Thought on Felicity?

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Dh suggested it, I can't make up my mind if I like it or not.

I am not a fan sorry but it's definitely individual in the sense it's not over used.

I really like it, but alway wonder if the child might not live up to the virtue names.

I really like it, but it’s a 4 syllable name that doesn’t have a “grown up” formal short version, imo, which means that for work you’re stuck with either using the full name (which I would find a bit long and fussy for everyday use) or short versions that sound a bit informal for work (Fliss, Flick, Lissy etc)

I like it, I know a few who are Liss, Flick and Fizz day to day.

Inexplicably, I like Felicity but really dislike Felix.

I like it,

I love it. So feminine and with a lovely meaning too.

Lovely name, great meaning. Interestingly, if you'd asked 5 years ago you would have got a few replies saying 'horsey/posh', but there don't seem to be any on this thread, which suggests it's lost that 'feel', prob with rising popularity.

I love it, and love the meaning. It was on our list for DD2 but we have decided against it as we don’t like the short versions.

Not keen. It sounds jarring to me.

Love it.

Have to agree with this. I think it’s a nice name but it sends out a message that I would not want for my DD.

I think it is a lovely name. Nick names can be nice too, and there is a wide range to choose from. Ellie, Lei, Lissy, Lis, Tiffy, Tif, Fizzy, and many more besides

It's a bit long. Fliss is ok, but I don't like Flick.

My best friend is Fliss. She likes being a Felicity.

It still has that feel for me unfortunately. I don’t know why and I’m sure if I met a young felicity that would change, but it just makes me wince a bit for some reason.

Am I unreasonable to really want to know what your local accent is now ? 😂

I have one and am happy with the choice. She’s the only one we know, and the only one in her primary school (not that I was particularly bothered about being “unique”). We aren’t remotely horsey or posh and don’t live in that kind of area so that wasn’t a concern for me. She is just Felicity, doesn’t go by any of the standard nicknames as we (and now she, she’s old enough to make her own mind up) didn’t like them.

The only time I think it doesn’t sound very nice is in a broad Leeds type accent, when it sounds like “Felicit-eh” rather than the proper “ee” sound at the end.

We’ve always got a good reaction from people to her name, but I don’t suppose people tell you if they hate your child’s name so I guess that doesn’t mean much!

Love it!

Re nicknames- I have a beautiful four syllable name which has many many options for nicknames/ shortening. I have always loved the full name so gently insist people use it. It's your choice what people call you, after all.

It’s nice but it’s too long and she’ll most likely never get called Felicity and will go by a nickname… probably Fliss

Love it. Unfortunately doesn’t go at all with my surname or I would have chosen it.

Love

I love it.

Love it. I was in a 'group' with one at school. Her name wasn't shortened.

I really like Felicity. My mother put me off choosing it for my first daughter by saying it was "a cat's name" (I know, what?), and my XH wasn't keen. But if I'd had another daughter after my youngest I was going to have confidence in my own judgment and use it.

I have a 3 month old felicity so I obviously love it. I do think it’s about to become quite popular though as I’ve seen it mentioned on here quite a lot since we had our baby