Ottilie or Mabel

[MostlyLurk]

I know they are marmite names and you may well hate them both, but it's definitely got to be one or the other :)

(Apologies to anyone who knows me IRL and has had this endless debate with me, too - I just need to get a wider opinion)

So which should it be:

Ottilie - to be known as Ottie - or Mabel?

Surname is a pretty common English one that goes with most names

[cosmicglittergirl]

Mabel.

[minipie]

Mabel

I'm not a fan of old lady names generally but Mabel is one I do like.

I know you didn't ask for suggestions but... Mollie? Seems to be half way between your names.

[KoalaDownUnder]

Mabel.

Ottilie makes me think of otters.

[Brankolium]

Mabel. It's a lovely name.

[Ilovenannyplum]

Ottilie
So pretty

[PointlessUsername]

Ottilie.
Pretty name.

[TroysMammy]

I prefer Mable but I love Maud.

[orangebird69]

Ottilie. My friends DD is Ottilie and she's just gorgeous so I have lovely associations with that name. Mabel as a bit try hard imo.

[notamummy10]

Mabel makes me think of auntie Mabel from Come Outside

I like Ottilie- I follow someone on social media whose daughter is called Ottilile! It's a pretty name

[DramaAlpaca]

I much prefer Ottilie.

[welshweasel]

I prefer it spelt Otilie but definitely better than Mabel. She'd end up being Tilly though.

[caju]

Ottilie doesn't even sound like a name to me. I like Mabel though.

[LotsOfDots]

Mabel. My favourite bel name I think.

[Raines100]

Ottilie is my fave. Mabel is let down by the last syllable being pronounced bull instead of belle.

[hels18]

If my baby is a girl, I'd love to use Ottilie! Although husband isn't as keen..

[MadameDePompom]

This is like having to pick a favourite between Leadsom and May.

I'll go with Ottilie.

[ditsygal]

Ottilie - Its a lovely name

[Sophronia]

Definitely Mabel. Ottilie makes me think of otters.

[SimplyNigella]

I had both names on my list had DS been a girl so clearly I love both. Why not use them both, perhaps Mabel as the middle name?

[Nospringflower]

Haha Madamepompom! Hate Mabel, think it is s really ugly old lady name so will have to go with Ottillie.

[NotYoda]

Mabel

Ottilie is a bit "posh"

However, depending where you live (e.g. London) Mabel will become Maybaw

[MrsCaecilius]

Ottilie! Love it.

Not keen on Mabel. Sounds dowdy to me.

[Liz09]

Mabel.

Because I've never heard Ottilie before; wouldn't have a clue how to spell it and I'm not even sure I'm pronouncing it correctly. Plus, as others have said, all I see is otter.

Perhaps Ophelia? Kind of similar to Ottilie, but more known.

[LadyStarkOfWinterfell]

Mabel
Ottilie butterly - ottilie sounds rubbish in an English accent. Mabel isn't a fave but at least it's a solid name. I really don't like beautiful European names that just get strangled by the English accent.

[florascotianew]

Ottilie if pronounced in proper, original way: Ott -ill-ee-yah www.behindthename.com/name/ottilie . Anthing else, if not careful, just looks rather illiterate from bags of leaves (sorry, don't mean to give offence but ....).