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I've been thinking about Deborah a lot lately. I know many will dismiss it as dated and dull, but it sounds refreshingly staid to me, especially in the sea of Lunas, Camilas, and Everleighs. I also like Devorah (and even Devra, like a Hebraization of Debra).
I suppose I started favoring Deborah after my fried told me that her friend, a 30-year-old named Roberta "Birdie," named her daughter Deborah "Didi" (unsure of the nickname's spelling) in honor of an ailing relative.
Some combos:
Deborah Eugenie / Eugenia
Deborah Eulalie / Eulalia
Deborah Juliet
Deborah Tanith
Deborah Xanthe
Deborah Violet
Deborah Mathilde / Matilda
Deborah Enid
Deborah Winifred
Deborah Agnes
Deborah Ianthe
Deborah Oenone
Deborah Cleo / Clio
Deborah Zoe
Deborah Celine
Deborah Cecile / Cecilia
Deborah Gwyneth
Deborah Valancy
Deborah Felicity
Deborah Jocasta
Deborah Jocosa
Deborah Sibylle
I suppose I started favoring Deborah after my fried told me that her friend, a 30-year-old named Roberta "Birdie," named her daughter Deborah "Didi" (unsure of the nickname's spelling) in honor of an ailing relative.
Some combos:
Deborah Eugenie / Eugenia
Deborah Eulalie / Eulalia
Deborah Juliet
Deborah Tanith
Deborah Xanthe
Deborah Violet
Deborah Mathilde / Matilda
Deborah Enid
Deborah Winifred
Deborah Agnes
Deborah Ianthe
Deborah Oenone
Deborah Cleo / Clio
Deborah Zoe
Deborah Celine
Deborah Cecile / Cecilia
Deborah Gwyneth
Deborah Valancy
Deborah Felicity
Deborah Jocasta
Deborah Jocosa
Deborah Sibylle
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I love the British pronunciation of Deborah a lot. Deb would be my preferred nickname, I think it's really chic. I love the idea of a cat named Deborah.
Deborah Vivian or Deborah Vivienne is a combo that seems to really speak to me.
Of your combos, I love Deborah Valancy (that's a new one for me!) and Deborah Celine.
Deborah Vivian or Deborah Vivienne is a combo that seems to really speak to me.
Of your combos, I love Deborah Valancy (that's a new one for me!) and Deborah Celine.
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What's the British pronunciation?
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I've always liked Deborah and Devorah, and been fascinated by the different pronunciations: DEB(e)ra but deVORa. And in Afrikaans it looks like Debora and sounds like deBOOera. I find Debbie such a turn-off that I wouldn't consider using Deborah as a fn, though Deb is brisk and business-like and a good choice for a nn if necessary.
I know a Deborah Lyndall, which I find absolutely stunning.
I know a Deborah Lyndall, which I find absolutely stunning.
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It's my mom's name so it has a special meaning to me. She pronounces it de-BORE-ah rather than deb-rah. Her middle name is Ann so all of your combos are way more interesting.
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I like Deborah with mn Juliet, Xanthe, Matilda, Zoe, Gwyneth, Felicity
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This went straight through my heart - I lost my aunt Deborah suddenly at the weekend.
It’s a beautiful, underrated name.
It’s a beautiful, underrated name.
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So sorry, hugs
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So sorry to hear that! I'm glad to honor her name. :)
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Devora is nice (I prefer that to the Devorah or Devra spellings, and the nickname Dev is cute), but I could never get behind Deborah / Debra. Not because of the dated nature of the name so much as I've always found it cold. Deb is icier to me than Dev, even - that middle B really bothers me in a way I can't explain. I don't even like Debbie. (I don't like Libby, or Liberty, either; but Elizabeth and Tabitha are lovely. So I can't explain why some Bs bother me more than others.)
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