DH finally gave me his input...not sure how I feel

So Long Astoria

Again, we're really into old-fashioned names...(our daughter is Betty). My husband especially.

His #1 choice is Dorothy Anne (nickname Dottie).

I'm kind of "eh" about it. I like the inclusion of Anne, that was my pick. Dorothy is also a family name. I also think it does go with Betty. But I don't LOVE it as much as I love my daughter's name. 

meganbear

I actually love the name Dorothy.  I think the nn Dot/Dottie is super super cute for a little girl! Dottie and Betty are a bit matchy matchy to me though!  Good luck!

britnicole88

LOVE the name Betty and your daughter is so beautiful! I think Dorothy is a great name!

queenbone

Love Betty. Love Dorothy.  But Betty and Dottie are to matchy matchy for me.  Could the nn be Dolly?

ETA: I volunteer with a lot of older ladies at my church. Sally and Jean are common names among them.  Sally would be a great companion with Betty.

LyndseylovesHugh

My great-grandma was Dorthy and went by Dot.  I have always loved this name and it will be on my list in the future!

BostonGayGal

Florence (Flora) ?

Esther (Etty) ?

 

Scooter359

Honestly, I don't see why your siblings names have to match or fit together, i never got that. I like both names very much. Keep looking until you are happy though.

jessawakawaii

Ditto pps, Dottie and Betty are pretty matchy. What about Nelda, Helen, Elsie, Sally or Della?

forensicmama

Probably my favorite old fashioned name I haven't used is Edythe. I found it on the top 100 names from 1900. I love the nickname Edy. My daughter's middle name is Daisy, which would also be really sweet is a first name.

GettinNervous

I really don't like Dorothy.

treala05

I like Dorothy/Dottie

sunnyday016

NMS, but I think they go well together.

plunderb

My grandmother is Dorothy and goes by Dot. Another Dorothy I know goes by Dora. Cute either way.

Allie30

Well, aside from them both sounding ready to play for the Rockford Peaches,  I think those names are cute. Dottie and Betty are a little matchy, it's true, but she might end up being just Dot or just Dorothy or just Dolly.I say go with it.

 

Ms Molly

Dorothy is nms but it's not horrible.  What about Dorrie/Dorry as a nickname?

anna7602

If you don't love it, keep looking. Or sit with it for a little while to see how you feel in a couple of weeks.

wittyschaffy

FWIW, I worked with a 30 year old Dorothy and she went by her full name.  Although I do think that Dot is adorable.

LadySmith08

I love Anne as a first name. I think Anne and Betty are cute.

AuNaturaleMT

I think it's cute and goes ... but it isn't as stellar as Betty Claire (it's Claire, right?!)  What about Alice? 

 

So Long Astoria

AuNaturaleMT:

I think it's cute and goes ... but it isn't as stellar as Betty Claire (it's Claire, right?!)  What about Alice? 

 

See, this is my problem. For us, Betty Claire was THE perfect name. Nothing else seems to be living up.

Rangergal9

sunnyday016:

NMS, but I think they go well together.

I was going to say the same thing. 

JenWen3

My friend has a Ruth. They call her Ruthie a lot.

Their Girl #2 is either going to be Dorothy, Molly or Lucy.

Just a few more suggestions for you. I hope you find something you both love!

braveangel2

queenbone:

Love Betty. Love Dorothy.  But Betty and Dottie are to matchy matchy for me.  Could the nn be Dolly?

ETA: I volunteer with a lot of older ladies at my church. Sally and Jean are common names among them.  Sally would be a great companion with Betty.

Funny, I like them together and on their own - Dorothy and Betty both have their iconic images and thanks to A League of Their Own, Dottie is a great vintage name. I agree; I stll love Sally, but I think this is a good name also.

braveangel2

What about Greta, Alice, Maude, Jane, Ginger, Daisy, June (I adore June with Betty),

I'd suggest Grace a la Grace Kelly, but it's so popular now.

What about looking at all the names of 30s/40s actors? Or even names of roles Bette Davis has played?

*kendrick*

I like Lucy (Lucielle or Lucille if you want a longer name).

Rossi17

Hey aren't you the one who made fun of my daughter's name last year? Funny, thanks for keeping it classy. Someone posted that I thought of the name because I changed the batteries in my vibrator after having sex (get it, alkaline).

Anyway, here is the explanation of her name Akela (as in "wolf" in Inuit or "noble" in Hawaiian, also the name of the den mother in cub scouts) I added Lyn to her name because it's my mother in laws name. You have probably ran into her, she's worked at Tilley's forever. 

BTW, as I've worked in education for a while, we teachers tend to not name our children with so-called "normal" names because they remind us of kids we are not fond of or it's Murphy's law that in a year or two we'll have a kid in our class who is not our favorite and has the same name as our kid.

I won't make fun of your kids' names, because I don't pick on babies like you do. Good luck with the pregnancy, as you can see from my siggy, Akelalyn came after her brothers died.

 Oh, and by the way, making fun of kids names because they don't "sound right" to you is kinda prejudiced. I've had names like Traveon, Epic, Essence, etc. in my classes, and sometimes that is all they have, their name. It's a unique representation of themselves, regardless of who can and can't pronounce them, the names have meaning behind them. You shouldn't make fun of the kids in your city or their parents, I've worked closely with them, and they aren't bad people. Quit giving Beloit a bad name, it's a good town with great people, regardless of their cultural preferences for naming their kids. 

honeyb518

Always loved Gertie (Gertrude) and Gladys (though I know a Gladys and her nn became happybum)

stargirlsheart

My friends sister is Dorothy and they call her Doty.  I don't mind it.  From that era of names I like Nora, Josie, and, Ruby.