Elodie - Pronunciation? Diminutive? Nickname?

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Just looking for reassurance really I think - we struggled to choose a name for our first daughter and went with something that no one seemed to like, so ended up legally changing it to one of her middle names at 3 months (we changed it to Elodie). Everyone else now likes it and she can say and knows her name, but I still have a real problem with it.

I do have a 6 week old 2nd baby so it’s partly lack of sleep perhaps but I have had a problem with DD1s name the whole time and she is now nearly 2. Basically I have a problem saying it/with the pronunciation and feel like I’ve messed up by not choosing the perfect name for her. It makes me feel really bad and I’ve spent hours worrying about it. I think when we decided to change it in the first place and my husband said we should use one of the middle names I just said OK because I felt so guilty and bad about myself for wanting to change it at all :(

I know people will say I can’t change it again as not fair on her and everyone would think it was an awful thing to do.

So, I guess I was wondering how most people pronounce it - ELLE-oh-dee or EL-uh-dee....I try to do the first pronunciation but it feels clunky to me and I don’t think the second one sounds pretty when I say it.

Also I was wondering if there was a good diminutive or nickname I could try...She does have a middle name but I’m not wild about that either - we chose it more for the meaning and never intended it to be a first name.

Maybe someone has some advice about how I can grow to love it or feel comfortable saying it? Any helpful advice would be great.

I appreciate this might sound a bit obsessive-it might be hormones but I think I generally found the whole naming thing so hard and have gotten myself upset and ended up with a name I can’t say - so stupid I know :(

Thanks so much x

All syllables equally pronounced, Elle-aw-dee.

I love Ellie.

I would pronounce as Ell o dy, like melody without the m. Don't know if that's correct.

Big hugs OP, your Dd has a beautiful name.
I pronounce it El-uh-Dee (more like Ella-Dee really actually🤔)
Nn could be:
Ella
Ellie
Elle
Lo
Dee
DiDi

Personally I love Dee😍

El-o-dee is how I would pronounce it.

Elle, els, dee-dee, low, lo-lo are all nicknames for elodie. I think you are worrying about this too much though xx

Elle-uh-dee, in my humble opinion. Beautiful name. I wouldn't shorten it to Ellie, too common. In fact iwouldn't shorten it al all. It might get shortened by her friends at school - or at secondary or at uni. Let it happen naturally.

I would try and shut down any negative comments on my child's name. Certainly don't tell people while you are still pregnant (is your dc2 born yet? Can't scroll up to read!). Just introduce:
You: This is Charlie.
Them: oh, bit insert negative adjective isn't it?
You: that's very rude. We like it and that is his name.

Shut that shit down.

My DD1 is called Elodie, we pronounce it like Melody without the M. We use the nickname Lydie (like Lydia without the uh) at home, although she uses her full name at school.

Other nicknames that could work are Elle or Ellie or you could use the ending and use the nickname Didi (pronounced Dee Dee).

Thank you so much - really appreciate all your comments...I think I’m a bit of a natural worrier so have gotten a bit obsessed with the slightly different ways you can pronounce it...

And yes, baby no2 is 6 weeks old (and I have no problems with her name) :)

I love the name Elodie it's really pretty. I would probably use the diminutive Ellie but I like Elodie so I might just use that. I'd pronounce it like El-o-die.

One of my favorite names. What a lovely choice. I'd say Elle-oh-dee and if I'm ever lucky enough to have a dd, it would be up there as her name. Congratulations on your new baby as well.

Thank you both - it’s reassuring to hear that people like it and think it’s pretty - I’d love to stop myself stressing over this, really appreciate your comments x

It’s a lovely name. I’ve only heard it pronounced like Melody without the M so that’s how I do too.

Thank you :) Would Melody without the M would be like Elle-oh-dee?

More El-uh-dee but not a really strong ‘uh’. Somewhere between the two.

Hmm thank you - that makes sense xxx

It really is a lovely name

i know an elodie
we all say it as melody without the m

i think you are overthinking this

do you think you might have a ttiny touch of pnd?

Don't stress. You didnt call her something ridiculous or out there. It's a known name, yet still uncommon, it's beautiful and has many nicknames you or she can choose. It's both cute for a little girl and also suits a teen and grown woman. Its feminine in a way but nicknames like El/Elle let it have that stronger edge. Its a wonderful choice for your daughter.

Thank you so much @pinkavocado 😘

I don’t know @crunchtime ...maybe!

Thank you @xeneth88 That’s really kind and you make some good points - I’ll try to remember them!

I love the name and it was what we would have chosen had we had a girl.
Such a beautiful name.
I pronounce it to rhyme with melody. And love ‘Elle’ as a shortened version.

I agree with a pp. Do you think you may have been/be suffering from pnd?

It's a really beautiful name. Sometimes when I say words over and over I can make them sound odd and unnatural to me. I wonder whether in analysing Elodie's name, you might have done this.

The Elodie I know is known by all as Pippy!

I have a different E name for my DD but she is often Elle, even though it’s not technically a shortened version of her name but somehow it’s stuck.