Thoughts on Otillie

[tabbycatbythesea]

I love, but interested in others opinions.

If you're not keen, what do you like that has a similar vibe.

Yeah, it's traditionally spelt Ottilie, not Otillie. Since it's quite an unusal name, I think spelling it "properly" would probably be best for your future DD. (If you use it of course).

I'm another who quite likes it in the French accent, but I'm not sure about it as "Otterly"

I really dislike it - it's one of my most hated names (sorry). To my ears it's just pretentious and ugly.

I like it.

Not keen, sorry!

How about. .
Dinah
Everly
Avery
Audrey
Vivienne
Georgette
Rowena
Leonora
Giselle
Cecilia
Celia
Emmalyn
Nathalia
Jessamine

I like it as pronounced by French people (Oh-TEEL-ie) or German (Oh-tee-Lia is how my Herman friend says it is pronounced there) but absolutely hate the UK pronunciation (Otterly). Just sounds like otters and utterly butterly.

Yes would certainly spell it correctly, that was my error on an early morning post. Not a fan of different spellings. Thanks all!

I liked it, but exH vetoed it saying it was like Utterly Butterly.

I'm not keen sorry, it feels a bit fussy to me.

blah

I read the same article re telegraph. Arthur and Ottolie were most announced baby names in the telegraph I think?

Despite that, I love the name and have only met one irl. I suggested it for DC1 and got a massive thumbs down from DH (boo).

I don't like the "otterly" sound at all.

Ondine as an alternative?