WDYT of Bethany?

dairygirl19

I've been thinking about this name since my sister cracked a joke about how the kid should named after her Godmother. My sister's middle name is Beth.

Thoughts? Opinions?

berryblndgirl

I like it.

mZoe

It's a good name.

cjilla

It is okay. Reminds me of a church for some reason.

dairygirl19

LOL. It reminds me of a church too. But in my area there is a Lutheran college called Bethany...which is where my church association comes from.

kristen230

Its nms. I find it a little plain.

miss_beckman

Lena Elizabeth or Elizabeth Lena~

monkey62

NMS at all.

Aligator28

It's nms, we have a HUGE church here called Bethany, so I am getting the church vibes as well.?

juniper19

I hate it.

yale

Reminds me of the aunt in Christmas Vacation.

iluvtom

NMS- I just do not find it flattering and my middle name is Beth too...

smismar

dairygirl19:

I've been thinking about this name since my sister cracked a joke about how the kid should named after her Godmother. My sister's middle name is Beth.

Thoughts? Opinions?

I like Bethany a lot!  The only reason it didn't make the final cut for us was that it didn't sound right with our last name.  It's a really pretty name, though.

cjilla

yale:

Reminds me of the aunt in Christmas Vacation.

LMFAO

Logansmommie

I really like Bethany!!  It is not on our list however because I don't really care for the nickname Beth and I'm sure she would end up being called that at some point.

MrsDuncan

Love it

LMS05

I really like it. It was on our list too. Beautiful, classic and not common. I like Beth as a nn. If you don't, I wouldn't worry about it. I know a Bethany and I've never heard anyone call her Beth.

JLW10

NMS

Mrs.Carlybella

i am not a fan at all... but I also don't like the name Beth  (which people love- so it's just me)

EricaD07

jillyc:

It is okay. Reminds me of a church for some reason.

ditto

leah1615

It also reminds me of a church and I think it is very plain. I know a bethany and she is very churchy too, and people call her beth all the time.

LMS05

I don't understand this Bethany=church thing. I would have NEVER thought that. There are no churches named Bethany around me...

LMS05

leah1615:

It also reminds me of a church and I think it is very plain. I know a bethany and she is very churchy too, and people call her beth all the time.

What is that supposed to mean? How can you be "very churchy"? Do you mean she's a very strong Christian? I'm not sure how being "churchy" is a bad thing... Are teachers very "schooly"??

houndbaby

My name is Bethany and I think its a great name and I'm not "churchy"

Temp778367875008010

My cousin's DD name is Bethany and they named her after their church.  Its a nice enough name, but it is a negative connotation name for me.  There was a girl down the street from me growing up that was downright mean to everyone and her name was Bethany.

ETA: Oddly enough she was named after the Bethany church in Baton Rouge, mentioned above.  Small world.

cupcake_queen

I think it's very pretty. My sister's name is Bethann, but we call her Beth!

lbap

My sister's name is Bethany and I have always thought it was a unique, cool name.  Also, very pretty.

My sister is not "churchy" at all and I really have never had this association with the name.

I really love it!

lbap

lbap:

My sister's name is Bethany and I have always thought it was a unique, cool name.  Also, very pretty.

My sister is not "churchy" at all and I really have never had this association with the name.

I really love it!

Oh, and she is very rarely called "Beth" except for a few close friends who use it dotingly.  I have personally always called her by the full name of Bethany.