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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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ZolaBuddleia · 14/06/2013 11:23

Haven't read thread so as not to be swayed by other posts. Love Elodie, think it's a beautiful sound (unless you live in Liverpool). Grace is one of those non-name middle names for me, I'm afraid, a kind of default one syllable filler.

ChippingInWiredOnCoffee · 14/06/2013 11:18

I think if you call her Edie all the time, then that will become her name and it's hard to make another nickname out of it. It's a shame to shorten it because Elodie is such a pretty name - but I know I would.

BreathingLessons · 14/06/2013 11:05

trying to be different but without the courage to be different. elodie is like elle, ella, ellie, ellen, Eleanor. I prefer Ellen. I love Edie too but Edie from Elodie, well, you 'd have to make that happen. it's not a ridiculous leap but you'd have to put it out there.

also, I hear L.O.D. I want to ask what does that stand for. Eloise flows better.

piratecat · 14/06/2013 10:11

very similar to my dd's name in sound. very pretty.

I like Edie too, which i guess would be shortened to 'Ede' with the sounds of the word 'bead'

i like that actually!

hatsybatsy · 14/06/2013 10:08

same as everyone else - pretty name, but like elise, eleanor, elspeth, eloise, she is very ikely to be called ellie at school. If you're ok with that, then go for it!

AlanMoore · 14/06/2013 10:01

I think popular is good btw, my DS has a top 20ish name.

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AmIGoingMad · 14/06/2013 09:59

Ah- good point! How about if I said 'this is Elodie, Elodie Grace' in James Bond style?Grin Grace would be the middle name but I can see that it could have sounded otherwise!

Thanks for responses! I don't think I'd be offended by Ellie. I've always loved Edie but know that attempting to manufacture a nn is unlikely to work!

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AlanMoore · 14/06/2013 09:58

Pretty name, if it gets shortened will probably be to Elle or Ellie.

You might sometimes get 'Melody?' in response but I think Elodie is going to be quite popular in the next few years.

curlew · 14/06/2013 09:53

It has a lovely sound to it. But she will be Ellie at school, or even before- so you have to like Ellie!

Madamecastafiore · 14/06/2013 09:52

I like it.

It's the only girls name I like.

DH is not too sure, prefers Theodora which he would like to shorten to Teddy!!!

Only issue is shortening to Eli or such , although dd has an easily shortened name and that has never happened.

ChippingInWiredOnCoffee · 14/06/2013 09:51

Very pretty :)

Followed by 'Do I have to call her Elodie Grace or is Grace her middle name - hmm - best not to ask, see how it goes'.

Sadly, probably Ellie - or maybe something more 'made up' Eldy or Dee Dee maybe - but I'd try to take my cue from you.