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I think they're fun. I think I'd prefer just Dorothy or Dor and Doro to Dottie/Dodie. I do know of a Dorothy "Dartie" which is kind of funny.

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I have a student Dorothy called Dottie. Her mom is really into vintage stuff. And Dottie is definitely a bit dotty so it's hilarious. People often call her Dot, which is extra hilarious. It's just a funny little name. Dot is really cute - but I'm not really sure that I actually like it, it just makes me laugh.

Dorothy will forever have a frumpy image to me. Dorothea is somewhat better. Dodie and Dottie are both terrible, particularly Dodie. Like, I can't find the words to say how horrible Dottie and Dodie are.

This message was edited 4/25/2020, 12:04 PM

Dorothy is something of a family name - a distant cousin married a beautiful, redhaired Dorothy - so I've always looked at it with enthusiasm. Dorothea ... is long. And rhythmically unpleasing to me, like Isabella. I prefer the livelier rhythm of, say, Victoria and Elizabeth.

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I knew a delightful Dorothy at school; she was mostly Dorothy but sometimes Doth, because her parents said she was a Little Busy Bee! Personally, I'd prefer Dorrie to Dodie and Dottie.

I like both Dorothea and Dorothy a lot. I used to have a friend called Dorte (the danish version, pronounced DOR-duh) when I was younger and while it’s definitely a name for 50+ women here, I always liked it a lot.

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I think the name, no matter which version has a lot of vintage charm.

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Dodie and Dottie. Dodie I should love since I love Jodie. Dody probably works better for me.

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Dottie sounds like a batty old woman living in an old house with lots of ancient trees, tea and cobwebs. It’s excentric in a very endearing way. It also sounds like a little girl who’s super cute. Or a ladybug :)

Dorothea is beautiful. I love how melodic it sounds. I like the nn, Thea or Tea.
Dorothy is very sweet. I had a best friend name Dorothy who went by Dot.
Dodie is nice, I used to love listening to singer Dodie's (Clark) music.
Dottie is adorable.

I have a great-aunt Dorothy, whom we all call Aunt Dot, or, on occasion, Aunt Dit-Dot, but I assume she was likely Dottie (or Dotty) as a child. Dorothy is also my mom's middle name, but she doesn't like it.

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If I used either, I would use Dorothea with the nickname Thea (or maybe Dora, if Dora the Explorer ever stops being popular). I think Dottie is kind of cute, but Dodie reminds me of Dodo birds, so would be a no-go for me.

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For me, Dorothy in particular still sounds very old-fashioned, but it's rising in popularity quite quickly and could end up being the next Hazel or Stella or Ava.

I love Dorothea and like Dorothy. I prefer Dottie to Dodie, though I do find the latter cute.

I love Dorothy, as you can tell by my name. I love Dot and Dodie and Like Dottie a bit less. I Prefer it spelled Dotty. :)

I like Dorothea & Dorothy equally. My preferred nn is Dodie. I hate Dottie & Dotty as 'dotty' is a colloquialism for eccentric / crazy.

I like both Dorothy and Dorothea, with a preference for the former.

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My uncle dated a woman called Dot for a very very long time and we were quite close to her growing up and into our teenage years, but I never made the connection that it was short for Dorothy. It's always seemed like one of those nicknames that just takes a little leap of logic (like Teddy with Theodore / Edward as opposed to Theo / Eddy) so it's always felt weird to me. Not that I don't like Dot / Dotty as nicknames for Dorothy/Dorothea, though it does sit in my pile of "cute but not for me" nicknames.

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Dodie, on the other hand, I don't like at all and it rather sounds more like a pet name for the Dodo bird

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In D- names I do prefer Daphne a lot more than Dorothy, but Daph sounds so incredibly lackluster as a nickname. In the end, I'm unsure which I'd rather choose as a baby name.

This message was edited 4/24/2020, 5:08 PM

I like Dorothea best. It sounds more modern than Dorothy. Dottie has a vintage charm, though I'd be more likely to use Dory/Dora. Dodie is just awful.

I love all of these names so much. Dorothea nn Dottie is my favourite. It's very high up on my list. I think it has the right blend of familiar and wearable yet a bit dusty.