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Unusual girl names beginning with O?

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LadyThompson · 12/06/2008 10:47

Ottilie, Octavia...thoughts on these please, and what else? I don't want anything made up, or too modern, or too popular, however pretty (eg Olivia).

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Lastyearsmodel · 13/06/2008 16:00

Another vote for Ottilie - loved it when pregnant this time but had a boy. Baby names book said it's derived from the French name Odile. Also liked Orla and friends have an Oonagh. Can you tell I found girls' names much easier than boy's?

minniedot · 13/06/2008 15:05

Ottilie is beautiful, I would definately go with it if I had a dd.

girlandboy · 13/06/2008 14:21

Orelia

Aero · 13/06/2008 14:12

Lol bamboo!

jessiesmummy · 13/06/2008 10:50

Oriana

ladylush · 13/06/2008 10:35

Orrin
Ophelia

orangehead · 13/06/2008 10:33

oriana
oriel
oshana
oliana
ohara

LuLuBai · 13/06/2008 10:29

LOL Califrau - I used to have an exceptionally beautiful and exceptionally uptight B*tch of a French flatmate called Odile and always used to refer to her as Ordeal (and boy was she!).

That said, I do still really like the name.

bamboostalks · 12/06/2008 19:10

Sorry Aero Dimwit taht I am, I meant 08/08/88 so she is 20 not someone who is a hundred, although they may exist too.

blueshoes · 12/06/2008 18:58

orion
orinoco
osirus
oilily
onyx
oryx
ocelot

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McDreamy · 12/06/2008 18:25

Ophelia

bikerunski · 12/06/2008 18:24

Octavia will always be a big Czech car to me. Sorry.

evenhope · 12/06/2008 18:23

There is an Obeline in the book I'm reading. Don't know how it is pronounced. Accent \ that way over the e

CristinaTheAstonishing · 12/06/2008 18:12

Antonia is nice too, same style as Octavia.

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LadyThompson · 12/06/2008 18:06

Oct-ay-via. Not heard t'other way. It's not really all that poncy, I reckon. Only same amount of syllables as Victoria...Very pretty names Barnstaple, but for a child of more exotic heritage than mine I think.

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Earlybird · 12/06/2008 18:02

How would you pronounce Octavia? Oct-ah-via, or Oct-a-via?

I've heard it both ways, in America and UK.

kirstymcc · 12/06/2008 17:51

Odette

barnstaple · 12/06/2008 17:49

Ode From the road.
Odion Born of twins.
OJufemi Beloved of the gods.
Okpara First born.
Olabisi Brings joy.
Olufemi Beloved of the gods.
Omorose Beautiful.
Oni Wanted.
Oseye Happy.

These are all Egyptian female.

pointydog · 12/06/2008 17:32

Oxter

pointydog · 12/06/2008 17:32

There's a song by Les Negresses Vertes which I really like called Orane.

No idea if it's really a French name but I love the song.

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LadyThompson · 12/06/2008 17:24

Well...bit wary of something with 'rat' in it tbh...

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belgo · 12/06/2008 17:15

I've met an Oshrat. Hebrew I think?

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LadyThompson · 12/06/2008 17:07

Wow. Thanks Gauly. I'm still listening.

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gauly · 12/06/2008 17:03

Some from a German name book that I haven't seen here yet:

Odalind - wealth and mild
Orania - orange
Orthia - form of Dorothea
Orthild - spearhead and battle
Ortlind - spearhead and gentle
Ortrud - spearhead and trust
Ortrun - spearhead and mystery
Ostara - born in the month of Easter
Oswine (hmmmm!) - God and friend
Otberga - wealth and treasure
Oxana - form of Xenia meaning hospitable
Ozeana - from the ocean