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Ottilie - what's the usual pronunciation?

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Barly · 10/10/2014 13:47

I've seen a couple of birth announcements for girls called Ottilie. Does anyone here happen to know first hand what the usual pronunciation is (UK, Times/Telegraph set)?

Where's the stress?
Is it ott-, ough- or, if unstressed, uh-?
If the middle is stressed: -tee- or -till-?
And the end: -lee or -leeyuh?

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CaptainAnkles · 10/10/2014 13:48

Ott-ill-ee

pootlebug · 10/10/2014 13:49

With the stress on the first syllable. Like Natalie, but with Ott instead of Nat.

unhappyfatmama · 10/10/2014 13:49

Oh i LOVE this name, i dont care what dh says, if ds had been a girl this would have been his name!

LondonRocks · 10/10/2014 13:55

Lots of people will mistakenly call her Otter-lee though...

Permanentlyexhausted · 10/10/2014 13:59

What Pootle said.

grufallosfriend · 10/10/2014 15:01

In English, as below. In German Ott-EEE-lee-eh (emphasis on the second syllable) if that makes sense, and not that it may matter in England Smile.

squoosh · 10/10/2014 15:04

Always makes me want to say Ottilie Bottilie.

fizzymittens · 10/10/2014 20:49

Gorgeous name.

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