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Adelaide (Heidi)

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nevergoogle · 13/10/2013 15:42

This name has come up today prompted by 9 year old DS.

It's in the family tree (MIL's mothers middle name)
And we kind of like it and it goes great with out surname.

What's the MN feeling on Adelaide / Adelheid / Heidi ?

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imofftolisdoonvarna · 13/10/2013 19:17

Adelaide is lovely, adelheid is just totally weird and I don't get the link between Adelaide and Heidi. Do you mean Heidi to be a nickname for it or is a separate suggestion?

AugustRose · 13/10/2013 19:09

I love Heidi, but then I would as it's my DD2's name - I can assure you she is not dull or hideous. I liked Adelaide but preferred Heidi, I've only met two others and they were both lovely ladies.

Clargo55 · 13/10/2013 19:05

I love Adelaide. Would be on our list if it worked with our surname.

JumpingJackSprat · 13/10/2013 17:44

adelaide is beautiful. heidi is dull and bordering on ugly in comparison.

TallulahBetty · 13/10/2013 17:42

Adelaide is gorgeous. Divine.

Heidi is hideous.

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nevergoogle · 13/10/2013 17:30

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nevergoogle · 13/10/2013 16:24

really I though Heidi would be fairly mainstream.
I've only ever met lovely heidis.

i've had a look at the baby name lists and see that there were no adelaide's born in scotland last year. is this because it's that bad?

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sonniebonnie · 13/10/2013 15:58

Adelaide is ok, but Adelheid and Heidi are awful imo.

MinnesotaNice · 13/10/2013 15:47

I like it, but spelled as Adelaide. Was on our short-list but we have 2 DSs.

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nevergoogle · 13/10/2013 15:43

with our surname.

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