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Do you like Ottilie?

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Marmaladedandelions · 06/04/2015 21:06

For DD due in the summer?

I'm really struggling with names and just can't decide - go from one to the other. I don't know any other Ottilie's but at the same time it isn't vastly unusual, I don't think.

If you don't like it, feel free to make other suggestions!

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FreckledLeopard · 09/04/2015 12:24

DP is Ottilie. She spends a lifetime correcting people's pronunciation and spelling it, repeatedly (and mostly people still get it wrong!).

But, it's a beautiful name and increasing in popularity.

Gobbolinothewitchscat · 09/04/2015 18:14

Ottilie makes me think of otters so I'm not very keen. No offence to otters

I love Marianna

What about Aurelie or Celia or Lucia or Susannah?

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Marmaladedandelions · 09/04/2015 18:17

Aw, I LOVE otters :)

I really think there's something wrong with me as I don't like them either.

I'm bored just now so made a list:

Imogen
Summer
Ottilie
Skye
Seren/Serena

Middle name is anita.

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Gobbolinothewitchscat · 09/04/2015 18:43

There's your list right back at you, with my preferences Grin:

Imogen
Summer
Ottilie
Skye
Seren/Serena

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Marmaladedandelions · 09/04/2015 18:44

Lol - so it's serena or Imogen! Grin loads of Serens round here though I do love it!

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CrispyFern · 09/04/2015 18:54

I like Mabel. And I like Anita!

CrispyFern · 09/04/2015 18:55

Oh and I like Rosamund too. You could have Rose or Rosie or Rosa as a nickname rather than Roz.

Gobbolinothewitchscat · 09/04/2015 18:55

Seren looks like the registrar forgot the "a" off the birth certificate sorry Welsh people

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Marmaladedandelions · 09/04/2015 18:56

Anita was my mums name :)

Mabel and flora do go nicely don't they ..?

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LeonoraFlorence · 14/04/2015 10:59

I love it! My DH vetoed it Sad.

Notso · 14/04/2015 11:20

I'm not keen it just makes me think butterly
I love your other DC names and I love Hugo though.

Seren is lovely but very popular and I've heard English people pronounce it strangely.
Imogen is lovely.
Mabel is lovely.

Stinkersmum · 15/04/2015 02:03

My friend's dd2 is called Ottilie. Hated it at first and told her so. But now, what with her dd2 being such an adorable bundle of joy that I love very much, I love the name - I guess liking a name has a lot to do with association. It's shortened to Ottie which is great.

ChocolatePecanPie · 15/04/2015 23:01

We have one and we love it.

Never had a buttery joke. I like otters.

It does irritate when some miss their t's but not that much.

Go with up if gut. I knew I'd regret it if we didn't go with it because of what others might thing.

KERALA1 · 15/04/2015 23:06

Men hate this name! I really wanted it dh vetoed on grounds I had "made it up". Went for clementine instead but really like ottilie. I also like Augusta so accept I may have a dodgy taste in names.

AgentCooper · 15/04/2015 23:11

I'm not keen, sorry. To me, it just says Boden/Mint Velvet/Mumsnet ,which is grand if that's your thing but to me it's a bit prissy.

bluebelle2662 · 16/04/2015 10:40

I think Ottilie is a lovely name.

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