Inspiration for a girl's name - if I like these what else might I like?

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With just 5 weeks to go until our baby girl is due we still don't have a name in mind.

I love Ottilie and Isobel, what else might I like? Can't use Isobel as BF has just pipped me to the post. Can't use Ottilie as it would be shortened to Tilly, which I love but sister has a Lilly and so too similar. Inspiration needed!

We like names that aren't too popular (so actually probably wouldn't have gone with Isobel for that reason) and that can be shortened with a cute NN. Ideas welcome!

Marianne, Cecily, Marnie

I'd use Ottilie, it's beautiful and not too close to Lily.

Or what about Amilie, Coraline, Genevieve, (apologies for the interesting spelling)

Amelia,
Emily
Helena
Evie
Tabitha
Hannah
Anabelle
Esme

Ottilie and Isobel are both gorgeous! How about:
Susannah - Sukey
Claudia - Didi
Jemima - Mima
Annabel - Annie

Imogen
Elodie (french)
Eleri (Welsh)
Emma (Beautifully classic and v underused these days)
Merryn

Aphrodite, nn Afro. Winner.

Aurelie
Coralie

But I do love Ottilie!

Marielle (Pronounced either Mari-Elle or Mari-Ella)
Imogen

Arianna/ Arianne can be shortened to Annie/ Anna.

I'm voting for Marnie

Thanks for all the inspiration!

I love Aurelie and Marnie is really sweet too. Tabitha was on our list until DSiL named her baby that.

Reading through I've realised I'm quite hung up on Ottilie. Maybe we could use a different shortening so it doesn't sound like my niece's name. Lottie perhaps? I know that's short for Charlotte but I guess we can make our own rules up.

I know an Ottilie nn Orly, if that helps? Lovely name - I'd go with it!

Christabel
Emmeline
Odile
Anais

I loved Aurelie until my very Mancunian sister said it, and all I heard was 'orally'.

Prime teenage teasing material that I just couldn't do to my child!

Tilly and Lily, rather sweet for cousins - in your shoes I wouldn't let my niece's name put me off using Ottilie. Lottie could be a nickname but tbh why rush into shortening what is a lovely name?

As an alternative may I suggest Chloe or let's be daring, Ophelia?

Oh,do use Ottilie,its such a lovely name

Nicknames's could be Otty,lottie,Otta...

I quite like the name Elfine after one of the characters in Cold Comfort Farm.

Gabriella. Verity.

Talitha/Tally
Venetia
Rosalind

i have an Isabelle but we call her belle.
natalie
gabrielle (could be gabby for short?)
arabella
lotte (pronounced lotta)
???
i too am having trouble finding a girl's name i like. i find out in 3 weeks if it's a girl or a boy xx

I'm crossing Aurelie off the list, much as I love it I can't get past the 'orally' teasing she might be in for.

Ottilie is back in the running as DH and I both really like and you've made me think perhaps I shouldn't discount it based on niece's name.

Elfine is a great suggestion, thanks pipkin, I love Cold Comfort Farm. I also really like donkey's suggestion of Ophelia, nn Ophy?

All great suggestions, thanks for the much needed inspiration!

I know an Ottilie that's nn is Otty, which I think is quite sweet.