Adelaide?

[nelly83]

what do u thiink of this name? i think its really beautiful . cant decide if its too out there to use.

thanks for your opinions

[squoosh]

A bit frilly for me.

[GinSoakedMulberryBush]

I like the Adel part, but Laide is ugly in french isn't it? so that puts me off!

Adel / Adele or Edel are all pretty without being too cutesy twirly wirly. I love Edel.

[afterdinnerkiss]

like it. sounds a bit australian to me though, is there not an Adelaide there?

agree with gin seems dereived from the germanic 'adel', meaning noble. another variation would be adeline (as in Ann Radcliffe's Romance of the Forest).

[FellatioNelson]

I keep hearing it on MN a lot lately. I don't like it I'm afraid, and I usually like OTT poncey names.

[Cwtchbach]

I love it!! Adelaide was William iv's wife and Princess.

[TurkeyDino]

I prefer Adeline. It was my great aunt's name and I seriously considered it but have 2 DSs who wouldn't have suited it

[afterdinnerkiss]

another variation is Adelheid - the proper name of Heidi. but very germanic though.

Adelaide is for me associated with the lovely recent glossy BBC Parade's End as the actress playing Valentine is thus called.

[RyleDup]

I prefer Adeline.

[SomersetONeil]

Out of all the cities to be named after, an second tier Australian one doesn't rate highly on my list.

No offence to any Australians or Adelaide-dwellers. I'm sure it's a lovely place. But as a name for a person? Not so much.

[InTheBoonies]

I like it a lot, could be an outside possibility for Kate Middleton's baby though!

It ticks all the boxes for me, classic, underused, feminine. I'm not keen on 'Addy' for a nickname though which I think would happen as it's a long name.

[AloeSailor]

Bloody horrible,with no redeeming features.

[lidlqueen]

i have to say it in an Aussie accent...

[surfingbabies]

I absolutely love it

[bigkidsdidit]

I know one born recently to some very trendy people

[AbandonHopeAllYe]

"No offence to any Australians or Adelaide-dwellers. I'm sure it's a lovely place. But as a name for a person? Not so much."

The city was named for a Princess, so you've got it a bit arse backwards there. It was a person name long before it was a city.

OP, I love it, very regal.

[charlottery]

We have an Adelaide, she's lovely. Don't think we're your trendy people though

[GinSoakedMulberryBush]

I think it could become popular in America. First they had Madison, then to be very slightly different from Madison they had Addison. So maddies and addies. I think when Addison has been 'done' and known to have been 'done' then Adelaide could be a popular choice in the US.

Adele is pretty. Laide is ugly

[WhispersOfWickedness]

I love it and know a gorgeous little girl with the name. Go for it

[Mylittlepuds]

Love it.

[copyandpaste]

Lurveee it too, reminds me of a great book character from my childhood. She was badass :)