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Lottie or Dottie

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mymindislikeamarshmallow · 22/12/2023 23:36

Which one do you prefer? I don't want to use the traditional longer names Charlotte or Dorothy. Be kind, baby here (nearly 2 weeks old, she needs a name!) thanks.

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lavagal · 02/01/2024 16:21

DS 6 best friend is Dottie - I love it. She gets called Dots a lot though

Prefer it to Lottie but would personally choose a longer name and shorten to Dottie

Copperoliverbear · 02/01/2024 16:20

Lottie.

thefarrierswife · 02/01/2024 16:03

Lottie, love it but couldn't use it.
It works as a stand alone name and from my experience you'd be surprised how few people in the real world know it's a shortening of Charlotte.

Jeelypieces20storeys · 27/12/2023 11:36

Definately not Dottie, for goodness sake!

I love Lottie and think it works as a stand alone name.

arewedoneyet · 27/12/2023 11:27

FrostieBoabby · 22/12/2023 23:46

Charlotte on birth certificate, nice classy name for the future in case she becomes a Judge, Professor, Prime Minister etc but Lottie to everyone else.

Agreed exactly

EmpressaurusOfCats · 27/12/2023 11:26

Willmafrockfit · 27/12/2023 10:34

i love both, probably dottie but that is also a great name for a dog,

Perfect for a Dalmatian.

EmpressaurusOfCats · 27/12/2023 11:19

Before inflicting Dottie on a child, the OP should at the very least go somewhere she’s not likely to meet anyone she knows, pretend it’s her name & see how people react to her saying ‘I’m dotty’.

Willmafrockfit · 27/12/2023 10:34

i love both, probably dottie but that is also a great name for a dog,

MerryChristmasToYou · 27/12/2023 10:32

@Sugarfree23 , yes, but it isn't short for John.

Sugarfree23 · 27/12/2023 10:25

dollybird · 27/12/2023 09:53

Isn't Ian another name for John?

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Is Ian / Iain not the Gaelic form of John?

MerryChristmasToYou · 27/12/2023 09:59

It's a form of John, but isn't short for it. @dollybird .

dollybird · 27/12/2023 09:53

MerryChristmasToYou · 23/12/2023 12:20

@AnOrdinaryWoman, Mary, Lee, Ryan, Anna and Ian aren't short for anything.

Isn't Ian another name for John?

Snowdays23 · 25/12/2023 21:54

I love Dorothy, We chose Delilah (without NN) but would use Dorothy as I love the name x

Spyrothedragonn · 25/12/2023 21:03

Lottie, or Lotte :) congratulations

Scottyme · 25/12/2023 05:27

Which name do you prefer OP? My daughter has a marmite granny chic name, but she has the option of nn choices, rather than, being the one we gave her, being her only option.

I know you say that you are not interested in the 'proper' name being on the Bc, but, and this will upset many commenters, there are many studies showing that a name does influence future career choices, even if that name is popular when your baby is born, ie. Lottie, Evie, Ellie etc.

I think Dorothea or Dorothy nn Dottie/Dot is much nicer and fresher sounding. I don't personally like the name Charlotte or any of the nn', it's one name that grates on me.

There also seems to be loads of Charlotte/Lottie's about.

ActDottie · 25/12/2023 00:23

The names of both my dogs! Personally I’d give them the full name so they have a choice of nicknames in future.

Newsenmum · 24/12/2023 22:54

Dottie is cute but as a nickname. A full grown adult saying her official name is Dottie probably won’t work. So for a full name - Lottie.

SusanKennedyshouldLTB · 24/12/2023 22:54

Dottie

OopsieeDaisy · 24/12/2023 22:53

Lottie is better as a standalone name, although I agree with pps saying use Charlotte on the birth certificate, which is also lovely. I think Dottie is quite cute, but that’s only a good thing for maybe the first 5 years or so?

Moveoverdarlin · 24/12/2023 18:21

Lottie is nice. Dottie is how I’d describe a little old lady potentially losing her marbles. ‘Ahh bless her she’s going a bit dotty now.’

muddyford · 24/12/2023 18:19

Neither. Lotta is OK.

EmpressaurusOfCats · 24/12/2023 18:17

Tottie is unbelievable. It’s almost as bad as calling a girl Bimbo.

MerryChristmasToYou · 24/12/2023 18:16

I work with people with names like Ellie, Molly and Evie. It's just trends in fashion names. I also work with a Julie, Vicky, Kelly and Tracey. Other than the names giving a rough idea of their ages, it's not an issue.

Katypp · 24/12/2023 17:49

As I said upthread, I work with women called Katie, Millie, Sophie and Rosie and I am afraid they do sound ridiculous on grown women, especially when they are all together. I am aware that Sophie is a 'proper' name BTW, but it unfortunately gets lost in the sea of other babyish names ending in -ie
Give your baby a serious name OP, not a baby pet name

cameliasun · 24/12/2023 16:00

I find them both cutesy and infantile. They also don't travel well into other languages!

I think it's a food question to ask if any of us adults would like to bel called Lottie, Dottie or even Tottie?

I wouldn't.