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Sister for Arabella… Clara? Ottilie?

38 replies

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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tsmainsqueeze · 16/05/2024 07:41

Ottilie sounds so pretentious to me but i love Clara.

Einwegflasche · 16/05/2024 07:39

cyclamenqueen · 16/05/2024 07:35

I like Clara also

Romilly
Iris
lucinda
Hebe

There's a phrase where I live called heeby jeebies, so Hebe is a no for me. Sorry.

Things like beasties, old buildings, creep things cause us to have the heeby jeebies! 😬

cyclamenqueen · 16/05/2024 07:35

I like Clara also

Romilly
Iris
lucinda
Hebe

Jk987 · 16/05/2024 07:32

Not Ottilie.

Einwegflasche · 16/05/2024 07:21

Arabella and Katarina?

(you can spell Katarina different ways, I just went phonetic)

Beachs · 16/05/2024 07:12

Choose Clara lovely name!

Personally, I already disliked the name Ottilie, but, once you’ve sat in a playground listening to several try hard mothers calling their daughters named Ottilie (which is v common here) my dislike turned to hate it’s a dreadful name

Moreteaandchocolate · 16/05/2024 06:55

I love Clara, and think it sounds great with Arabella.

Ideas

Francesca
Georgina
Florence
Juliet
Madeleine
Jessica
Penelope
Beatrice
Matilda
Vivienne
Rosalie
Louisa
Jasmine
Violet
Eliza
Tabitha
Lucia
Marceline
Imogen
Helena

oldnorsesaga · 16/05/2024 06:32

I like Ottilie the best
I don't like Clara in English speaking country because some are pronouncing it Clair-a which to me is super wrong
that said, some people pronounce Ottilie as Oddi-lya... how are you pronouncing it? I would still say Ottilie is my fave because I don't see any pronunciation of Ottilie as being more correct than others, while I don't agree with Clair-a pronunciation.

I would be honest and just go with Eloise if its still an option. Eloise only has one pronunciation AFAIK, and it's equally as pretty as your two options.
I would suggest Cordelia and Cecily, as well.

Palomabalom · 16/05/2024 05:17

Arabella and Cressida
Arabella and Alessia
Arabella and Cecile / cecily

Theoldwoman · 16/05/2024 05:10

I’m funny about names ending in the same sound.

I like:

Arabella and Genevieve
Arabella and Lucille
Arabella and Josephine
Arabella and Caroline
Arabella and Bethany
Arabella and Dominique
Arabella and Juliet
Arabella and Frances
Arabella and Sylvie
Arabella and Penelope
Arabella and Grace
Arabella and Charlotte
Arabella and Elisabeth
Arabella and Nicolette
Arabella and Millicent
Arabella and Lillian

Marplesyrup · 16/05/2024 04:31

I think Clara is a beautiful name and goes well with Arabella.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 16/05/2024 04:13

I like Ottilie but not Clara.

cherryassam · 15/05/2024 23:54

I prefer Clara to Ottilie

Other suggestions:

Aurelia
Beatrice
Beatrix
Cassandra
Cecilia
Cecily
Celia
Claudia
Cordelia
Cosima
Diana
Esme
Evangeline
Flora
Genevieve
Georgiana
Georgina
Imogen
Jemima
Julia
Leona
Leonie
Leonora
Lilia
Liliana
Lucia
Lucinda
Martha
Miranda
Natalia
Octavia
Olivia
Olympia
Philippa
Phoebe
Portia
Romilly
Rosa
Saskia
Selena
Seraphina
Serena
Tabitha
Valentina
Victoria
Zara

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