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Sister for Arabella… Clara? Ottilie?

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Sunflowers1999 · 15/05/2024 23:40

Sister for Arabella…

Clara (I worry it’s too plain though)
Ottilie

Suggestions are very welcome!!

Names on the list that have been ruled out: Aurelia, Ophelia, Eloise (although reconsidering this one)

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Jk987 · 25/08/2024 10:56

Anything but Ottilie.

Firsttimebabymummy · 24/08/2024 20:51

Love Clara

We have Arabella and Ottile sisters in our family so I think they go great together.

sel2223 · 24/08/2024 19:19

Arabella and Cressida? Claudia? Delilah? Beatrice?

PerkyMintDeer · 24/08/2024 17:34

The sibsets I know IRL which work are

Arabella and Beatrice
Arabella and Rosaline
Arabella and Cecily
Arabella and Juniper
Arabella and Francesca

Clara is getting very popular imo, as is Ottilie

shoopshoopdedoo · 24/08/2024 17:27

I’m not sure we share the same taste, but I do like Clara from your choices. Not keen on the others, especially Ottilie - it was pretty unheard of a few years ago and now there are so many!

gerrardaisle · 24/08/2024 17:08

Sunflowers1999 · 15/05/2024 23:40

Sister for Arabella…

Clara (I worry it’s too plain though)
Ottilie

Suggestions are very welcome!!

Names on the list that have been ruled out: Aurelia, Ophelia, Eloise (although reconsidering this one)

Ottilie sounds much better but other suggestions are Claudia, Sarah, Eliza.
And congrats to you.!!🤗

FayCarew · 24/08/2024 17:04

I only like Clair-a pronunciation and it was Clair-a in the UK until fairly recently.
Eloise gets misspelt as Elouise, which would do my head in.
Ottilie might get 'Oh'illeh' in some accents.

Suggestions - Louisa, Matilda, Tabitha, Melissa

MistyF · 24/08/2024 16:38

Sunflowers1999 · 15/05/2024 23:40

Sister for Arabella…

Clara (I worry it’s too plain though)
Ottilie

Suggestions are very welcome!!

Names on the list that have been ruled out: Aurelia, Ophelia, Eloise (although reconsidering this one)

I only like Ottilie or Eloise
I'm not keen on Clara because I only like Clar-a pronunciation pver Claire-a one and I find Ottilie easier to say to both way Clara can be pronounced.
That said, I'm fully into camp to reconsider Eloise. I think it works on both fully English and fully French girl and it's pretty easy to pronounce.

Rummly · 24/08/2024 15:29

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Airtentmamma23 · 24/08/2024 15:26

Hate the name Ottilie. It's try hard as means wealthy and a lot of the mum's are that "type" in my opinion... (Loads here in Surrey).

Lila878 · 16/05/2024 20:58

Clara 💕

Heckythump1 · 16/05/2024 20:58

I know siblings Arabella and Matilda :) I think they go beautifully together!

Arabella and Harriet maybe?

tuvamoodyson · 16/05/2024 20:56

Arabella & Hermione

Wafflesforbreakfast · 16/05/2024 20:41

I think Ottilie is a lovely name but agree with a previous poster that Arabella and Ottilie might be a mouthful. Lots of cute nicknames for Ottilie though. I like Clara too.

Mumofgirls2017 · 16/05/2024 19:54

Love Clara!

henrietta
jemima
delilah
sienna
sophia
olivia
beatrice
imogen
tabitha
tallulah
penelope
eliza

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 16/05/2024 18:54

Sunflowers1999 · 16/05/2024 15:37

Another option is Alissia. Prefer this spelling to Alicia/Alyssia!

I like it but with Alyssia spelling (Alicia has pronounciation issues and alissia looks a bit odd).
prefer Alyssa though

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Sunflowers1999 · 16/05/2024 15:37

Another option is Alissia. Prefer this spelling to Alicia/Alyssia!

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poppymango · 16/05/2024 13:14

I adore the name Clara - also I think the two names work better together.

"Arabella and Ottilie" is a bit of a mouthful to say, and think of all the times they'll be called together.

Ottilie as a middle name would work really well though!

Nicebloomers · 16/05/2024 13:09

Ottilie is delightful. Sounds lovely with Arabella

Genevieve
Beatrix
Cecily/ Cecille
Francesca
Viviana
Dorothea
Bianca
Valentina
Juliette
Hermione
Rosalie
Olympia
Tamsin
Cressida
Allegra
Petra
Cosima

35andThriving · 16/05/2024 12:47

Fiona
Naomi
Emily
Olivia
Imogen
Carmel
Natasha

Hope you find something you love.

NotTheReal · 16/05/2024 11:59

I really like Clara, not a big fan of Ottilie. It’s feels faddy. And don’t we pronounce it incorrectly?

user1492757084 · 16/05/2024 10:37

Arabella and Eloise is the nicest pair.
Others ..

Clare
Elowen
Victoria
Jane

FayCarew · 16/05/2024 08:24

Eloise is the nicest on your list by far. I don't like the others. You might end up with an Ella and Ellie though.

Riverlee · 16/05/2024 07:46

Prefer Ottilie.

Suggestions-
Juliette
Genevieve
Clementine
Henrietta
Ursula
Victoria

hattie43 · 16/05/2024 07:44

India
Romilly
Charlotte