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Ottilie, Heidi or Verity?

67 replies

rubyred84 · 18/05/2018 22:46

Which is your favourite? And what sort of person do you picture with each name?

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HotChocChick · 19/05/2018 08:08

Heidi!

Down my way the 'T's' are dropped so I hate to think of the outcome of Verity and Otillie! Vear-ah-ee and O-ah-lee I'd guess Grin

cptartapp · 19/05/2018 06:32

Heidi by a mile.
Ottilie is clunky and has the dreadful nn Tilly, and don't like Verity at all.

HeyDolly · 19/05/2018 06:10

I really like both Verity and Ottilie. Hard to chose between the two but probably Verity at a push. Heidi is OK but am not overly fussed on it.

DryIce · 19/05/2018 06:09

Verity is my fav, I love it. I think it is a classic name with a depth to it that some of the other classic names don't have.

Heidi I like, but find a little cutesy. More a little girl name than a grown up. It is short for Adelheid, the German version of Adelaide.

Ottillie is too frilly for me

QueenCuntyFlippers · 19/05/2018 05:47

I have a Heidi and she’s awesome :)

She’s the only one in school and she is always complimented on her name.

I’d imagine Verity to play hockey and to have ruddy cheeks. Ottillie, I’m unsure x

LadyWithLapdog · 19/05/2018 05:38

Heidi

AnyaMoondial · 19/05/2018 04:27

Heidi and in my imagination she's totally awesome!

Ottilie and verity both sound a bit grumpy to me, can't really explain why.

Movablefeast · 19/05/2018 03:14

Oops no that's Hilda! But Heidi is a nn for something longer......

marmitecrumpets · 19/05/2018 03:12

Heidi

Movablefeast · 19/05/2018 03:10

Ottilie and Heidi lovely, Germanic in origin isn't Heidi a nn for Hildegarde?

Verity more classically English.

All slightly twee.

xQueenMabx · 19/05/2018 02:50

Definitely Verity

MrsFoxPlus4 · 19/05/2018 02:47

Ottilie is my Dd middle name! Longed for a first but Dh said no! Stella Ottilie x

Kokeshi123 · 19/05/2018 01:56

Ironically, Heidi in the book had short, dark brown curly hair!

Onceuponatimethen · 19/05/2018 01:55

Heidi - Fair haired cheerful round faced child! As an adult I think she would work in a shop.

Verity - composed and bright girl who is competent and together. This is a strong name. I can see her as an adult working in an art gallery

Ottilie - my favourite, strong and individual name, nn often Tilly, an independent bright and feisty girl. She could be a judge, PM, head teacher or company director

Whitesea · 19/05/2018 01:37

Ottilie. Lots of nickname potential and I like it as a name.

Heidi is popular around here (working class area) and I don't think it is nice.

Verity is an elderly family friend and I can't associate it with a younger person.

bitchinginkitchen · 19/05/2018 01:33

Heidi, I have one and everyone always says they love her name. She been the only one all through school (nursery, primary and secondary)

LionAllMessy · 19/05/2018 01:29

Heidi!

Joeybee · 19/05/2018 00:39

Ottilie - Don't like it. Too cutesy. I just hear 'otter'
Heidi - LOVE this name. Surprised it's not more popular. Imagine Heidi to be a strong, intelligent, adventurous girl.
Verity - A little bit posh. It's a nice name though. Like the 'ity' sound. It's an elegant , feminine name, but not too fluffy and cutesy.

TheDinosaurRoars · 19/05/2018 00:05

I think Ottilie is having a huge surge in popularity in case that is something that will put you off.

FairyFantastic · 19/05/2018 00:00
  1. Verity
  2. Ottilie
  3. Heidi

I find both Ottilie and Heidi are lovely but also very childlike names. Whereas I think of Verity in the way Ragusa describes.

Fozzleyplum · 18/05/2018 23:50

Came on here to post, but won't bother as Ragusa has nailed it!

Sophronia · 18/05/2018 23:46

Verity

BertieBotts · 18/05/2018 23:39

I love Heidi and it would be on my list if we didn't already have a beloved girls' name!

Copperbonnet · 18/05/2018 23:38

I used to know a very cool, very lovely Verity so I have very positive associations

It’s a good strong name.

MinaPaws · 18/05/2018 23:35

Love Verity. I like Ottilie too but I imagine her to be very Helena Bonham Carter in her younger years. Definitely self-absorbed Hampstead boho.

Not at all keen on Heidi as a name. Not sure why as I loved the book but it just doesn't look or sound pretty.