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This is one of my possible mns for Elizabeth that nobody likes very much :(
I'm a bit puzzled by the fact that a Biblical name could be considered "dated". The Biblical character Deborah was a spunky lady - a judge, no less, too!
And just think of cool and classic Deborah Kerr.

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(Bah! I think Debbie Reynolds has alot to answer for!)

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I think the sibset Deborah and Judith is an appropriate one - two Biblical names, though I'm not overly fond of Judith. It was my great-grandma's name and my aunt's - my aunt used to cry when she was called "Punch and Judy", after the puppets used in seaside kids' shows that used to be a staple of summers in Britain.

I don't like the Deb sound much. Probably because I associate it with middle-aged women, which is too bad and something I should get over. I think Deb is a silly sound though.

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Devorah nn Deva is awesome though.

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Judith and Deborah would be nice, but I think I would probably assume you were Jewish. (I know, I'm terrible, I make these assumptions sometimes)

I'm a bit biased by the Italian perception of the name, which is of a tackiness, because, along with Jessica and Samantha, it's the kind of "new" name people pick from watching American soaps. Otherwise, it's nice enough, if a bit dated. The Hebrew variant is cool.

A modern sibling set of Deborah and Judith strikes me as amazing. Incredible.

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As to Devorah, I'd say dev-OR-ah at first glance. I do like Deborah a bit better, but like both. I love Deva as a nn for Devorah, which you mentioned in your response to RoxStar.

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I really dislike this name because of a bad association. Actually, the woman who left me with such a dislike of the name was a Debra who went by Debbie, but since Debra and Deborah sound exactly alike, same difference.

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I've never known a Deborah or Debra (and I've known quite a few) who didn't go by Debbie. I think it's a nickname that would be rather hard to avoid. At least, you certainly couldn't guarantee that your daughter would NEVER go by Debbie.

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It does seem quite dated.

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Deborah and Judith go together perfectly as a sibset.

I like Deborah, but I know a ton around my age. I would use Dorie as the NN, I think it'd be cute for a little girl. And I love Deva as a NN for Devorah.

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I see nothing wrong with Deborah and Judith as siblings.

I like Deborah pretty well, in the same way I like Carol and Linda. Not enough to use them, but I think they could work today. I am not fond of the name Debbie, it seems a bit of a bimbo name, and I don't think I ever knew a Deborah/Debra who didn't go by Debbie. I wouldn't use the Hebrew form, just because most people would hear it as Deborah and pronounce it with a b anyway.. Deborah and Judith sound kind of middle-aged, but again, they could work.

Deborah is extremely dated to me. I also think of women my mom's age. I do think Devorah looks more interesting even though I'm not exactly sure how it's pronounced.

I LOVE Deborah. As most everyone knows, I love everything Norma Shearer, and Norma Shearer has a granddaughter named Deborah (her sisters are Shoshana and Elana), so, of course, I love it, too. :)

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Devorah/Dvorah/Devora/Dvora would all be pronounced the same: 'dev-OR-ah'. The 'e' in my pronunciation is said rather quickly, there's no lingering like there is on Deborah (because the stress isn't on the first syllable).

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I really don't know which I prefer. I do love both Deborah and Dvorah equally, though I do go through moods in which I slightly prefer one over the other.

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A modern sibset of Deborah and Judith would strike me as odd, but in a very good way. :) I would be absolutely overjoyed and thrilled if I came across a real life sibset that included Deborah and Judith. They sound so refreshing nowadays, so I totally advocate their usage.

I like Deborah a lot, but I've never cared for Debbie. It's way too baby boomer (but somehow Deborah isn't to me. Just like Cathy is very baby boomer to me, but Catherine is not). Devorah is also lovely, and I prefer that spelling to Dvorah. It looks less intimidating to pronounce. ;-) I know a sibset that includes a Deborah and a Judith (called Debbie and Judy, the set also includes Joan "Joanie" and Susan "Susie"), but they are of my parent's generation. I like it, though. I really love Judith and I think it fits nicely with Deborah. Also, I think it sounds less dated to use the full names rather than Debbie and Judy.

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