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Deep in my family tree there was a Leticia Muriel, born before 1910 and always known as Muriel. Neither was a family name till then, though she got a niece named Muriel after her. She told me that she had a boss once who used to call her Tish.

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As a nn, I'd far prefer Letty, which sounds fresh and frisky and young. Tish really is sneezy! And as a spelling I'd like Laetitia myelf to keep the classical links alive.

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Isn't Lettice awful? I can't imagine how the Victorians could enjoy it: didn't they eat their salad?

I've always loved Letitia. It's so classy and sophisticated. Some people are out off by the "tit" in the middle, but I don't mind. I guess if it's really a problem you could always spell it Leticia. I like Letty as a nn even though it reminds me of "lettuce". Tish is cute, too; it sounds like the kind of nn a wealthy family would give a child.

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Laetitia is such an elegant spelling. Too bad it would probably confuse too many people.

I had a friend in Belgium whose name was Laetitia, she went by Titi.

I like Laetitia best and I'd pronounce it the French way, so Tish is not a NN option for me. How about Tia or Lea?

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Combos:

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Laetitia Audrey
Laetitia Serafina
Laetitia Claire

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Ella Laetitia
Audrey Laetitia
Laura Laetitia

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This message was edited 2/17/2010, 9:03 AM

I actually prefer Laetitia

I think it's ok, I prefer Letitia or Leticia, and Letty as a nn.

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I know someone whose father wanted to named her Letitia, and her mother liked Natasha. So they compromised with LaTasha :/