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Devon2000 · 08/09/2016 22:01

We're really struggling to find a girls name that's right for us. DP found a name he really likes & I thought it was nice too but literally no one we've casually mentioned it to likes it. We don't feel we can ask people who know us to tell us what they think in case we did end up picking it & it'd be awkward. But really I'm not too keen to pick something that seems so unpopular. So can I ask what you think of this name? What does it evoke?
It's Adaline (pronounced Add-a-line)

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Ladywholunches3 · 11/09/2016 00:16

Love it reminds me
Of Leah's daughter from teen mom 2

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Orwellschild · 11/09/2016 00:12

I think it's lovely. Adenine just sounds like someone who would always have her shit together. Sorry to use the word shit in a thread about an unborn child puts down wine what I mean is, nice name!!

dontwannapullahammie · 11/09/2016 00:07

Leahs daughter is called Adalynn though

WrappedInABlankie · 10/09/2016 23:22

Not for me personally reminds me of that Leah from teen mom

squoosh · 10/09/2016 23:05

It's not my style but it seems to be along the lines of those old fashioned, very feminine girls' names that are popular at the moment Florence, Amelia, Emmeline etc.

I can't see it causing any problems for her.

ElornaElephant · 10/09/2016 22:51

I love it! It's not your common girls name at the moment such as Amelia or Olivia, so it's not going to always evoke positive reactions irl. But I think it's a beautiful name. You can also have Addie or Ada for short.

Second the posters who think the Adeline spelling is nicer than Adaline.

isitseptemberyet · 10/09/2016 22:09

im not a fan of long names myself, bcos i can never be arsed to say them the way the name deserves and would rather something short and sweet i can yell up the stairs :-D
It's a nice name tho

dontwannapullahammie · 10/09/2016 07:11

I don't even know if it is how you're meant to say it, but in my head I pronounce it Ad-ah-leen...that takes it away from the add a line thing

yeOldeTrout · 09/09/2016 21:51

My .... Great-great grandmother was Sarah Adaline. That was definitely the spelling. I guess they didn't know how to spell in 1830, harhar.

thesnailandthewhale · 09/09/2016 21:31

Reminds me of Heidi and plaits - the childrens tv programme version in the 80's, her best friend was called Adaline I think.

RedLarvaYellowLarva · 09/09/2016 20:44

LOVE it, mainly due to the utterly charming film en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Adaline. I do prefer the 'e' spelling, mainly because Del/Della are cute nicknames, 'Dal' doesn't work the same, imo.

JamieVardysParty · 09/09/2016 20:15

LOVE Adeline and also Adelaide.

Honeybee79 · 09/09/2016 20:08

Adeline is lovely.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 09/09/2016 20:03

Adeline, love this name, go for it OP. Say no more.

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Devon2000 · 09/09/2016 08:29

Thanks everyone. A lot more positive than we expected. We weren't going to discuss name choices with people we know in case of people putting us off but i think it got mentioned to 1 or 2 people who, although they didn't say anything, their faces did, and it just kind of snowballed. We've been sampling with random strangers at bus stops etc who ask what names we're considering and its just been consistent lack of positive response so we started to think we were missing something glaringly obvious. We both have unusual names, mine is really rare, and I love having a unique name & I get complimented a lot on it, so that's important to us, but it's getting that balance of unique and lovely not 'unique because no one is crazy enough to pick it' !!

potatofish love that! I hadn't realised, that gives it a lovely history.

Mackereloffact a colleague did ask me to 'add a line' to a document the other day and it did jar, so completely get your point.

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Partiallycloudy · 09/09/2016 06:45

Best thing to do is not to discuss names before baby is born. People will always have an opinion, especially if you announce the name before the babies arrival.
If you wait till baby arrives and say "this is Adeline" people are less likely to comment - atleast to your face!

KoalaDownUnder · 09/09/2016 06:35

I totally love it. And Adelaide.

RaeSkywalker · 09/09/2016 06:32

I love it.

LynetteScavo · 09/09/2016 06:30

Well, I'm not keen... Don't tell anyone in advance, go for a name you like then announce it. Everyone will say it's lovely Grin

Raines100 · 09/09/2016 06:18

Beautiful name

katemess12 · 08/09/2016 22:55

As far as I'm aware, the correct spelling is Adeline.

For what it's worth, I think it's beautiful. I do think it's going to increase in popularity though, if that's important to you.

Giraffeseyelashes · 08/09/2016 22:53

It's a beautiful name, I love it.

Goldenvalley · 08/09/2016 22:43

Adelaide is also lovely.

Sophronia · 08/09/2016 22:42

Love it spelled Adeline