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Novie Nell?

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toastofthetown · 12/12/2023 17:33

Purely because I've never heard of Novie before, what do you think of Novie Nell? It's the name of Zoella's new baby, sister to Ottilie Rue.

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FreshWinterMorning · 12/12/2023 19:46

Yeah this!

Why not use the name - Travellie-Loj @toastofthetown ?

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43ontherocksporfavor · 12/12/2023 20:34

Stupid name!

Moon5 · 12/12/2023 20:33

FreshWinterMorning · 12/12/2023 19:46

Yeah this!

Why not use the name - Travellie-Loj @toastofthetown ?

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It’s not the OP’s baby. It’s not even a long post. How are people missing this?

dressedforcomfort · 12/12/2023 20:10

I immediately went Novatel too...

NotFastButFurious · 12/12/2023 19:46

Anyone else googling who Zoella is?? 👀

FreshWinterMorning · 12/12/2023 19:46

Santaiswashinghissleigh · 12/12/2023 19:39

Novotel hotel chain....

Yeah this!

Why not use the name - Travellie-Loj @toastofthetown ?

FreshWinterMorning · 12/12/2023 19:45

Sounds like the name of a killer doll from a horror film.

Utterly hideous.

viques · 12/12/2023 19:43

TheKnittedCharacter · 12/12/2023 17:56

Is it Novie as in Movie or as in (can’t think of anything that rhymes).

Either way, it’s a twatty name. Nell is nice though.

stovie (I believe it is a Scottish delicacy, or possibly ribsticker)

Santaiswashinghissleigh · 12/12/2023 19:39

Novotel hotel chain....

DPotter · 12/12/2023 19:38

If you like Nell, how about Helen as the given name, with Nell as nickname. Although to be honest I think Nell would soon be stretched to Nellie and then all I can think of is elephants.....

bakewellbride · 12/12/2023 19:37

The parents are doing their kids no favours by plastering their lives online before they can consent to it. This baby is less than a month old and already has a mn thread - that she can read in the future - saying how crap her name is! Irresponsible parenting with no thought to the children.

My children have zero online footprint.

SemperIdem · 12/12/2023 19:25

I think Ottilie will be very grateful she was the first born when she’s older!

Nova is a bit naff, Novie is another level.

SoRainbowRhythms · 12/12/2023 19:24

Names like this are fine for the private schools of Hollywood, not the primary schools of Sunderland.

Saschka · 12/12/2023 19:23

deadrave · 12/12/2023 19:20

I think this is the first time I’ve commented on a baby names thread. I have nothing against unique names as such but I have to be honest I think your suggested name is ridiculous. Try and think of an adult with this name and how you would feel having to state your name in a room. Like others have said could you go with Nell which is more adult sounding?

It’s not OP’s baby! Some instagrammer has named their child that.

deadrave · 12/12/2023 19:20

I think this is the first time I’ve commented on a baby names thread. I have nothing against unique names as such but I have to be honest I think your suggested name is ridiculous. Try and think of an adult with this name and how you would feel having to state your name in a room. Like others have said could you go with Nell which is more adult sounding?

theduchessofspork · 12/12/2023 19:15

I suppose at least she can call herself Nell when she’s older

theduchessofspork · 12/12/2023 19:14

Novie is just daft - it is supposed to be a younique version of Nova?

It sounds like a brand of soft toy, or a prototype home robot

RaininSummer · 12/12/2023 18:42

Novie is odd but I Iike Nell.

MaloneMeadow · 12/12/2023 18:24

Awful, poor child. Sounds absolutely ridiculous

Ohthepressureofaname · 12/12/2023 18:22

Christ it’s a baby not an elf

cheezncrackers · 12/12/2023 18:07

Novie sounds like a contraceptive to me.

TheKnittedCharacter · 12/12/2023 17:56

Is it Novie as in Movie or as in (can’t think of anything that rhymes).

Either way, it’s a twatty name. Nell is nice though.

PostmansKnock · 12/12/2023 17:53

I clicked on this thinking it was going to be about the movie Nell. Was it Jodie Foster?

LylaLee · 12/12/2023 17:53

tenbob · 12/12/2023 17:49

It sounds like a nickname for a Victorian brothel keeper

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tenbob · 12/12/2023 17:49

It sounds like a nickname for a Victorian brothel keeper