Odelie as middle name for Astrid. Come on, guys, ahhhh cayn hayyyndle eeet (Ray Winstone-style drawl.

[minouminou]

Yeah, so, whattya all think?
DP is stuck on Ilse, but I can see a lifetime of people thinking it's Isla, which will be irritating.

[Littlefish]

Personally, I think one or the other, not both.

[loler]

Middle names don't really get used so chose which ever one you like most - doesn't really matter.

The only time they are ever said by anyone apart from by the person themselves are birth announcement, graduation, wedding day, funeral. Can't think of anyother times so if 4 mispoun. matter to you then chose Odelie (though this could also be said wrongly).

Astrid's lovely though and will always be said correctly.

[Northernlurker]

Astrid Odelie? It's a bit much imo.

Astrid Ilse sounds nice though - sorry I'm with your dp on that one.

[pgwithnumber3]

I know of a young Astrid, she really suits it. Do not like it with Odelie though, it sounds very pretentious.

Is Ilse pronounced like Isle?

[minouminou]

Ilse is a good name, it's just that Isla is gaining popularity, and I can see it being confused a lot.
Ilse is actually the #1 choice for us atm, but I'm just casting around.

[minouminou]

no, eel-seh

[boccadellaverita]

Is Odelie a 'real' name (so to speak) or did you make it up?

I think Astrid Ilse works well.

[minouminou]

Yeah, it's a real name - it's german and means wealth

[Tortington]

its all very try hard.

[Tinker]

Not sure that they scan. How do you pronounce Odelie? O d lee?

[Tortington]

and either you have bags of confidence or something , becuase i would feel like a twat saying 'Astrid Odelie'

[pgwithnumber3]

PMSL at Custardo

[minouminou]

Oh-deh-lee
It was one of my choices for a 1st name, but as i chose DS's 1st name, and DP chose his middle name, we're doing it the other way round this time

[minouminou]

Ursula's bitten the dust, btw, as that was another contender (had a thread a few weeks back). It just kinda.....died a peaceful death.
Got at least 10 weeks to go (she may be out a couple of weeks early) so something else might spring to mind......as long as it doesn't start with "e", as then she'll be Astride....and the jokes would soon wear thin (probably).

[pgwithnumber3]

minou - I am the queen of baby girl threads on here, believe me, 10 weeks is a long time to change your mind.

[Mummyfor3]

I knew an Anstrid who had a hellish time being teased for having a name that could be pronounced "astride" IYNWIM. Aren't teenagers lovely creatures.
I love Odelie, though!

[minouminou]

well, it's a bugger, this, because i had DS' name picked out in 1992 (and no, I jest not).
DP has picked astrid, and I like it, but it doesn't have the visceral "It MUST be this name" feel that i had for DS, and the middle name is proving a right pain.
I shall no doubt be on here next week with another belter

[minouminou]

see, mummyfor3, i really like it too, but it's like littlefish said - one or the other, and it's DP's turn this time.......
Ghahhhhhhhhh........

[BabyBaby123]

sorry, i think they are awful together.

[Lotster]

They are pretty individually, I like both names.

When I try saying them together I sound like Ned Flanders ("Howdydoodelly Neighbour!") though perhaps I'm saying Odelie wrong?

[minouminou]

Hah! That just made me laugh, Lotster! Anyway, Odelie is now off the table - they are both great names, but you just can't shoehorn them into the same birth certificate.
Sigh....back to the drawing board..........

[Fimbo]

Sounds too much like a yodel - Odelie Odelay.

Glad to see you have withdrawn from it.

Annaliese?

[GossipMonger]

Astrid Elsa sounds nicer

Dont know that I can actually say Ilse as it is supposed to be!

[minouminou]

Gossipmonger - Elsa will lead to the dreaded Astride situation!