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If I introduce my dd as Elodie Grace, what's your first thought?

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AmIGoingMad · 14/06/2013 09:49

Hello!

I'm narrowing our short list and Elodie Grace is the current front runner ( only thing is that the front runner seems to change every other day). Just wondering what your first thought on that name is.

Also, what would you be likely to end up shortening it to in time, if anything?

Thanks in advance!

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melika · 14/06/2013 17:17

never heard of it, not very keen, sorry!

SirChenjin · 14/06/2013 17:14

I think it's a lovely name (so long as it's not hyphenated), and so what if Grace is a popular name? If you like it, and it's gorgeous (which it is!) then go for it Smile

pootlebug · 14/06/2013 17:13

I went to school with an Elodie. I never heard anyone shorten it.

lilstar · 14/06/2013 17:10

I would think she has French conections because my exchange partner was called Elodie. I always liked her name though! It's a lovely name. I like Grace too...it seems quite popular nowadays so depends if you're wanting it all to be pretty unique I would say.

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AmIGoingMad · 14/06/2013 17:02

Thanks for these opinions! No need to apologise either- it's always interesting to get other viewpoints.

I see what you mean with Grace being a very popular middle name. To be honest we'd actually decided on that as a middle name before deciding on a first name which is still not certain although Elodie is looking like it could be the one. I'm a bit of a Grace Kelly fan so love it as it makes me think of her all elegant in High Society!

Think that when the time comes, I might need to say that we've named our daughter Elodie with Grace as her middle name, rather than saying that she's named Elodie Grace in order to avoid confusion as to whether its hyphenated too.

Some good food for thought although its encouraging that nothing has actually put me off the name at the moment!

Thanks and keep them coming!Smile

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Choccyhobnob · 14/06/2013 15:34

I would think Elodie - lovely but Grace - inward groan, another 'filler' middle name. Whenever I hear May/Rose/Grace as a middle or double barrell name I just cringe. Sorry!

TolliverGroat · 14/06/2013 15:02

To be honest if middle name is just a middle name I wouldn't tell anyone except immediate family what it is unless they ask. I think I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of people not directly related to us who have the vaguest idea what my DCs' names are.

Elodie I like a lot, and Edie is a cute nn. FWIW I have a DD whose name could be shortened to Ellie/Ella/one of those ubiquitous nns and no one's ever tried it.

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Francagoestohollywood · 14/06/2013 14:53

Edie is lovely

Francagoestohollywood · 14/06/2013 14:53

That'd be cool!

Madamecastafiore · 14/06/2013 14:50

That's ok. DH speaks lots of different languages and his idea of lovely names are different to mine. The amount of stupid roman names he has thrown at me is awe inspiring. I'll just give in and let him call child Brutus Atticus! Grin

saintlyjimjams · 14/06/2013 14:50

I like Elodie with Grace as a middle name but not Elodie-Grace. Too much of a mouthful.

I like Edie and Ellie as well though.

Francagoestohollywood · 14/06/2013 14:47

Sorry Madame Smile. English is not my first language so my perception of English names might be a bit "different"!

Shame that I am to old too have one more dc, otherwise I'd steal so many names on these threads... Grin

TheYamiOfYawn · 14/06/2013 14:46

You could also shorten it to Lola.

Ragwort · 14/06/2013 14:44

Lovely name. Smile

I love Grace as a middle name, that would have been our DD's middle name if she hadn't been a boy Grin.

MrsOakenshield · 14/06/2013 14:40

first thought was Melody without the M? Sounded almost like an h was dropped - so 'ello not hello. Not keen. Don't really like Grace either!

Madamecastafiore · 14/06/2013 14:40

Oh no Franca. That's dh's fave name and nn but I am so not sure.

Francagoestohollywood · 14/06/2013 14:38

I really like Elodie, but in general I am not keen on 2 names.

I am loving Theodora shortened to Teddy

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AmIGoingMad · 14/06/2013 14:30

Not offended peachy! I asked for opinions and you gave yours Smile

And no, I definitely wouldn't be using both names. Her name would be Elodie with Grace as a middle name but not often said aloud unless in a ' whole name get her attention' kind of way. I've always had a strange feeling about the concept of middle names. In some ways I feel like they can be superfluous as they don't tend to get used much. But in other ways the name doesn't feel complete without a first name, middle name and surname. But that might just be me!

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GobblersKnob · 14/06/2013 14:25

I'd think wow, that's three I know now (next door 8 months and one in dd's reception class).

FriskyMare · 14/06/2013 14:22

I quite like Edie.

siluria · 14/06/2013 14:16

I would think 'what a pretty name'. And I would say so :)

MrTumblesBavarianFanbase · 14/06/2013 14:08

I would wonder whether you were expecting both names to be used at all times, and hope you weren't. Elodie is nice but personally I find people who insist on 2 first names for everyday use self important and annoying. ;) The names are both pretty, just don't use both all the time :)

ShinyPenny · 14/06/2013 13:59

Didn't someone say recently here that they got a letter to Lodelodie, when they said over the phone they would spell their name?

ExcuseTypos · 14/06/2013 13:58

I really like it.

If you want her Nn to br Eddie, just keep calling her that and everyone else will catch on.