Debra

I think it’s a really good name, I like it better than Deborah. It makes me think of an older woman who still has a lot of youth, drive and spirit.

Granny name.

No. Just no. The awful name Deborah is already bad enough but this just makes it 10x worse. Just NO!

Dumbed down spelling of Deborah.

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Deborah (three syllables) is nice and elegant and classic.

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Debra is just unattractive and harsh.

This is MY name. I happen to like it. Debra spelled this way is like Barbra... as in Streisand... not Barbara. I happened to be named after Debbie Reynolds from the 50’s and spelled like Debra Paget. Both women being equally beautiful and talented I feel honored to carry this namesake. The name Deborah in the Bible being Hebrew has the meaning of honey bee. I can’t think of a better characterization than to be compared to, as the honey bee is the creator of the sweetest by product of pollenization there is. Not only do they work their hardest but they don’t bother anyone else in the process. Debra being a derivative of Deborah carrying the same meaning carries the same honor and respect just as Joshua and Jason are derivatives of Jesus. Jesus being the sweetest name I know happens to love my name for just what it is... another sweet name. It’s unique, specially chosen just for me and I’m proud of it for all of the above reasons and more.

Kind of takes out Deborah’s elegance. But either is fine I guess.

“Debra” - A quiet beauty, not to be underestimated. A lovely mother and friend.

My name is Debra, never really thought I was a Debra, my Grandmother wanted me to be Deborah and my Mom said no way. And I go by Debbie. In school, we sat in alphabetical order, so there was Debra Serpa, Debra Souza, Debra Sturba, this was in the 60's.

De Bra.

This spelling may not be as traditional as Deborah, but either way, it's better than the chavvy nickname Debbie.

WOW, such critics! I can honestly say my parents were intelligent and I have NEVER been called "de bra"! I am very happy I have this spelling, it is pronounced differently for those who pay attention. Also, I have a "Deborah" for a friend and she wishes she had my spelling since she is always called "Du-bore-uh"

What kind of moron would think that Deborah is pronounced Du-bore-uh? I've never known anyone in my life who would be that stupid, so I can't see that as a problem with the spelling Deborah.

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There's no reason to simplify Deborah into Debra, it just looks simplistic, like one can't read words that have silent letters. As it is, I like Deborah but not Debra... the problem is I dislike the nickname Debbie.

This name is not very pretty at all. I like Deborah better, but I don't think that spelling is much prettier either.

It looks incomplete to me, so I prefer Deborah. Shortened forms like this one seriously give me an impression of a lack of culture and intelligence.

What's wrong with Deborah? For the life of me, I don't understand why any parent would use this spelling. It looks like "de bra." Parents, if you must use this, name her Deborah. You can always pronounce it "Debra" and she'll have a much nicer spelling.