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[Opinions] Rebecca
I used to like this name, but now I think it's dull as dishwater. WDYT? Do you like Becky/Becca? **Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam/Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine, and a side order of ham**
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Rebecca is nice. I've known several in my lifetime. One of the best friends I've ever had was named Rebecca. I like Becca well enough. Becky does nothing for me. I would use Rebecca only if it was honoring.

This message was edited 9/2/2020, 9:35 PM

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Rebecca is nms, but alright - Becca and Becky are atrocious. I like Rivka.
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I like Rebecca very much, and Becky or Becca would be OK though not wonderful.Thinking about biblical R names, I'd rank them, first Ruth, then Rebecca and Rachael last. I'd be more likely to use Ruth, I think.
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DullI think it's pretty, but it needs to be retired.
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I think that it is bland and overused but I might use it in future because it was the name of a teacher I had once that I really respected. I like Becca but Becky is kinda dated. I know a Rebecca who goes by Ree.
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I prefer Rebekkah, I find it's more aesthetically pleasing to me and I prefer Bekka over Becky. I also GP like Bex as a nickname.
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Rebecca is a very nice name, one I like well enough to consider using it. Don't care for Becca and Becky, too babyish.
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Every Rebecca I know is a great person and I can’t help loving the name because of them. I’m so biased!
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It's always been one of my favorite names. I still love it. But while I wouldn't say it's dull as dishwater, I do think that its former popularity has taken some of the shine off of it. Its popularity at the time I had my daughter was a major reason that I didn't use it, and I have no regrets that I didn't. My daughter goes further and says she's glad that I didn't.

This message was edited 9/1/2020, 12:33 PM

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It's one of the "classics" I used to dismiss but have come to appreciate recently. The sound is lovely; however, going by the full name all the time would become very pretentious, very quickly, so a nickname is inevitable. And of those, the only one I like of the "established" nicknames is Becca - Becky is decent but bogged down in memes, and Reba is just terrible (McEntire not withstanding).I think Bex might be a cool, unconventional nickname, though. Or Rebel!
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Most Rebeccas I've known have gone by the whole name. It doesn't sound pretentious to me in the least. Rebecca is totally down to earth to me. I love it. I hate Becky and dislike Becca. Reba should be retired permanently. Yuck.
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This.I have a neice named Rebecca and she doesn't go by a nickname.
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I'm the reverse. I used to find it dull as dishwater and lately I'm starting to like it. I only like it in full, though. No nicknames.
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I like it but I find it 70s/80s dated and I HATE all of its nicknames, especially Becky and Becca, but also Reba or anything else you could think of. Rebecca on its own is slightly dated but nice.
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Yes it's lovely and love the nicknames

This message was edited 9/1/2020, 10:30 AM

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