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Original poster

Odelie as middle name for Astrid. Come on, guys, ahhhh cayn hayyyndle eeet (Ray Winstone-style drawl.

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minouminou · 25/01/2009 22:48

Yeah, so, whattya all think?
DP is stuck on Ilse, but I can see a lifetime of people thinking it's Isla, which will be irritating.

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minouminou · 25/01/2009 23:14

Yeah, it's a real name - it's german and means wealth

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boccadellaverita · 25/01/2009 23:12

Is Odelie a 'real' name (so to speak) or did you make it up?

I think Astrid Ilse works well.

cat64 · 25/01/2009 23:12

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minouminou · 25/01/2009 23:10

no, eel-seh

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minouminou · 25/01/2009 23:09

Ilse is a good name, it's just that Isla is gaining popularity, and I can see it being confused a lot.
Ilse is actually the #1 choice for us atm, but I'm just casting around.

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pgwithnumber3 · 25/01/2009 23:07

I know of a young Astrid, she really suits it. Do not like it with Odelie though, it sounds very pretentious.

Is Ilse pronounced like Isle?

Northernlurker · 25/01/2009 23:05

Astrid Odelie? It's a bit much imo.

Astrid Ilse sounds nice though - sorry I'm with your dp on that one.

loler · 25/01/2009 23:02

Middle names don't really get used so chose which ever one you like most - doesn't really matter.

The only time they are ever said by anyone apart from by the person themselves are birth announcement, graduation, wedding day, funeral. Can't think of anyother times so if 4 mispoun. matter to you then chose Odelie (though this could also be said wrongly).

Astrid's lovely though and will always be said correctly.

Littlefish · 25/01/2009 22:51

Personally, I think one or the other, not both.