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Otillie

33 replies

mogwai · 03/06/2009 20:40

Like or loathe (shortened to Tilly)?

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OrmIrian · 03/06/2009 20:40

Like.

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dizzydixies · 03/06/2009 20:41

like

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HumphreyCobbler · 03/06/2009 20:41

lovely

I know one, she is lovely

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snickersnack · 03/06/2009 20:41

Pretty. Very pretty. Isn't it Ottilie?

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KERALA1 · 03/06/2009 20:44

Really like.

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lockets · 03/06/2009 20:45

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mogwai · 03/06/2009 20:52

yeah sorry I spelt it wrong.

Doesn't sit well with our surname

How are you pronouncing it - where are you putting the stressed syllable?

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tummytickler · 03/06/2009 21:07

Ottilie is lovely, i know a very cute one about 3 years.
I dont like Tilly though.

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shoobidoo · 03/06/2009 21:46

I love Otillie! I wouldn't think it needs shortening at all - it rolls nicely off the tongue.

I assume you stress the first syllable (the O), not the tillie, in which case Tillie wouldn't be a natural nickname imo.

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MarshaBrady · 03/06/2009 21:48

Really like Ottilie.
Much prefer Ottie to Tilly though if you are going to shorten it.

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othersideofchannel · 03/06/2009 22:03

Why would you shorten Ottilie to Tilly ?

Ottillie is a lovely, unique name that is perfect as it is imo. Tilly, on the other hand, is quite common and boring imo.

Also, as others have said, aren't you stressing the 'O' rather than the Tilie?

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RustyBear · 03/06/2009 22:13

There used to be an Ottilie at the school I work at - she shortened it to Lottie until she was in Year 6 when she started to call herself Tilly instead.

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 03/06/2009 22:14

not tilly

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mogwai · 03/06/2009 23:04

sigh

I love this

DH is veto-ing it

He has veteoed every name except alexandra

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Shitemum · 03/06/2009 23:14

I know an Ottilie. Stress is on the 'O'. I wouldn't shorten it.

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GYo · 04/06/2009 01:22

love.

DH vetoed for us too.

Dont shorten to tily, there are loads of matildas/ tilys about these days.

Ottie better NN if one is requiired.

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AuntyAnna · 04/06/2009 04:01

I like it love nickname Tilly

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Bumbleybee · 04/06/2009 04:49

I absolutely love Ottilie, gorgeous name.

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gloomysue · 04/06/2009 10:23

I have an Ottilie, as she is still little she gets called Ottie mostly. Not too keen on Tilly.

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PestoMonster · 04/06/2009 10:24

Love it. Don't shorten it though, too pretty as it is.

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mrswoolf · 04/06/2009 10:29

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hobbgoblin · 04/06/2009 10:31

Oh lovely! Can I nick it as a replacement for Oenone?

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BlackEyedDogstar · 04/06/2009 11:47

I just love it, but vetoed here too!

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boodleboot · 04/06/2009 13:55

i just don't get this name.....at all....sorry

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loobylu3 · 04/06/2009 17:25

It is pretty but I'm not as fond of it as most of the others seem to be!!

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