Ottilie or Aurelia

[Littlemum2be86]

Think both are so pretty but can’t decide between the two! Which does everyone prefer?

I prefer Aurelia I think but both are pretty.

Ottilie but I'm biased as I have one.

Ottilie

I've always loved Ottilie, it seems to suit a little girl and a grown woman.

I have an Aurelia be prepared for it to be pronounced in different ways and for the reference to Love Actually!

Aurelia but I prefer Aurelie.

Don’t like Ottilie, sorry.

Ottilie! Definitely Ottilie.

Ottilie!

I love Ottilie, and the nickname Tilly

I don't think either unless you are very arty and bohemian. But that's just my opinion. They are both pretty but hard to carry off I think, particularly in the teenage years.

How do you pronounce Aurelia?

Love both! I've always wanted Aurelie for a future DD, if I'm ever lucky enough to have one.

So I'd say Aurelia

Aurelia and Aurelie.

Not feeling the Ottilie love.

Aurelie, the other name makes me think of an otter.

DP says Aurelia, I agree. Ottilie I can imagine on a child but not an adult (for some reason)

Just asked DS about Ottilie, he said he hadn't heard of it unless its an otters name but says he prefers that as he likes otters.

Aurelia

Aurelia is very pretty. Also like Ariel, Aurora, Aurelie. Have never liked Ottilie.

Ottilie a thousand times. Aurelia is a bit frilly.

Aurelia. Not so keen on Ottilie, sorry.

Ottilie will be pronounced in so many ways, so I wouldn't go there. I don't like the sound of it particularly, anyway. Where does the stress go? How many syllables? Four or three? I'm not keen on Aurelia either, although it's less Disney than names like Ariel and Aurora, to be fair. Aurelie doesn't work in English (orally). Aurelia is better than Ottilie.

The one that isn't Ottilie. Every time.

Aurelia if I had a gun to my head. But tbh I don't like either. They sound super hoity-toity. Like something Hyacinth Bucket would choose.

But then again, I live in a town where a posh name like this would get you beaten up at school!

I'm really sorry, I almost never say anything negative about the choices of name.

BUT

Both of these names sound so try hard and pretentious. They are not pretty or unique. To me (and this is just me, a random on mumsnet), they sound as if you have avidly researched names that sound middle class, wealthy and horsey.

@DollyDayScream surely that would be more likely to be Araminta???