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How about just Tab? Or T?

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Xavier - Xave, X

For Tabitha - Titha? (tee-thuh was the pronunciation I was thinking of.) It's a little odd, but I figured I'd throw it out there. Talitha has slightly different nn options if you like it just as much. :)

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I agree with humblebee about using them, though.

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Tabitha can be Tabs, Tab, Taba (my late best friend used Taba), Bit, Bitsy, Tib, Tibs, Tibby. My favorites are Tib/Tibs/Tibby.

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Xavier could be Xavi, Xave/Zave, or just X. X is a great, rare initial. Like Q, I really enjoy it as a nickname.

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If you're nickname people then, even for names that don't have obvious nicknames, a nickname will evolve over time. Tabitha and Xavier are both great with Lennon. I say don't let the nickname thing hold you back.

I love Xavier, it's my nephews name. He goes by Xavi, which sound good in Spanish, but I'm not sure in English.

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Tabie is cute, all I can think of is abie?

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:)

This message was edited 9/2/2011, 4:55 AM

I can't think of another nickname for Tabitha besides Tabby/Tabi/Tabie, which I really dislike.

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Xavier - it sort of depends how you pronounce it. I say the first part "zav" (rhyming with "have"), which could be shortened to Xav or Xavi (zav-ee). However if you pronounce it "zay" (rhyming with "day") that doesn't really work. But it's a short name anyway and I don't feel like it needs to be shortened.

This message was edited 9/2/2011, 1:44 AM

Well, are you saying tah-BEE-tha or TAB-ith-ah ? If it's the first you can use Bee or Bea.
Xavier could be X or Zay.

Tabitha can be shortened to Tibby.

I really like both, but I agree that nicknames are an issue.

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Tabitha: Tab/Tabs, Beth (it's a stretch), Abby

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Xavier: Zay, even though the spelling doesn't make sense the sound works.

Honestly, I think both names are short enough. I think Tabitha is stunning, and if I had a girl named Tabitha, I would just call her Tabitha. Tabby/ Tabie is not very flattering. Hmmm - Bibi? Tha? Thea?

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I've never liked Xavier - Xavie is the only nn I could think of.

Xavier can be Xave (know this 'cause that's what my best friend's bro. Zavier is often called). Guess Tabitha could just be Tab, but I never really think of shortening Tabitha.