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Alternative to Adelaide

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dancingmama · 21/06/2020 19:59

I love the name Adelaide but my husband doesn't - it's too closely linked to the place for him.

We both like Adeline... but I can't get over the fact that it sounds like "add a line". Am I being silly?

Any ideas on alternatives to these?

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Reallybadidea · 22/06/2020 19:50

What about Adelais which is another form of Adelaide?

InTropicalTrumpsLand · 22/06/2020 19:47

If you like Adelina, what about Alina?

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 22/06/2020 19:41

Ada is more unusual, and to my mind nicer than, Ava...

Emmeline? Aveline? Evelyn? Jacqueline?

GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 22/06/2020 19:38

Adriana?

Ellmau · 22/06/2020 19:30

Just had a thought - what do you think of Adelina?

I was about to suggest it!

Or Adela

ComeBy · 22/06/2020 15:31

Adina
Meredith
Eglantine
Emmeline

sobella · 22/06/2020 13:53

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Twisique · 22/06/2020 11:24

Caroline

audreyand · 22/06/2020 10:51

Abigail?

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dancingmama · 22/06/2020 10:49

Yes agree with the previous posters. Adelaide isn't actually a place name. The place is named after a person! Having said that, my DH thinks it's too closely associated with the place, which is fair enough.

Adeline is growing on me following the positive comments. I love it when pronounced Ad-el-ine, but I do worry about people saying "ad-a-line" all the time and annoying me.

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florababy84 · 21/06/2020 23:16

*Strange name.

A bit like calling a baby Manchester or Brighton.*

@speakout I'm not sure if you're being serious but Adelaide the city was named after Queen Adelaide, and the name Adelaide comes from the German name Adelheid meaning nobility.

Mumoflittles · 21/06/2020 23:11

Adalyn

RoseAndRose · 21/06/2020 23:10

A bit like calling a baby Manchester or Brighton

I think I missed Her Majesty Queen Manchester and Her Majesty Queen Brighton who wouid have had to inspire the name of the place, if those were to be the right parallel for Adelaide, named for the Queen, wife of William IV. Queen Victoria being more important as regnant not consort, scored a whole state.

toomanypillows · 21/06/2020 23:02

Just wanted to say that I've worked with someone called Adeline for 14 years and until just now, I had never once associated it with "add a line" 😊

CoffeeBeansGalore · 21/06/2020 23:01

Josephine
Emmeline
Delphine
Hermione
Nadine
Selena
Coraline/Coralie
Roslyn/Rosalie

Cabin · 21/06/2020 22:56

Adelina is nice.

Amandine
Clementine
Anneliese
Genevieve
Elodie
Leonie
Coralie
Rosaline

speakout · 21/06/2020 22:32

Strange name.

A bit like calling a baby Manchester or Brighton.

POP7777777 · 21/06/2020 22:28

I know a little girl called Adeline and I think it's lovely! 😁

123Dancewithme · 21/06/2020 22:25

Adelina? Pronounced add-a-lee-na.

Melroses · 21/06/2020 22:17

Adrienne

Melroses · 21/06/2020 22:15

Adela
Adele
Alice
Heidi

LizzieAnt · 21/06/2020 22:11

I would pronounce Adeline as Add-uh-leen too.

AllsortsofAwkward · 21/06/2020 22:05

My name is Adele always wanted the option to have a longer version I much prefer Adeline or Adelyn.

AnotherCupple · 21/06/2020 22:01

I know one Adeline and it was pronounced Add -uh- leen. Like Evangeline.

You could always spell it Adelene.

AllRainbowsAndUnicorns · 21/06/2020 22:00

Adelaine
Adalia
Adelia
Adélia
Adélie

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