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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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Startailoforangeandgold · 21/10/2012 10:47

Ottile is lovely.

I know an Ottie, she's very cute and it really suits her.

( It is actually a random NN for something totally different. Her real name isn't Ottile)

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Thisistheway · 21/10/2012 10:24

Just thought of another! Tallulah? Lulah or Lulu for short?

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Bluestocking · 21/10/2012 10:21

Ottilie is nice, as is Dulcie. Dolcie a "modern variant"? Maybe, but the suggestion of "connotations of high fashion and wealth" makes it very Confused.

baskingseals · 21/10/2012 10:02

isorry i thought Dolcie was a typo Grin

out of the two i much prefer Ottilie, and i also really like Lucy.

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Thisistheway · 21/10/2012 09:58

Thanks Barbara. I think the meaning is lovely but maybe it is too 'eh'. Although I guess maybe going for anything unusual will get that reaction from people

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BarbaraWoodlouse · 21/10/2012 09:55

Dolcie.

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Thisistheway · 21/10/2012 09:55

I'm not keen on Dulcie as I think 'dull' could be a mean playground nickname. With Dolcie I thought 'dolly' was a cute nickname without actually calling her that as her full name.

DH likes names like Heidi and Lucy but I'd like something much less popular.

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AuntieStella · 21/10/2012 09:52

Is Dolcie a typo for Dulcie?

I like Dulcie, and think Ottilie is OK.

I don't like Dolcie - if pronounced as spelt - unless like, say Dolly, you mean it as a nn for Dorothy.

picnicbasketcase · 21/10/2012 09:48

Ottilie is the nicer of the two.

BarbaraWoodlouse · 21/10/2012 09:47

My first thought was that Dolcie was a typo for Dulcie.

After some googling I find this isn't so, but my first reaction (plus the fact that baby names suggests that The association with Dolce as in Dolce & Gabbana gives the name connotations of high fashion and wealth (Confused) ) makes it a bit 'eh' IMO.

baskingseals · 21/10/2012 09:47

i really like them both. i think that the second one is spelt Dulcie. they are beautiful names. what sort of name does your dh like?

lannyshrops · 21/10/2012 09:47

I don't think they are wierd at all! Like Ottilie better though, Dolcie makes me think of shoe shops Smile