Dorothy!

[EmiliaBassano]

My friend had a little girl yesterday. She is beautiful!

Her name is Dorothy. And her middle name is one I've not heard anyone named who was born in my lifetime - Julie!

I just think it is so cute. A lovely example of older names coming back, not off the wall, just really sweet.

I don’t like Dorothy at all and Dottie is just twee.

Prefer Julia.

I think Julie is a pretty name but I know quite a few, most with the middle name Anne. All are older than me apart from one whose parents are from a French-speaking country.
Julia was very popular in my age group - it's OK, a bit boring when you know so many.

I'm not keen on Julie but I like Dorothy.

Dorothy is a bit old fashioned but a perfectly good name, and Dora, Dot, Dotty are all super cute.

Love Dorothy dislike Julie

I don't know how old you are, but I worked with 2 Julies in the noughties-one was 19 one early 20s, so Millennials. I don't remember most of the people thinking it was an unusual name for the age group, but it does make me think of the song Me Julie, which I would guess was early noughties. The song shouldn't be an issue for any Julies born now, though!

I think Dorothy is an ugly name in sound and also how it looks written down but I like Dorothea. Dorothy Julie doesn’t flow, I like Julie and Julia and I think Dorothy Julia would be nicer.

I was thinking earlier how much I love the name Verity.

I think Dorothy is an ugly name in sound and also how it looks written down but I like Dorothea.
I'm the opposite. I like Dorothy but dislike Dorothea. It's the -thea bit I don't like, it's lispy and miserable.

Love Dorothy! My GM's name though she was always known as Dolly. My schoolfriend's sister was also a Dorothy and always known as Dot which sounded very cool.

The parents sound like they've got both classic and current eastenders on the go

Dorothy is one of those strange ones where I absolutely adore the nickname - Dottie - but can’t stand the full name. Dorothy and Julie sound very old fashioned to my ears.

Dottie June, nickname DJ or Dot, however I think would be lovely.

Dorothy is a cute name for a small child but I pity that child as a teenager at school and entering the work place. Its not going to do her any favours unfortunately.

I can't stand Dot or Dottie but like Dorothy or Dora.

ADORE Dorothy.

Gorgeous, classic

Indifferent to Julie

It's the name of several of my friends' mothers. It was in the top 100 in the first half of the 20th Century.

Dorothy L Sayers, Dorothy Dandridge, Dorothy Parker ...