Honest Thought's on ‘Tabitha’?

[MummaR94]

So I’m currently 25 weeks with our 4th!!!!
After much deliberation I’ve really settled on the name Tabitha but have had a real mixed bag of reactions from people regarding the name!

We’ve not told anyone that’s what we’ve chosen but just mentioned it when people have asked what names we like….

Now im not normally one to be too hung up on peoples opinions but Tabitha seems to really unsettle a lot of people! The main issue is I just don’t want to give her a name that she has trouble with when she’s older despite how much my husband and I love it!

She’s our gorgeous rainbow baby so one of her middle names will be either felicity/ Iris then Rose afterwards I.e Tabitha Felicity Rose.

Our other children are George, Tobias and Primrose so wanted another name in keeping and really feel that Tabitha sits so well!

Just very torn on what to do!

I love it but it’s a bit too similar to Tobias.

It's going to always be associated with cats, but there's worse things to be associated with! My dd is Tabitha, usually called Tab or Tabi. She loves her name, and loves finding clothes with tabby cats on! x

I like it.

Fab name

I too immediately thought of the witch from Bewitched. That is an old show though, so less and less people with associate it going forward. It is a bit similar to Tobias though and the Tabby/Toby would be too much for me. If you both like it though, go for it. What is the middle name?

You can't have a tab / tob, tabby/ Toby

I will admit that I did have a cat with this name as a child BUT I love it!

The only Tabitha I know is funny, gregarious and totally owns her name so I have positive connotations.

Go for it!!

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It's a lovely name, the only Tabitha l know is a beautiful and unique young lady.

Yea to me it’s a cats name

Just reminds me of a cat.

I love it!
Beautiful, doesn't remind me of a cat at all
Your other childrens names are equally lovely, so individual without being daft

Love it

Lovely name

Tabitha is not to my taste at all (I had an amazing cat of that name and becauseof that I struggle with it on a person) but it goes well with your other children's names.

I think it’s a very pretty name, and quite unusual (I’ve only looked after one Tabitha in 10 years of childcare) but I wouldn’t have Tobias and Tabitha. I’d always end up calling them Tabias and Tobitha. I just think they’re too close and it would annoy me.

However your middle names of Felicity and Iris are beautiful and sound nice with your other kids’ names.

I love it. It was on my list but I was overruled but we ended up with two other names that we love.

Tabitha Felicity Rose. An absolutely beautiful name IMO

I absolutely love it. Couldn't have it for family reasons, but I reeeeeeeally wanted it!

It does make me think cat, but on the other hand, I really don't like the other names you have chosen for your children, so I guess my opinion is one to ignore, presumably the people who don't like the name Tabitha just have different taste to you.

To me it's a cats name. Tabby is even worse.

Tabitha is lovely, I knew a very sweet woman from work called Tabitha. If you like it go for it. You can’t please everyone and it’s your daughter not theirs!

Agree with this! Personally can't get past the cat association, but it does go well with your other DC names and it's always popular on MN.

Tabitha and Felix are the sibset of cat names