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Ottilie, Isadora, Olympia or Allegra?

121 replies

Sunflowers1999 · 18/03/2025 22:41

Ottilie, Isadora, Olympia or Allegra?

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DogsandFlowers · 19/03/2025 00:45

They’re all ghastly

mathanxiety · 19/03/2025 00:41

Isadora is gorgeous.

Ignore the people who are suggesting you should know your place. It's not 1910 any more.

Bournetilly · 19/03/2025 00:24

Ottie and Dora are cute if you shorten them. The original names are awful.

Catofthesouth · 19/03/2025 00:19

Their parents are all called things like Orlando and Ottille, btw. I’m sure Fang will be the next hip name.

Catofthesouth · 19/03/2025 00:17

the fashion for many UC families now is to name kids things like Buzz, Rebel or Flash. I know a Ginger (girl). Wolf is a bit outmoded but also v popular.

Thunderpants88 · 19/03/2025 00:15

Allegra sounds like something green and slimy you fish out of a pond!

Thunderpants88 · 19/03/2025 00:15

They are all truly awful names. Like properly ugly.

Also in addition to sounding hideous suggest wannabe higher up the class structure than you actually are

user1492757084 · 19/03/2025 00:14

All nice names.
My faves, in order:

Allegra - gorgeous sound and musical meaning.
Olympia - for a second name.

Ottilie - I like Ottie but think of the word, utterly.
Isadora - I prefer Isobel and Isolde.

Do you like Callidora or Alison?

ODFOx · 19/03/2025 00:10

Allegra

hattie43 · 19/03/2025 00:10

Isn’t an Allegra and old car , not keen on any of those OP. They all sound clunky .

ammamug · 19/03/2025 00:09

Just go for Dora . Absolutely love that name and would choose that name for a girl from you choices.

Fordian · 19/03/2025 00:07

I assume you’re a) rich, and b) are certain you will remain so!

Good luck!

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 19/03/2025 00:06

These all sound like injection

wandawaves · 19/03/2025 00:05

You've already got a thread for your horse names OP, why start another one? And in the baby names section?

MumChp · 19/03/2025 00:04

No.

Ellmau · 19/03/2025 00:02

Allegra is lovely.

I like Isadora but prefer Isabella (yes I know it's been well used but still a beautiful name).

Olympia is nice in itself, but the Olympic connection feels like it would be a brave choice if she's not likely to be sporty.

Not keen on Ottillie.

TippledPink · 18/03/2025 23:46

I know an Isadora. Love Allegra and wish I had used for my DD. Olympia I like since watching TV series Bump, they shorten it to Oly in the programme.

honeylulu · 18/03/2025 23:43

Isadora and Allegra were both on our shortlist for youngest daughter. (Also Annabel, Lucinda and Lydia.) In the end we discounted both as my husband wasnt keen on Dora as a diminutive (too like Doreen) and we both thought Allegra would get shortened to Legs or Leggy.

Olympia is ugly and masculine sounding.

Otillie sounds awful with a glottal stop and it's really really common and "of the moment" right now so will be badly dated in 10 years.

Gemini29 · 18/03/2025 23:33

I have an Allegra so obviously love that one. It doesn't get shortened but she's welcome to when she's older. She occaisionally meets one her age at hobbies etc.

Ottilie is VERY popular, i know about 5. The one i know best goes by Ottie.

Olympia is cute.

How about Athena/Athenie to add to the list?

WearyAuldWumman · 18/03/2025 23:28

MeganM3 · 18/03/2025 23:10

Isadora is cute. Could be issie

I always associate the name with Isadora Duncan.

LilyJosephine · 18/03/2025 23:25

Allegra I think of the four overall. Have you considered Antonia or Aurelia though? - similar style but a bit better known/less obviously UC vibes.

Olympia is lovely but I’m not sure how easy it would be to live with especially if she’s unsporty! I prefer similar Octavia (despite people going on about the car 🙄)

Ottilie is much too trendy for me and as others have mentioned, the potential nn Dora for Isadora isn’t nice at all imo (so I second pp suggestion of Isolde instead).

Kibble29 · 18/03/2025 23:21

“Hello, social services? My name is Ottilie and I’d like to put myself up for adoption.”

ScaredOfDinosaurs · 18/03/2025 23:16

All ghastly, very try hard, wannabe upper class. Sorry.

Egg7 · 18/03/2025 23:12

Ooh there used to be a nightclub called Isadora’s in Manchester early 90’s!

CruCru · 18/03/2025 23:10

Allegra is really nice. And everyone will be able to spell and pronounce it.

Olympia is difficult. I used to go to the Great British Beer festival in Kensington Olympia. I think this is a name that will burden a child.

Ottilie sounds nice but I understand that in France it’s quite dated (a bit like Pauline for us). There are also a few ways of pronouncing it. If someone pronounces it the other way, will it annoy you?

Isadora is a proper name although not to my taste. It reminds me of the 70s for some reason. If people shorten it to Izzy or Dora, will it annoy you?