Odette

[LizzyMargaret]

Thoughts? We already have an Aurora, aged 3. I know they’re both names of princesses and from ballet so I’m concerned that using them as sibling names will be a bit... twee?

Other name suggestions are appreciated for a girl and boy. Middle names for Odette too as we’re struggling.

Thanks, Liz x

It’s gorgeous, sounds lovely with Aurora too

I know you didn't ask for opinions on the name, but Odette makes me think 'omlette', so I don't like it at all, sorry.

However, in answer to your query about whether it is too matchy with Aurora, I would definitely connect them with ballet and mentally raise an eyebrow.

There’s always Giselle if you want to continue the ballet theme.

I would make the ballet link but it’s a nice enough name. Would you continue the theme for a theoretical third child? Then it would become more obvious.

Love it, and it's beautiful alongside Aurora.

Also made me think of the wartime spy too - a strong courageous woman.

The ballet/princess link is probably the only thing putting us off using the name so we would probably make a conscious effort to avoid that if we don’t end up using Odette or have another child in the future.

Honestly? I think nearly everyone will say Odd ett. English speakers will anyway.

sisters I know are
Aurora and Bella
Aurora and Pixie

Odette is a nice name. However, will it irritate you if people do mispronounce it? I have this problem with Genevieve - I’ve been told I don’t pronounce it the correct, French way but I really can’t hear the difference.

Odette is beautiful. How can it possibly be mispronounced? It's O dett

Nice elegant name. The ballet connection is reasonably tenuous. Not a huge balletomane population out there and really, so what? Merely shows you possess some cultural awareness. Aurora has become popular apart from any ballet connection.
If anyone comments re how unusual Odette is just mention Odette Churchill and what a strong name you think it is.
Odette Viola is a lovely combination

I really like Odette (and Aurora). Surely people will not say odd-ette? If they are unsure they will most likely ask. It would be spelled Oddette if it were to be pronounced in the 'odd' way.

People will misspell or mispronounce almost any name as far as I can see. I used to have someone carry on calling me a name that ends in -ie long after I’d told him it actually ends in -ia.

Odette is lovely & I can’t imagine more than a tiny proportion thinking it was pronounced Odd!

Ottolie is one of my all time favourites, I knew a brilliant little girl with that name and we shortened it to Lettie (not sure why not Lottie!) as a nickname, it's gorgeous

I also love Ariette and Ariadne which might be along the same lines for you OP

Love it!

How can Odette be pronounced Odd?

Ah - I thought it was pronounced Odd - ette. Never heard the name spoken in real life. I would imagine plenty of people will make the same mistake unless the name becomes more commonplace.

Odd-ette has honestly never crossed my mind as I don’t see where the odd sound is coming from lol but eh, it doesn’t really bother us. We were told that Aurora’s name would get mispronounced a lot but we’ve not had any issues so far.

I knew an Odette once. She was a lovely, intelligent, ethereal lady. I like the name because of her.

I like Odette. I also know an Odile.

Odette Rosanna
Odette Rebecca
Odette Penelope
Odette Hannah
Odette Cordelia
Odette Louise
Odette Ruby
Odette Amabel
Odette Willow

I would say Odd-ette though.

I love Odette Penelope. I also like Willow. I think Odetta would probably create a better flow with a lot of middle name options but I think having two daughters whose names end in the same sound adds to my concern of them being too cutesy together.

I wouldn’t go for Odette Willow - sounds too much like “a debt will owe”.

Odette Laurel
Odette Daphne
Odette Maria
Odette Rosalind
Odette Lorelei