Penelope or Adelaide

[peppapig3]

Which do you prefer and why?

[MaggieBee]

Penelope is far nicer. It's beautiful, unusual and not weird or unwise! it could be Polly, Poppy or Penny. I do like Penelope itself too.

Adelaide might be shortened to Addie, which seems a bit trendy, like a version of Maddy/Madison. Laide means ugly in French. I don't hate the name though.

[womma]

Penelope is very nice.
Adelaide has great sentimental value to me because I was born there, but it's a bit of a big lunky name.

[Mung]

Penelope is very pretty and as others have said, so are the shortened versions.

I can normally warm to a name, but I am struggling with Adelaide and I dont know why. It doesn't shock me all that much, but it seems awkward for some reason.

[Thunderduck]

I hate Adelaide, I think Adele is much nicer than that, but I do love Penelope.

[peppapig3]

Thx for the nn suggestions Maggie. I like the nn Nell/ Nellie but also like the ones you gave too.

[dizzydixies]

Penelope with nn Nell

[peppapig3]

Thx all- quite a clear MN preference then!

[sleepyhead3]

I'm actually going to buck the trend as I like both names a lot!

[mumoz]

I love them both too. Gorgeous for a little girls or an adult. Very elegant and timeless. If I had to choose I'd go with Adelaide but that would be a hard decision as they really are both lovely.

[boodleboot]

i HATE the name Penelope. never known a nice one yet.

I really don't like Adelaide either - sorry - it makes me think of Posh Spice for some reason, prob as its a name place/name like the goddawful Brooklyn.

[peppapig3]

boddle, I agree Brooklyn is dreadful but Adelaide is different as it was a name originally and then a place name- like Victoria (Australia)

[boodleboot]

well i def prefer it out of the two, so if it between penny-lope {bleurgh} and Adelaide then Adelaide wins hands down.....

[BabyBaby123]

neither, sorry

[posieparker]

Oh no, neither. Penelope like the pig girl, ... Keith or my Aunt....no, no, no!

[peppapig3]

Cheers! Any more Ops?

[SlartyBartFast]

much prefer penelope,
or penny
not keen on adelaide,
do you know others with this name?

[peppapig3]

Actually, I don't know anyone called Adelaide slarty. I just really like it but I can see that it reminds a lot of people of the place. Still, wouldn't be surprised if it becomes more popular as a lot of 'old fashioned' sounding names are at the moment!

[alurkerspeaks]

My great aunt was Adelaide.

I think it's a great name. Unusual though & I'm sure people will comment.

Evokes the time when she was born and people were emigrating to Australia and their families in the Uk were probably getting letters about all these new and exciting places.

[HecatesTwopenceworth]

Penelope. I think it's pretty - and not overused. (my sister would disagree, it's her middle name and she HATES it! )

Isn't Adelaide in Australia? Not keen on it. (erm, not because it's in Australia )

[shivermetimbers]

Not Penelope,awful. Pig, Pitstop etc.

[HecatesTwopenceworth]

shut up shiver, it's nice!

[pointydog]

Penelope because Adelaide is a place to me.

[shivermetimbers]

Its nice to you because you haven't got it.

[cyteen]

I'm with boodleboot, they're both pretty grim. If I had to pick, it would be Adelaide.