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Adelaide?

21 replies

nelly83 · 20/12/2012 17:43

what do u thiink of this name? i think its really beautiful . cant decide if its too out there to use.

thanks for your opinions

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squoosh · 20/12/2012 17:51

A bit frilly for me.

GinSoakedMulberryBush · 20/12/2012 17:51

I like the Adel part, but Laide is ugly in french isn't it? so that puts me off!

Adel / Adele or Edel are all pretty without being too cutesy twirly wirly. I love Edel.

afterdinnerkiss · 20/12/2012 18:03

like it. sounds a bit australian to me though, is there not an Adelaide there?

agree with gin seems dereived from the germanic 'adel', meaning noble. another variation would be adeline (as in Ann Radcliffe's Romance of the Forest).

FellatioNelson · 20/12/2012 18:05

I keep hearing it on MN a lot lately. I don't like it I'm afraid, and I usually like OTT poncey names.

Cwtchbach · 20/12/2012 18:05

I love it!! Adelaide was William iv's wife and Princess.

TurkeyDino · 20/12/2012 18:07

I prefer Adeline. It was my great aunt's name and I seriously considered it but have 2 DSs who wouldn't have suited it Grin

afterdinnerkiss · 20/12/2012 18:09

another variation is Adelheid - the proper name of Heidi. but very germanic though.

Adelaide is for me associated with the lovely recent glossy BBC Parade's End as the actress playing Valentine is thus called.

RyleDup · 20/12/2012 18:10

I prefer Adeline.

SomersetONeil · 21/12/2012 07:38

Out of all the cities to be named after, an second tier Australian one doesn't rate highly on my list.

No offence to any Australians or Adelaide-dwellers. I'm sure it's a lovely place. But as a name for a person? Not so much.

InTheBoonies · 21/12/2012 10:08

I like it a lot, could be an outside possibility for Kate Middleton's baby though!

It ticks all the boxes for me, classic, underused, feminine. I'm not keen on 'Addy' for a nickname though which I think would happen as it's a long name.

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AloeSailor · 21/12/2012 10:10

Bloody horrible,with no redeeming features.

lidlqueen · 21/12/2012 10:11

i have to say it in an Aussie accent...

surfingbabies · 21/12/2012 10:12

I absolutely love it Smile

bigkidsdidit · 21/12/2012 10:12

I know one born recently to some very trendy people

AbandonHopeAllYe · 21/12/2012 10:13

"No offence to any Australians or Adelaide-dwellers. I'm sure it's a lovely place. But as a name for a person? Not so much."

The city was named for a Princess, so you've got it a bit arse backwards there. It was a person name long before it was a city.

OP, I love it, very regal.

charlottery · 21/12/2012 10:47

We have an Adelaide, she's lovely. Don't think we're your trendy people though

GinSoakedMulberryBush · 21/12/2012 13:17

I think it could become popular in America. First they had Madison, then to be very slightly different from Madison they had Addison. So maddies and addies. I think when Addison has been 'done' and known to have been 'done' then Adelaide could be a popular choice in the US.

Adele is pretty. Laide is ugly Wink

WhispersOfWickedness · 21/12/2012 22:41

I love it and know a gorgeous little girl with the name. Go for it Grin

Mylittlepuds · 23/12/2012 20:45

Love it.

copyandpaste · 24/12/2012 03:28

Lurveee it too, reminds me of a great book character from my childhood. She was badass :)

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