Thoughts on Otillie

[tabbycatbythesea]

I love, but interested in others opinions.

If you're not keen, what do you like that has a similar vibe.

[ChainingDaisy]

I really loved ottilie, but DH wouldn't let me have it. Nor my other favourites Flora or Sylvie. We settled on penelope in the end, though I would have rathered persephone.

[ToDuk]

Not keen but then I'm a teacher of the deaf and it sounds to me like something ear related! I guess most people won't make that connection

[ScarletSienna]

I love it! I've only ever known one child called it yet it has a familiar feel. DH vetoed it.

[Blossomandsixx]

Love! My oh also vetod it!

[BuzzKillington]

Love it! Quite popular though, so that would put me off a bit.

[WanderingTrolley1]

Awful.

[TerfwithaNerf]

Fine in French, Oh-til-ee. Sounds soft and pretty.

But it sounds like Otter-ly in most UK accents which I can't bear.

[thefamilynaom]

I never know how to pronounce it I would guess ot-illie but haven't met any irl to confirm

[thefamilynaom]

X post with terf thanks!

[17caterpillars1mouse]

It's not really popular it's 411th so still relatively rare.

I love it. Have done for years. DH said no though as it reminded him of Attila and the guns :(

[SleepFreeZone]

I actually really loathe it.

[Susiethetortoiseshellcat]

I'm not keen as just don't like the sound it makes. Names which I think have a similar vibe: Delilah, Cressida, Lavinia, Lois.

[DoorKnee]

I think it's lovely

[LynetteScavo]

I live it, and just after we named DD I asked DH why we hadn't considered it.

DH said "utterly bitterly".

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Sorry, no.

[bruffin]

Very pretty

[grufallosfriend]

Pretty and not widely used, great choice!

[Lemondrop99]

I really like it. DH didn't

[TheGirlOnTheLanding]

The Utterly Otterlies was a childhood book the DC loved so I can't hear the name without thinking about it. Not a negative association as such. I've only met one Ottilie. Similar names (to me): Cicely, Lettice, Christabel.

[BlondeGinger]

I love it

[SuperBeagle]

I don't like it.

Reminds me of otters

[GlintingFuriously]

I like it, very pretty, but agree with PP that might not sound so appealing in some regional accents.

And it's spelt Ottilie, 2 Ts and one L.

Possible alternatives: Elodie / Amelie / Delphine / Cecily / Briony ?

[n0ne]

Love it. We have some friends with a little Ottilie, otherwise I'd use it myself if DC2 turns out to be a girl.

[blahthisistoohard]

Went through a stage of loving this name but DH said he couldn't say it without thinking of Otters, and then my Mum said 'urgh that's awful' so that did it for me.

Only 411 in the UK, but it was in the top 10 for Daily Telegraph announcements- that from that what you will!

[MrsFogi]

I think the name is marmite - I used to hate it and now love it. I believe the spelling is either Ottilie (English) or Othilie (French).