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Ottilie, Isadora, Olympia or Allegra?

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Sunflowers1999 · 18/03/2025 22:41

Ottilie, Isadora, Olympia or Allegra?

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loropianalover · 18/03/2025 23:10

I know an Olympia but she gets called Imp/Impy which I think is horrible.

Isadora also nice in theory but I hate Dora. What about Isolde or Isobel?

Allegra is OK, don’t like Ottilie or Ottie but I like Tilly! What about Matilda?

Or some other vowel names:
Imogen
Iris
Ophelia
Anneliese
Aurelia
Edith
Emma
Olwyn
Opal

MeganM3 · 18/03/2025 23:10

Isadora is cute. Could be issie

Catofthesouth · 18/03/2025 23:10

Seriously, those are super posh names. I know some kids with those names, they’re all trust fund families. Are you posh enough? If so fill your boots.

boots is quite a good name actually.

Catofthesouth · 18/03/2025 23:08

Lungwort · 18/03/2025 22:51

But would you happily get up on a horse called Fang?

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No, that’s a name for a baby! Not a horse!

Twinstudy · 18/03/2025 23:03

I like otillie although I think you'd have to accept she'll likely become Tilly (which I also like). Allegra's quite nice too, not keen on Olympia.

Nevertrustacop · 18/03/2025 23:02

God, I have no idea. Possibly Isadora in the hope the poor kid calls herself Dora?

IMissSparkling · 18/03/2025 22:59

They're all terrible. Unless you're naming a Siamese kitten in which case, crack on.

Normandy144 · 18/03/2025 22:57

I like Olympia. We used it as a middle name for DD as it's family name. I believe Serena Williams eldest daughter is Olympia. Allegra is also nice.

TurquoiseDress · 18/03/2025 22:56

I do love Allegra 💜

SnowFrogJelly · 18/03/2025 22:53

Pick a normal name….

Moreteaandchocolate · 18/03/2025 22:53

I like Ottilie, Isadora and Allegra, although they’re all a bit “frillier” than my usual style in names. As they’re quite long then consider if you like Ottie /Tilly, Issy / Dora or Ally best as nn’s, as they’re likely to get shortened. I think I’d pick Ottilie as I like the nn Tilly (I like Issy too but it would get lost in all the millions of Isabels).

Lungwort · 18/03/2025 22:51

Catofthesouth · 18/03/2025 22:48

Fang is a lovely name for a baby girl. Or a boy.

But would you happily get up on a horse called Fang?

Enough4me · 18/03/2025 22:50

They're a bit like Hyacinth or Eugenie, not unattractive in sound, but can be hard names to live up to.

Catofthesouth · 18/03/2025 22:48

Fang is a lovely name for a baby girl. Or a boy.

Manchesterbythesea · 18/03/2025 22:48

I love Allegra💕

AgathaX · 18/03/2025 22:48

Do you live in these circles, it do you just hope to? All are beautiful names.

Lungwort · 18/03/2025 22:47

Oh, you should have said this was a horse, not a baby.

YourAmberFawn · 18/03/2025 22:46

Isadora

Lungwort · 18/03/2025 22:46

Ottillie always sounds wobbly to me, and I think Olympia sounds too stately, more like a theatre or an ocean liner than a girl. Allegra or Isadora.

thinktwice36 · 18/03/2025 22:46

nope

Yellowsubmarineunderthesea · 18/03/2025 22:45

Are you ok with Isadora being Dora? But don't like any of them really, sorry.