Bethany??

[JuneySunshine]

What do you think? Any associations or general thoughts?

For our first baby- it's worked it's way to the top of the list as both my partners and my second choice over Rosa (me) and Georgina (him).
Very comfortable with Beth for short.

@TatianaBis

To me it's dated and provincial, much prefer your other choices. Rosa is lovely.

Rosa/Rose are so popular at the moment. I hate them sorry OP. They are just everywhere.

Haha definitely not aiming for eastenders!

That's unlucky @lou857 but agree you've got to consider these things.

I don't think Elizabeth is a goer as I don't like it in full or want to risk a Lizzie nn arising.

Might have a think about just Beth, surname is two syllable so maybe not too short.

Agree Rose and Rosie are common especially as middle names but Rosa not so much atm.

I love it! DD1 (17) was very nearly Bethany but DH felt a different name suited her better.

I have a Beth, it's short for Elizabeth though as I think it's a beautiful timeless name with lots of options. Not so keen on Bethany. You don't get loads of Beth's which is quite nice. Rosa is lovely too.

I like it and I know 2 who are named just Beth, not Bethany. It's a lovely name.

Lovely

I have a Bethany and in the family she's still Bethany although sometimes gets Beth or Betty at school. Fairly rare - I think she's only ever met 2 others, once on holiday and once in a holiday club

A note of caution - if you live anywhere where the local accent changes th to f avoid it.....it drives me nuts hearing her shouted to across the playground Beffff Beffff.

I think both Georgina & Rosa are lovely too - have you considered Georgia which despite being very late 90's is a favourite of mine but we couldn't use.

I'm bias as it's my sisters name but I love it. She goes by Beth day by day but it's nice having the full name for formal occasions and she could always go by Bethan or Ann/Annie as well. I dont know any others.

It’s lovely. Not heard it for a while and don’t know.

Love it

I knew one. She'll be 41 or 42 by now. Lovely name.

Really like it

Lovely name! Was on my list.

I live in the North West in an area where the t would be pronounced with an f, so the Bethany I knew was called Befany which eventually morphed into bare fanny

I prefer Beth.

Thankfully we're in a bit of the country where the 'th's are safe from a mauling :)

Thank you for the replies, feeling quite good about Bethany (and I understand no name will win them all). It was a bit of an adjustment thinking about a 'compromise' name but 2nd on both our lists really isn't bad, and with baby due in 4 weeks I just feel like we need progess.

If we have a little Bethany I'll come back and introduce you.

I prefer Rosa or Georgia.

It’s ok but a bit.. lumpy.

Annabeth?

Or a build on Rose to Rosanna?

It's lovely.

It was on my list, but DH ejected it.

It's a bit wet

How about Rosalie…?

I know a Bethany.

I like Beth, and it makes a change from all the Isla/Ava//Evie names.

Not keen on Rosa as all girls have Rose as a middle name currently, so it just sort of sits with that, to me anyway.

I prefer Georgina.

DD5 is a Bethany.