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What do you think of Ottilie?

134 replies

Ellierose4321 · 03/05/2020 10:06

Hi thanks for reading! Basically I’ve been really struggle to think o FB a girls name, I just can’t settle on anything and nothing feels right! And a few days ago I heard the name Ottilie (shortened to ottie) and I love it, it’s the only name so far I really love tbh. My only problems are I’m worried it’s slightly pretentious or too ‘out there’, what do you think? I’m not usually a massive fan of really unusual names and don’t want to sound like I’m trying too hard! Any feedback is appreciated... thanks x

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123Dancewithme · 03/05/2020 11:02

Pretentious, try-hard name. It doesn’t even sound nice.

daisypond · 03/05/2020 10:49

I strongly dislike it, but it is popular on MN. Might have had a quirky posh vibe once, when there was only one or two, but now it’s the opposite.

HiHoHiHoBackToSchoolWeGo · 03/05/2020 10:48

I love it! But we also liked Persephone, Romilly and Cecily, but went with Cecily for our little girl.

Bert2020 · 03/05/2020 10:48

Love it!

babynamelover · 03/05/2020 10:47

My good friend named her rabbit this 😍. Also was a sibling set I knew of the youngest was Otillie, older sisters might have been Amelia and Audrey maybe...
I think it's fits with the Tilly, Milly crowd but sounds fresher.
I saw Ottoline today which is nice too.

AnnaNimmity · 03/05/2020 10:46

I really liked it but my exH kept saying Utterly Butterly which put me off a little bit.

I was never sure whether you could change the emphasis on the syllables a little bit to avoid that, or whether that would be pretentious.

sauvignonblancplz · 03/05/2020 10:45

I use to really like this name then an influencer used it and I couldn’t stand her so now I hate the name .

Chillipeanuts · 03/05/2020 10:45

Beautiful

VerbenaGirl · 03/05/2020 10:44

I love it.

YouAndMeAndTheDevilMakesThree · 03/05/2020 10:41

I've only ever seen it on MN, I've never come across one in real life (clearly I'm in the wrong middle class social circles). And I'm not sure how to pronounce Ottilie. Not sure about Ottie as a NN either. So not really a fan I'm afraid!

Helskitchen · 03/05/2020 10:38

Gorggggeous! My friend has a little Ottilie and she's beautiful so I also have really lovely associations with the name.

LolaSmiles · 03/05/2020 10:36

I love it. It's a beautiful name.

Pingolo · 03/05/2020 10:35

I think Tilly would be a nicer nickname. It's not a "pretty" name and is a bit marmite but if you like it then fine.

BigSandyBalls2015 · 03/05/2020 10:35

Bit wanky

CheriLittlebottom · 03/05/2020 10:33

This is the data for England and Wales.

What do you think of Ottilie?
miccymaccy · 03/05/2020 10:29

I also think of otters or utterly butterly Grin

Whatsyourflava · 03/05/2020 10:27

It's number 160 in the name charts. Not at all try hard anyway but by the time the 2020 stats are released it'll be top 150. Lovely name. Beautiful and lots of nickname options

balonzz · 03/05/2020 10:26

Ottilie is a real name. I like it a lot.

CheriLittlebottom · 03/05/2020 10:26

I think this is one that will depend on your social circle, OP.

Megan2018 · 03/05/2020 10:25

Beautiful, it was on our list

Whatsyourflava · 03/05/2020 10:24
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Whatsyourflava · 03/05/2020 10:24

I really REALLY love it. One of my favourite names and not pretentious at all.
It's getting increasingly popular and mainstream. I would bat an eyelid to hear of a little girl called Ottilie and adore nickname Ottie
It's never that popular on Mumsnet but it's popular in real life - the statistics speak for themselves

toastofthetown · 03/05/2020 10:24

And both Ottlies go by Ottie!

toastofthetown · 03/05/2020 10:23

I don’t think it’s too pretentious or unusual at all. It’s climbing the charts at an incredible pace. I know two babies called Ottilie born within a week of each other.

formerbabe · 03/05/2020 10:22

I think its hideous...sorry. I'd cringe so much if I heard it irl and would assume the parents were desperate to show how middle class they were.