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Do you like Ottilie?

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Marmaladedandelions · 06/04/2015 21:06

For DD due in the summer?

I'm really struggling with names and just can't decide - go from one to the other. I don't know any other Ottilie's but at the same time it isn't vastly unusual, I don't think.

If you don't like it, feel free to make other suggestions!

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 08:53

I don't really like that - it's okay but I don't think I'd use it.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 08/04/2015 08:51

Isola?

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 07:32

I know, and that puts me off too! (Also the northern lights link!)

No, neither of them do it for me Sad

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Marcipex · 08/04/2015 07:31

You will find the one!
Fwiw if you don't want a very popular name, Lyra is v much used just now.

Iola? Coralie?

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 07:24

Not a fan of any of them grey - sorry; I am VERY hard to please, I know!

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 07:23

It's quite pretty. There's a few at baby groups though.

I know what you mean but we've never really 'given' nicknames here: my son has always been an Edward, not Ed or Ted. So any nicknames tend to come from school friends who naturally just shorten the name.

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VeryVeryDarkGrey · 08/04/2015 07:22

What about adelaide, meredith or claudia?

Marcipex · 08/04/2015 07:21

Katherine could be Nn Kate or Kitty. Much more usual than Kath these days.

Flora is lovely, it's hard to match it. Do you like Maya/Maia?

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 07:15

I like Madeleine although I think I prefer the Madeline spelling. The problem with all those names is I don't like the nicknames that naturally derive from them. I don't mind Maddie too much but hate Roz, Ellie, Lillie - don't really like Lillian too much anyway as its a bit old fashioned.

For instance I love Katharine but hate Kath so that's out!

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Marcipex · 08/04/2015 07:13

I can't say I like Ottilie, I know one spelled Otterly too.

I like Rosamund, Madeleine, Elinor, Lillian , with your dc names.

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 07:12

Now I like those Grin Lyra us a definite contender.

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 07:11

I quite like that, but having a name that's constantly misspelled myself, I'm a bit reluctant to send them through life correcting people! It is pretty though.

I also love Willow but it just doesn't go with our surname.

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missmargot · 08/04/2015 07:11

I love Ottilie, it was on my list if DS had been a girl. I also liked Lyra, Lilia, Mabel, Jemima and Ophelia.

Penguinotterfoxbadger · 08/04/2015 07:09

Mairi?

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 07:02

No, don't like marnie Blush have only ever heard it in my days of reading bad American teen books.

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 07:01

I know what you mean - used to work with a PITA Marion!

I am desperate to 'know' what this childs name is! Grin It's almost harder when you've got two others as I do want the names to match (at least sort of!)

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Sleepyfergus · 08/04/2015 07:00

Marnie?

Penguinotterfoxbadger · 08/04/2015 06:59

It's not to my taste (possibly influenced by a school "friend" names Marianne who was a right pita and it sounds similar to me) but there's nothing objectively wrong with it iyswim.

I LOVE Mairi

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 06:52

No, not keen on Claudia - I don't think I like the 'claw' sound.

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 06:52

I don't like any of them either east - sorry!

Penguin mm I like Mabel; I wonder ... No one keen on Mariana?

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Sleepyfergus · 08/04/2015 06:51

What about Claudia, nn Clo?
(Pronounced claw-dia)

Penguinotterfoxbadger · 08/04/2015 06:40

Oh well I tried!

Fwiw, I like Mabel from your previous list and think it goes well with Flora

Eastpoint · 08/04/2015 06:37

Caroline
Blythe
Sarah
Philippa
Natasha
Nell/Eleanor

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Marmaladedandelions · 08/04/2015 06:29

I don't like any of them Blush I am so fussy!

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Penguinotterfoxbadger · 08/04/2015 05:44

How about...

Greta
Celia
Alice
Ivy
Olive
Nina
Marnie
Bea