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I like it, it's on my list though I wouldn't use it.

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I dislike Bethany but i love Mina!

I love Bethany

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I don't understand all the hate. I know 2 Bethany's and have great assoications with the name. One Bethany I know is an adult- she is gorgeous, classy, strong, down to earth, funny, driven, smart. A really great woman. The other Bethany I know is 15- she is sweet, bubbly, fun and just a great girl.
I think it is a sweet name that ages well and it is really pretty. It wouldn't ever be my first choice, but it is a name I would be willing to compromise on one day for a daughter.

I LOVE it. I have a friend named Bethany, also. Very athletic, very sweet. Great name!

Wow...

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I am surprised that so many people dislike this name! It's not one of my favorites, but I like it. I've met one person named Bethany, and I have good associations with it from that. I also like that it's not as common as Elizabeth, and it's one of those names that to me sort of sounds like a nn but isn't. I like Beth as a short form as well.

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Overall, although I wouldn't use Bethany myself (too many other names I like even more) I'd be delighted to see someone else use it. However, if you're set on trying to convince her to use something else (which obviously could run the risk of making her mad/annoyed), some alternatives that sound similar are Annabeth, Betony, and Beverly.

I'm with you. *groan.* It's so boring and trendy and **cute.** If you want to call her Beth name her Elizabeth so she'll have a name with some dignity.

I despise it too. Maybe steer her towards Elizabeth, same nn...

I love the name nickname Beth, but I like the first name Elizabeth better.

This was my favorite name for awhile a few years back. I still think it's very pretty but for some reason it dropped out of favor for me. Suddenly it just sounded a little too syrupy sweet or something. But I still think it's a nice name. I love the nn Beth for Bethany or Elizabeth.

I agree with you- it's an awful name. I prefer Elizabeth.

It's okay. Don't like nn Beth though. But Bethany is prettier than Elizabeth (though I like Elisabeth better than both of those) imo. I like the nn Betsy.

I despise it, as well. It's not even a person's name in the Bible (where it comes from). To me it's like naming your child Bethlehem or Nazareth.