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Girls name: which spelling?

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anonymous1234567890 · 11/10/2020 10:01

Heard this name recently but unsure of which spelling....
Indie/Indi/Indy

To add I immensely dislike India (its a country name), Indigo (its a colour) and Indiana (again a place name).

I knew someone many years ago who named their daughter Indira Violet and thought that sounded gorgeous.
But I would ideally like to use middle name Matilda.

Which spelling do you prefer? Indie/Indi/Indy
Which would sound nicer? Indie/Indi/Indy Matilda or Indira Violet?

Many thanks.

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HappyDinosaur · 11/10/2020 12:01

Indira is gorgeous, Indie reminds me of Indiana Jones or the music, but that doesn't matter. If you like it that's the way I'd spell it.

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anonymous1234567890 · 11/10/2020 11:57

Thank you all. The other name we are quite fond of is Tiana (obviously wouldn't use Matilda with that). But Tiana is a Disney princess. Do you think that makes the name less serious?

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Pemba · 11/10/2020 11:55

Don't like it at all, but spelling should be Indie. Just sounds like an adjective, for instance indie rock.

Indira is OK.

Romemarie · 11/10/2020 11:47

Indy Matilda

june2007 · 11/10/2020 11:30

Op Ingrid was just a suggestion if you don,t like then fine. I quite like it. (wouldn,t use it myself mind.)

emilybrontescorsett · 11/10/2020 11:29

Indie.

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anonymous1234567890 · 11/10/2020 11:28

Also, just to add I like the birth certificate name to be the one used on a day to day basis! Not into one name for birth certificate with every day nickname.

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anonymous1234567890 · 11/10/2020 11:27

@MercyBodle Sorry but Ingrid is very dowdy and old-fashioned. That is one name that shouldn't be revive. Terrible! And clearly isn't the style I'm going for!

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june2007 · 11/10/2020 11:04

Not keen on the name but would spell it Indie. It does sound like it is short for something though. I thing the Cheff Hugh Fernly Whitingstall. has a an Indie-may. So have heard of it as a name.

MercyBodle · 11/10/2020 11:01

Indie is my preferred spelling.

Out of your options I would choose Indira Violet with nn Indie.

I prefer Ingrid though, as another way to have Indie nn. Ingrid Matilda.

ImaSababa · 11/10/2020 10:21

Indie Matilda is lovely.

Violet is too close to violent.