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I kind of like Tabitha. I like the sound. I also think Tabby is a cute nickname myself. I met one once-a Tabby who's full name was Tabitha years and years ago.

My cousin (now four) is called Tabitha, and I think it is a beautiful name.

I've never met a Tabitha, but I've known a couple of Talitha women who've all impressed me in different ways. Tabitha = Tabby = meow, unfortunately.

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Talitha means Little Girl or Young Woman, and when Jesus raised the centurion's daughter he said to her "Talitha, kumi" which means "Young woman, get up". In the 19th century with the first wave of female emancipation, this was apparently used as a motto for lots of girls' schools, female colleges etc: they found it useful to have what looked like divine approbation so they could face down all the dominant males of their time!

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I'm not an Aquinnah fan at all: that -h at the end really bugs me, and the double -nn-, and the whinnying sound ... Aquila and Talitha would be good, though!

I love Tabitha. It's in my top 10, maybe even my top 5. It goes really good with Aquinnah.

I don't mind the name at all, but I do personally prefer it for a mn. I used to know a girl at school with this name and didn't like her very much! I don't see it getting common. Aquinnah is nmsaa, but the two names don't sound bad as a sib set.

Thank you for your answers so far

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I fear it could get common because of celebrity usage (Sarah Jessica Parker).

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It's great that so many of you think Tabitha and Aquinnah make a good sibset :) I thought you wouldn't think so because Tabitha is well known while Aquinnah is something most have never heard of.

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Yeah I also think it sounds witchy but I like that ;)

Tabitha is sort of dark and witch-y, but also sexy.

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I went to school with a girl named Tabitha; she was mentally-challenged and red-haired. I don't see it getting common any time soon.

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Aquinnah and Tabitha make a good sibset.

I really like Tabitha. It's a more recent addition to my list. i don't think it will ever be super common. I've never known a Tabitha.

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I'm not a fan of Aquinnah, but it works with Tabitha in a very matchy sort of way.

I've grown to love Tabitha. It's delicate, but earthy at the same time. Very nice.

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I met a teen-aged Tabitha once. She'd be in her twenties by now. I don't think it will get common. It has a Salem, Massachusetts / Pilgrim vibe to it that matches Aquinnah very nicely.

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Tabitha Willow or Tabitha Lily or Tabitha Wren?

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Tabitha Nerys, Tabitha Olwen, Tabitha Ishbel?

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Tabitha Miriam, Tabitha Susan, Tabitha Hester?

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Tabitha Margaret, Tabitha Jane, Tabitha Polly?

This message was edited 6/28/2010, 3:57 PM

I like Tabitha.

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I don't know anyone with the name and I don't see it getting common.

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The sibling set is fine.

It's a very old-ladyish, witchy name to me. I'm not a fan of these types of names (Agnes, Agatha, Matilda, etc.) I know a Tabetha who just graduated from my college, and a Tabitha "Tabby" who's about 14. I don't see it getting too common. Aquinnah and Tabitha work together, though I'm not fond of either name.