Quick survery: Which of these two names do you prefer...

[emkana]

... and is there a reason for your preference?

Felicity or Rebecca

Thank you!

Rebecca

Rebecca
Felicity is too 'prety' for me although I like the shortened versions...flick or fizz!!

Rebekah is a nice variation

Definitely Rebecca - I just like the sound of it - kind of romantic. It was on my shortlist for dd2.

rebecca. don't like Felicity, sounds too uppity.

looks like Rebecca wins!!!

Maybe I shouldn't have asked the question

Am amazed how many would take a negative view of the "image" that goes with Felicity.

I do like Rebecca, but really don't like the shortened versions...

oh what to do what to do.
Oh well maybe it will be a boy.

Does anybody have any other name suggestions?

i know a felicity (adult) and she's lovely, i'm not that keen on rebecca as i don't like it being shortened to becky or bex

I think Josephine is a lovely name.

How about Verity?

Personally I would never chose Rebecca - don't like the shortened versions.

I quite like Felicity.

My dd is Esme? Not sure if you like that? I get mixed reactions to it even now...

Josephine - now there's an idea...
would like it shortened to Josie as well.

I know a Josephine too - she is the third daughter in a family where there weren't going to be any more children and is generally known as Joey these days (she is 15 now I think). She was called Josie when little and isn't remotely tomboyish.

prefer felicity to rebecca, in response to original question...but wouldn't choose either personally.

josephine surely often shortened to 'jo'? not keen on that.

what other names are you keen on emkana?

Oh really? I thought Jo originated from Joanna.

I like Evie, and Matilda, and Mia.
But unfortunately dh is vetoing all those. [sigh]

Felicity is his suggestion, I said I liked it at first but am not 100 % certain now.

Rebecca is a name we thought of ages ago, and if I could garantuee (sp?) it wouldn't be shortened I'd go for it.

Rebecca is quite nice but is always shortened ime. If not all the time at least some of the time.

How about

Hope
Charity
Florence - Flossie

if dh likes older style names????

I like Rebecca, and would have initially said I didn't like felicity but hte more I think about it I think I like it too !

As for the shortening - my name is a long name which is usually shortened by most people but my parents never liked the shortened form so I have never been it, mostly the longer form - in later years it has been shortened but not to the usual shortened form !! That probably doens't make much sense but basically if you don't want it shortened don't shorten it !!

emkana, love matilda, esp when shortened to 'tilda' (tilda swinton??), classy/solid/cool.

how about martha??

The thing is that dh would be the first to call a Rebecca Becks, he can't help himself, he shortens all the time!

Keep the suggestions coming, much appreciated!

I think you can ensure names aren't shortened just by never using the shortened version yourself and correcting others if they do so.

I remember working, at different times, with two Elizabeths - one liked being called Liz and the other didn't so we all just complied with what they wanted. Similarly there was a Kate and she always objected if anyone called her Katie.

I love Matilda too, am only 11 weeks now so maybe I'll be able to talk dh round?
Martha no good, I am German, and the German relatives couldn't cope with the pronunciation of the th.

Have a scroll through Behind the Name , emkana - it has names you could never have dreamt of!

I love Matilda - we seriously considered it - Also like the french version Mathilde...

Rebecca - lovely nmae and I like Becky too