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Adeline

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jennyjenny11 · 30/04/2015 09:55

I currently expecting our second child and we have just found out that we are expecting a girl!

Adeline was on our list when we had our son three years ago but we went off it a bit at the beginning of this pregnancy. However since finding out she is a she I am considering it again!

What is the general feeling on this name?

Our son has a different but heard of name that is becoming more popular (I think it is in the top 400) and we want something similar for our daughter. I worry that, with the recent release of the film Age of Adaline, this name might boom in popularity and join the beautiful but overused ranks of Ellie, Ava, Evie etc...

We love the shortening Addie and our other names on the list at the moment are:

Juno
Etta
Delilah
Henrietta
Xanthe

Thank you in advance!

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manicinsomniac · 30/04/2015 10:18

I think Adeline is pretty and very unlikely to ever reach Ellie, Evie, Ava levels of popularity.

I also love Etta and Xanthe. I have a 1 year old Xanthe and haven't met any others.

I quite like Juno but am not keen of Henrietta or Delilah.

timelyreminder · 30/04/2015 10:57

I like Delilah and Xanthe best of your ideas.

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jennyjenny11 · 30/04/2015 10:57

Xanthe has been one of my favourite names for ages manicinsomniac, my only thoughts are how to shorten it, although it definitely doesn't need it, names are inevitably shortened or lengthened (Eve-Evie, Jane-Janey). Do you shorten your daughter's name at all?

Thanks for your reply!

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reuset · 30/04/2015 10:59

It's not so bad, though had no idea it was in any way popular.

However, I do much prefer Delilah, Henrietta, and then Xanthe

Ifyourawizardwhydouwearglasses · 30/04/2015 11:01

Love it, and Addie

manicinsomniac · 30/04/2015 11:31

jennyjenny I don't shorten it, no. I might have slipped into Zan or Zanna as pet names but my eldest is Savannah and often goes by Vannah so it would be a bit much, even with my very ordinarily named DD2 in the middle!

charlyn · 30/04/2015 11:51

Adeline is my top name should we have a girl. I think the film might boost it's use slightly but can't see it becoming a popular name.

thanksamillion · 30/04/2015 11:57

My DD is Adelina which obviously I really like as a name! Would it be an option - still the same shortening but less linked to the film?

People always comment that it's a really lovely name.

IsadoraQuagmire · 30/04/2015 12:27

I know an Adeline and a Henrietta, both adults. The Adeline's the only one I've ever met (but, of course, I know the song Sweet Adeline)
I'd go for Xanthe though.

IvoryMadonna · 30/04/2015 12:53

Is it Adel-een or Ade-lyne? I'm never quite sure.

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jennyjenny11 · 30/04/2015 14:09

Thanks for all the responses. We would pronounce it Adel-line IvoryMadonna, I am not as keen on the 'leen' ending.

It isn't popular at all right now reuset, in fact I was surprised that there were only 21 born in England and Wales in 2013 according to the ONS but it seems like one of those names that would suddenly take off!

Adelina is really lovely thanksamillion, do you pronounce it Ade-leena or Ade-lina?

DH came up with Adora last night, sweet but perhaps a bit 'we-thought-that-she-was-gorgeous-and-we-adore-her-so-we-called-her-Adora!'

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IvoryMadonna · 30/04/2015 15:34

I've always thought Andorra would be a nice name, after the little Pyrenean country!

Guin1 · 30/04/2015 16:02

I like Xanthe best out of your list.

Other names that could give nn Addie are: Adriana, Adele and Adelaide. (Or Adara and Aderyn if you have Welsh connections.)

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jennyjenny11 · 30/04/2015 16:52

That is interesting that you say that Guin1 as I am half Welsh and I was keen to give this baby a Welsh name in some form (my son has Nye as one of his middle names!). I had forgotten Aderyn and Adara - thank you!

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manicinsomniac · 30/04/2015 18:39

oooh, Aderyn is absolutely gorgeous. Never heard that before.

timelyreminder · 30/04/2015 20:49

How do you pronounce Aderyn? Is it Adder-in, or Ade-rin? Ade-rin could sound a bit too much like Adrian.

spanky2 · 30/04/2015 20:54

I watch Grimm and one of the characters is called Adeline. We were watching it and I was thinking how much I love that name!

JaWellNoFine · 30/04/2015 21:01

Another Grimm fan here. I like the name Adeline. I had never heard it before Grimm.

Alisvolatpropiis · 01/05/2015 06:57

I like Adeline!

timely Aderyn is pronounced Ah-Deh-rin.

burgatroyd · 01/05/2015 10:43

Ohhhh... I love Adelina!

thanksamillion · 01/05/2015 11:15

We pronounce it Ade-leena but we have one or two friends who always say Ade-lina. I'm fairly laid back so it doesn't bother me but I think she will be feisty enough to correct them if it bothers her before too long!

Thanks burgatroyd we like it too!

badtime · 02/05/2015 01:07

Adora was She-Ra's real name in the 80s cartoon- would that make you more or less likely to use it?

ShadowFire · 02/05/2015 01:15

I like Adeline best out of the names you've listed.

I'm really not keen on Delilah because of the way Delilah is portrayed in the bible story of Samson and Delilah.

LittleIda · 05/05/2015 20:22

I really love Adeline. I'm less keen on your other suggestions.

waxweasel · 07/05/2015 16:07

I'm Welsh - I've never heard of Adara as a name, and I have to say it doesn't sound very Welsh. It's pretty though, if it is a name (from wherever!).

Aderyn is the word for bird. I like it though.