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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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QuintessentialShadows · 12/06/2008 11:13

Orificcia?

cyteen · 12/06/2008 11:13

Oprah?

Ofra

BroccoliSpears · 12/06/2008 11:12

I have known an Orlanda and an Olanda.

Odette.
Olianka.
Orville

motherinferior · 12/06/2008 11:12

O
as in The Story Of O

Bet you won't get many of those in the playground.

GreenGodess · 12/06/2008 11:11

Octavia is a hell of a name to live up to.

We have one where I live the parents are super pompous and confident and would suit the mother but the little girl is very shy and quiet and just doen't quite match.

Ophelia is just to tragic. olivia too popular, the rest just a bit odd.

Why an O?

castille · 12/06/2008 11:10

Octavia would probably get shortened to Tavie, unless you make it Very Clear from the start that you don't approve!

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QuintessentialShadows · 12/06/2008 11:08

Octo?

(norway)

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LadyThompson · 12/06/2008 11:07

Quinty, are you by any chance Scandinavian? You clever lot. Odessa is nice. There are loads of brill O names, it seems. Still keen on Octavia but have reservations as above and don't know what it would be shortened to...

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castille · 12/06/2008 11:05

Effie - Odile was the scheming cow

QuintessentialShadows · 12/06/2008 11:04

Oda
Oline (pronounced oh-leena)
Odith
Oksana
Olivia
Odda
Odfrid
Oddrunn
Oddgunn
Olava
Odbjorg

Most of these are commonly in use around my parts....

Fillyjonk · 12/06/2008 11:04

i love orla

onebatmother · 12/06/2008 11:03

Oriel

hayley2u · 12/06/2008 11:03

ocean, orlan

mom2princesses · 12/06/2008 11:02

Odessa
Olesia
Olwen
Ophelia
Orianna
Orlaith
Orla

Orla is my personal fave but it quite common around where i live.

EffiePerine · 12/06/2008 11:02

Which was the evil one from Odile and Odette? Can't remember.

ChicaLovesBranstonPickle · 12/06/2008 11:02

Here in Spain there are a few:
Octavia (I know one who actually is the eighth child )
Olga
Olaia / Olaya
Olivia

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LadyThompson · 12/06/2008 11:02

I know what you mean about Octavia. I really like it...but I worry it sounds a bit trying-too-hard...though surname will be suitably bland and boring and will absorb anything unusual or fancy. On the OTHER hand I was at school with an Anastasia Jones which sounded a bit much.

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CarGirl · 12/06/2008 10:59

Def Ophelia its lovely, I called my octopuss that I made when I was 8 Ophelia, would love to have another dd to use it.

LuLuBai · 12/06/2008 10:59

I think Ottilie is a very pretty sound, but I do think of water otters (no bad thing - they're adorable) and I think Tili is a charming nickname.

Octavia could come across as a little pompous (like Venetia and Lucretia and other old Latin names) although it is also quite pretty.

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LadyThompson · 12/06/2008 10:58

Ooh, some GORGEOUS French ones there. Odile is great, and I like the way Olympe looks. And Ottoline. Wow, didn't know Ottilie was getting popular, that's interesting.

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TigerFeet · 12/06/2008 10:57

I love Ottilie

bundle · 12/06/2008 10:57

I know a lovely woman called Olive

castille · 12/06/2008 10:56

Here in France I know people (adults and children) called:

Océane
Orianne
Ophélie
Olympe
Odile
Odette