Too gothic?

shanBmcg · May 2009

Salem Tabitha McGregor

What is the first thing you would think if you were introduced to a child with this name? No need for "NMS." I'm not looking to name a child based on a similar style consensus (not being rude, just sayin'!).

longhorn14 · May 2009

The cat from Sabrina, the teenage witch. Or witch trials.

mrsmel · May 2009

cats. witches. halloween.

meplusone · May 2009

Salem witch trials and the show bewitched...........

teacherjess · May 2009

Salem automatically reminds me of the Salem Witch Trials and nothing else. So, it makes me think of witches, death, trials, etc. That's what I'd think of.

ForgetMeNot_815 · May 2009

mrsmel:
cats. witches. halloween.

This.

Tess12 · May 2009

meplusone:
Salem witch trials and the show bewitched...........

Yes. Having the two names together just screams "witch."

aggiewed05 · May 2009

Salem-witch trials

Tabitha-daughter of Samantha the witch on Bewitched

dairygirl19 · May 2009

Witch trials, her parents were into sorcery or they were vamipires, the cat on Sabrina, Bewitched, Halloween.

Nothing that reminds of a cute happy little girl.

I did go to HS with a Tabitha though...it's a fine name by itself..just not with Tabitha.

amoureux · May 2009

First thing I would wonder is why you gave a little girl with scottish ancestry an arabic boy's first name. Granted, the arabic name is spelled slightly differently (Salim) but is pronounced similarily. I have known two male Salims who were both arabic.

Then, I would think of hysteria and women being burned at the stake. Not really a lovely connotation for a child's name.

Dukos · May 2009

Salem is really very witchy. You could definately do Tabitha with another middle name. But even Salem by itself is awfully black magic. The two together is a bit much.

newportbride715 · May 2009

Salem reminds me of Salem, MA, and the Salem witch trials.

Tabitha seems like more of a pet name to me.

mfransdell · May 2009

I too think witches and black cats. I think either name would be great with something else, it's just the combo I dislike.

EXL311 · May 2009

I agree with Salem the cat and the witch trials but I would immediately think the child was a boy if I heard that name.

LMS05 · May 2009

Salem- the cat on Sabrina the Teenage Witch or the Salem witch trials

Tabitha- super cute name. reminds me of a sweet girl?

cmyers6278 · May 2009

I like it, but I too thought of Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

EnglishMajor03 · May 2009

If I were introduced to this person the first thing I would think of is that it was your daughter. Then would think of a town near me named Salem. I live in NH, close to MA and would never think of the Salem Witch Trials. Honestly, I think it's hard to ask ?s on this board because these names are so theoretical. If people really tried to envision a name on a baby/child responses might be different. JMO.

CourtneyRDH · May 2009

Salem sounds like a boy name. It reminds me of Sabrina and the witch trials. Tabitha reminds me of Dh's ex-girlfriend, but I think it's a pretty name. I rarely watched Bewitched so it doesn't remind me of that.?

squeakerabudhbabi · May 2009

I like it, but my first thoughts do turn to wich trials...

lovesazzie · May 2009

lol witch is the first thing that comes to mind. I really love Tabitha though.

notkateanymore · May 2009

That it reminded me of a witch and a cat and I would feel bad for them.

andrea922 · May 2009

amoureux:
First thing I would wonder is why you gave a little girl with scottish ancestry an arabic boy's first name. Granted, the arabic name is spelled slightly differently (Salim) but is pronounced similarily. I have known two male Salims who were both arabic.

Then, I would think of hysteria and women being burned at the stake. Not really a lovely connotation for a child's name.

Except Salim is pronounced differently than Salem. Salim is Sah-leem, and Salem is Sail-em. They aren't pronounced the same.

I think of witches also.

DMDavidson · May 2009

Tess12:
meplusone:
Salem witch trials and the show bewitched...........
Yes. Having the two names together just screams "witch."

Yes, I would have to agree. If it were just Salem, I could almost see it as a place-name, but otherwise it makes me think of Salem witch trials and Bewitched.

lisa5201 · May 2009

I actually like Salem better than Tabitha, but I don't think they can be used together without people thinking "bewitched"

star678 · May 2009

I thought of witch trials and the cat from Sabrina, and I'm surprised no one else thought of the cigarettes.

Harms80 · May 2009

If it was Salem with another mn, or Tabitha with another 1st name, it would be different but with both- definitely witches! But, how often do you really hear a person's middle name? I like it!

melly918 · May 2009

Salem - witchy name

Tabitha - also witchy name as that was the name of this stupid witch in that soap opera Passions.

UrbanHippieMama · May 2009

longhorn14:
The cat from Sabrina, the teenage witch. Or witch trials.

This. But, I still kinda like it! Go for it if it's what you like!!

mrs_tacos · May 2009

Tess12:
meplusone:
Salem witch trials and the show bewitched...........
Yes. Having the two names together just screams "witch."

Ditto.

clarabellmav · May 2009

the combination of the two names is too much, I think. But either name alone is nice!

loumertes · May 2009

I don't think about witches. I like the Salem, I think it's cute.

charlies-angel · May 2009

Salem sounds like a boys name to me...well not really a person's name at all. I just think of Salem witch trials.

KarlsSweetie05 · May 2009

aggiewed05:

Salem-witch trials

Tabitha-daughter of Samantha the witch on Bewitched

ditto

jebuell · May 2009

What about Tabitha Ruth?

*sits patiently, hoping someone else gets the reference*

tct1219 · May 2009

teacherjess:
Salem automatically reminds me of the Salem Witch Trials and nothing else. So, it makes me think of witches, death, trials, etc. That's what I'd think of.

i think this too, but that kind of makes me like it. i'm all for word names Yes