Thoughts on 'Dorothy'?

OAHMOM · February 2014

It was my grandmother's name. Just wondering what everyone thinks about it.

CallaLily25 · February 2014

I've always disliked this name, sorry. The sound of it just doesn't appeal to me. I think old lady and The Wizard of Oz. I think it could make a nice MN, though.

ricekez · February 2014

I love the name Dorothy. DH and I have strongly considered it. I think it's underused.

==N== · February 2014

I love it!
But...I'm also a huge Wizard of Oz fan.
And also...I've only ever known one, she's about 25 or 30, and I've always thought it just didn't fit her. That's just her though. It could definitely fit someone else.

queenbone · February 2014

Love Dorothy!

Helenahhandbasket · February 2014

So freaking cute, and love the NN options.

Dot/ Dottie, Thea, Dora...

capulet · February 2014

I love it!

mc0113 · February 2014

Love it! It was my grandma's name and my aunt's name. My grandma went by Dottie. I just love that NN.

NerdyLucy · February 2014

Golden Girls!

But this is a positive assocation for me, not negative. I think it's cute.

Jags8 · February 2014

I like a lot of old lady and old man names, but Dorothy is one I just can't get behind. I think it could make a decent mn.

lifeonthehill · February 2014

Love it and the NN Thea!

absolutelymaybe · February 2014

I think it is cute.

OAHMOM · February 2014

Thanks! DS is Oliver and DD is Alice and I just think it might fit. I think I like Dottie as a nickname, lol. We don't know if this one is a boy or girl yet so we are tossing around ideas. My mother is adopted and her birth mother's middle name was Dorothy as well as her paternal grandmother...also her adoptive mother's name (the grandmother I was talking about) was Dorothy. So I just thought it might be nice to bring it back.

shamyfowler · February 2014

I'm not really a fan. I know an older lady named Dorothy and she goes by Dot. I like Dorthea better.

FutureMrsW9 · February 2014

It's cute, but I wouldn't used it as a fn, mn yes. My GGmother was Dorothy and was actually alive when I was younger, so it's a name I may consider at some point, but again only as mn not a fn.

megs68 · February 2014

Some of the older names coming back I really like. This is not one of them. It's just not pretty to me. I had a friend in college with this name and it was just always awkward and not at all feminine. Dorothea is DH's elderly aunt and this is slightly better to me, but I just can't really get behind this name at all.

KrisM86 · February 2014

I don't love it, but I do think Dot makes a very cute nickname.

emilyray14 · February 2014

I like it! I had a cat named Dorothy (see siggy) until she ran off last summer :-(

I like Dot as a nickname, too.

linzandjer11 · February 2014

My grandmas name is Dorothy and it was on our list. Didn't make the short list though. Definitely think it's underused.

IrishTraveler · February 2014

Nope, NMS.

shannm · February 2014

I think it goes great with your LO's names. Use it!

fsumom · February 2014

It's not my style. It sounds old, and I can't picture it on a little girl.

MississippiCatfish · February 2014

I don't know why, but I very much prefer Dorothea to Dorothy.

SidraJedi · February 2014

I ADORE the name Dorothy! Use it! Use it! My favorite part is all of the cute NN! I love the NN Dorrie! I love the way the whole full name looks and sounds too. Use it!