[name_f]Betty[/name_f] Nightingale made her debut two days after [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] when everyone thought she’d be late and come in 2018.
She is “just” [name_f]Betty[/name_f] after her great grandmother, as my name is for my great grandmother. Nightingale has a lot of great possible meanings, so she has many ways to grow into it. Mostly we liked the combination of old and new which is memorable, unexpected, and yet still reasonable to spell.
I’ve been on Nameberry for years, and her name was discussed and decided more than a year ago. I put a great deal of energy into naming, but I was glad to not have to worry about it during pregnancy. So thank you to everyone who helped us decide on her name, even if it was quite a while ago.
wow, she has a stunning name! I love love love “just” [name_f]Betty[/name_f], and I love the connection to her great grandmother.
Nightingale is a beautiful, unexpected middle.
I’m so glad to hear that “just” [name_f]Betty[/name_f] has some fans. It seems like many people prefer [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], but we’d rather just give her the name we’re going to use. I think there are plenty of previous Bettys that prove it works as a name by itself.
Esita - It does sound like a superhero, and we like that. My family is very into comics and superheroes, and my husband and I read a lot of fantasy.
