
Conversely I expect you’ll not change your mind

But you are factually wrong to say "it is a cats name", because it is not. It is a human female name with a long history.

Perfectly reasonable for you not to choose it as you, personally, associate it with a cat. Rude and ignorant for you to incorrectly assert that it is factually a cat's name, because it isn't. You are asserting your opinion/ preference, which you are perfectly entitled to, as if it is a fact, which it is not.

Tabitha for me. Elizabeth is my mum's name so (completely irrationally) I can't imagine it for a baby. Bethany reminds me too much of Bethany Frankel (from Real Housewives of NY).

I’m not factually incorrect, read the thread see other posts that concur,
It’s a cats name, and there is a strong enduring association. Parents of daughter called Tabitha agree it’s a cat name too

So Knock yourself out with protestations, links if you wish . It not a war if attrition. I won’t crumple and declare ok,you win

I LOVE Tabitha and wanted to use it for my daughter but my husband couldn’t get past the cat thing. It actually means “gazelle” and it’s also Biblical. Tabitha in the New Testament was known for her charity and generosity of spirit. Or something like that.

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee

I’m not factually incorrect, read the thread see other posts that concur, It’s a cats name, and there is a strong enduring association. Parents of daughter called Tabitha agree it’s a cat name too

So Knock yourself out with protestations, links if you wish . It not a war if attrition. I won’t crumple and declare ok,you win

Factually, Tiddles is a cat name, Tabitha is a human name that some people use for cats. Do you really not see the difference?

It's the same as Rover being a dog name, and Max being a human name that some people use for dogs.

Tabitha and Max are human names, despite some people calling their pets by them.
Tiddles and Rover are animal names, not suitable for naming humans.

This will be my last post on this thread, as I can't bear to watch you embarrass yourself further.

What’s the gain in persevering with trying to change my mind?@mrsm43s
I’m not trying to disavow you of your opinion. I don’t seek to change your mind
In the great design of life no one is injured,no long term trauma sustained
As I said I’d never express that view that it is a cat name in rl to a parent with a dd called Tabitha
However on an anonymous forum,yes I’ll be candid about names

Tabitha 100%. I have a Tabitha and have only received positive comments and she is older now and loves her name and it does not get shortened to Tabbie.

Elisabeth.

@CeibaTree

Tabitha is a gorgeous name. Ignore the predictable 'it's a cat's name' comments - they are so boring and unimaginative!

Agree. If I imagine a Tabitha I picture creative, intelligent, beautiful... All good things

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee

Protestations and wiki links are not actually going to disavow me of my POV *@mrsm43s* It’s a cat name. It’s also a female name (that I associate with cats)

What did you expect to happen?that I’d crumple faced with wiki and your emphatic assertion

I’m not going to change my mind
Conversely I expect you’ll not change your mind

You do seem quite adamant that everyone will associate it with being a cat’s name just because you do. Maybe people in real life won’t say it because they’re just not thinking it?

I associate Tabitha with a cat's name.

My DD is called Dorabella and she is always complimented on her name. We've had nothing but positive comments.

@HalfTermHalfTerm, read the thread. I’m not the only poster of opinion that it’s a cat name. See immediately below your post for example

And pragmatically I’m not going to change my mind nor do I seek to change anyone else opinion

I love the name Tabitha. Had a school friend with that name.
Like Eliz(s)abeth and all the diminutives from that.
Less keen on Bethany, but think Beth is quite pretty as a shortening from Elizabeth. Really don't like Bethan. Feels somehow unfinished to me!

Love Tabitha and Elisabeth. Both beautiful names.

Tabitha does make me think of cats but I consider it a bonus: I love cats.

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee I have read the thread. You’re not the only person saying that you associate it with being a cat’s name, but you do seem to be the only person saying that it is a cat’s name and that’s what most people will be thinking when actually most people on the thread seem to have not mentioned the cat association.

Predictable, well yes because it is a pet cat name. That’s the immediate association. Pussy cat
Bit like Rex for a boy and then vehemently arguing it’s not a dog name, and don’t dare say it is
By all means call a baby Tabitha, nn tabbie and fight your corner protesting that it's not a cat name
Reassure yourself you’re soooo right, it’s not a cat name. Keep saying it.
And meanwhile everyone is thinking Tabbie?that’s a cat name

of course no ones going to say in real life,that’s a cat name
They’ll think it though. Just because no ones actually blurted it out in rl doesn’t diminish the obvious association
It’s not a geographical thing, it’s an immediate association thing.
The point of a name thread is testing a name,scope out what do people think. You’ll get an honest response as people are strangers and don’t need to mind real life consequences or tippy toe around sensibilities. Don’t need to be wary of causing offence.

Why are you quoting my own post back to me in bold @halfterm
I don’t have recall or cognition issuesI know what I said.
You seem somewhat over invested

I love Tabitha in fact it’s on my girl list. I think of the daughter in bewitched.
Also like Elisabeth.
Not to keen on Bethany but that’s just because I know a lot of Bethan’s

I vote for Elizabeth. If it has to be Elisabeth, then I would vote for Bethany.

I love Tabitha, it was the name of my favourite hamster.
Elisabeth with an s looks odd to me. Like it with a z.
I like Beth, don't mind Bethan, but do not like Bethany. I have never met a nice one and I associate it now as a mean girl name.

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee

Why are you quoting my own post back to me in bold *@halfterm* I don’t have recall or cognition issuesI know what I said. You seem somewhat over invested

Mainly just to confirm that I had actually read the whole thread, including your responses. I think it’s fairly common to quote people in bold?

I wouldn’t say I’m over invested. I like the name Tabitha but it’s usually not very well liked on here which is why I clicked on the thread. I responded to your posts because I actually thought you seemed over invested and you seemed strangely antagonistic and patronising to those who hadn’t agreed with you, especially in the posts I put above.

I don’t want to derail the original thread though. I love Tabitha OP and I like Elizabeth too, although I’m not keen on Lizzie/Lizzy. Not a fan of Bethany though, sorry!

Baby name threads aren’t normally this dramatic!

@HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee are you still here you're really sucking the fun out of this thread for @brightwave we get it you think Tabitha is a cats name 🙄