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Ottilie or Dolcie

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Thisistheway · 21/10/2012 09:40

What do you think? Are they too weird?

DH doesn't like either but he never likes any of the ones I suggest first, then he gets used to them....but he says he doesn't want us to call DD a name where people's first reaction is 'eh?'. Are these 'eh' names?

Have 10 weeks left to choose and worried am not gonna find one I love!

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CandiceMariePratt · 25/10/2012 15:34

I have an Ottilie, Dulcie and a Tallulah! All great names.

Cahoots · 25/10/2012 00:21

Ottilie is all the rage on Mumsnet, try searching for it. It's mentioned in at least a 100 searchable threads! That's reasonably ubiquitous Smile

Still think its pretty though.

Snazzyspookyandscary · 24/10/2012 23:27

I don't like either, I'm afraid. Knew an unpleasant Ottilie which doesn't help. Dulcie is too old-lady and likely to get mistaken. If you like Tilly I would go with Matilda (or Natalie/a, or Talia?) and use Tilly as her everyday name.

MrsSchadenfreude · 24/10/2012 23:22

48 Ottilies born in UK last year. Hardly ubiquitous!

musicalendorphins · 24/10/2012 03:02

Perhaps use Ottilie as a second name?
I like your dh's Heidi, I have never met a Heidi so not sure if it is overly common in the UK, as I am in Canada. I also like Olivia, Bridget, Brigetta, Sophia, Mia, Amelia, Tanya, Lauren, Laura, Juliette or Julia.

I am not very original I'm afraid..

mathanxiety · 24/10/2012 02:06

Dulcet tones -- yes indeed. Hadn't made that connection.

borisjohnsonshair · 23/10/2012 22:06

I don't like either, and I do know 3 Tallulahs and one Lula. If you like Dolly, why not just use that?

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 23/10/2012 21:47

Aah, as in Dulcit tones...?

ErikNorseman · 23/10/2012 21:22

Ottilie is the new Amelie. Ubiquitous and a bit naff

Alisvolatpropiis · 23/10/2012 18:10

Thanks mathanxiety I've seen it crop up a few times and had no idea if it was an old name or a modern name.

mathanxiety · 23/10/2012 17:17

Dulcie is an old lady name. Twas popular back in the late Victorian days, short for Dulcinea and also a phonetic spelling of Dulce, Latin for 'sweet' and so could be used as a nn for just about any little girl considered 'sweet'..

Alisvolatpropiis · 23/10/2012 17:07

I really honestly have never heard if the name Dulcie before. Is it a regional name or something?

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 23/10/2012 13:03

Dulcie is short for Dulcinea. A name that I always associate with cats. Confused

YokoOhNo · 23/10/2012 12:54

Dont mind Ottilie. I had a friend at university who was called Ottilia (pronounced Oh-teal-ya), but always known as Tilly, if you are looking for a name that shortens to Tilly.

Dolcie is just awful. Thought it was a typo too, but now I know. It me of Dolce and Gabbana or else that man Joe Dolce who sang "What's The Matter You, Hey" and I'd probably pronounce it something like Doll-chay. Dulcie is not bad.

drjohnsonscat · 23/10/2012 12:47

Why only any good for Europeans? They are both names with a perfectly long Britiish heritage. Well Ottoline (Morrell) and Dulcie are. Never heard of Dolcie and would assume it was a typo for Dulcie which I love. Yes Dolcie makes me think of Dolcis but I think those who remember Dolcis are dying out Shock

Bluestocking · 23/10/2012 12:37

I knew what Saggy meant too, I was just being a bit of a pedant!

KennethParcell · 23/10/2012 12:29

I know what the poster meant about 'european'. ie, NOT English. If the parents of an Ottilie were Portuguese or Italian or French or Spanish,,,,,,,,,,,,,, or MULDOVIAN or whatever, I would think, oh ok. But it's just awful if you are English, sorry british, sorry an English-speaking European. jmo of course.

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 23/10/2012 12:20

Well you might be European, but Im British, and I live in Great Britain. Grin

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Thisistheway · 23/10/2012 11:50

Lol bluestocking! I nearly let that put me off til I read your comment and realised I'm European too!

Thanks for your comments everyone. Dolcie is ruled out. And i'm less keen on Ottilie now - I still think it's a pretty name but it's probably a bit too eh? for me.

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fraktion · 23/10/2012 11:33

I wanted Ottillie for a DD but everyone I mentioned it to in the UK pronounced Utterly or Otterley and it put me right off it.

Clumsasaurus · 23/10/2012 11:13

How about Lacey?

Rhubarbgarden · 23/10/2012 10:42

I like Ottilie. I know a little Ottie. Most people say "oh that's pretty" but she does get "Eh?" too fairly regularly.

If you don't want popular, avoid Tilly like the plague.

Bluestocking · 23/10/2012 10:35

Saggy, we Brits are European and live in Europe.

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 22/10/2012 22:26

Unless you are European and/or live in Europe, then no. They are just pretentious.

KennethParcell · 22/10/2012 22:22

do you mean Dulcie? i like Dulcie, but Dolcie looks like Dolce as in Gabanna which would be so embarrassing :))

Ottilie is utterly awful. Ottoline sounds like some bovine disease. dreadful

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