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Girls names - final 3

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SleeplessinEastSussex · 11/09/2019 05:33

I had a beautiful DD on Monday and we are still deciding on a name fir her. Current shortlist is;

Ottlile
Olive
Florence

Any thoughts would be appreciated

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MrsWilkinsonAthome · 11/09/2019 05:38

Congratulations and they are all lovely names.

I would rank them as follows.

Ottlile
Florence
Olive

I would worry a bit about teasing later on with Olive though.

Joeybee · 11/09/2019 05:47

Ottille is lovely, unique...maybe a bit too cutesy.
Olive is so lovely - strong, vintage, unusual but not unheard of, that's my favourite on your list.
Florence is lovely, but I feel it's becoming very popular, for me that's off putting, but it may not bother you. Florrie is a lovely nickname.

Whoops75 · 11/09/2019 05:48

My favorite from your list is Olive

Congratulations

soundsystem · 11/09/2019 06:03

Ottillie is my favourite, but they're all lovely.

MsTSwift · 11/09/2019 06:09

All lovely though Florence most popular so would put me off. I would choose Otillie. We know an olive no teasing

mintich · 11/09/2019 06:18

Why would Olive result in teasing?

Namaste6 · 11/09/2019 06:21

Congratulations x. Ottlile is my favourite. Beautiful name.

Sunflowers211 · 11/09/2019 06:37

Congratulations @SleeplessinEastSussex 💕
I love Florence out of the 3 💕

Fifteenthnamechange · 11/09/2019 06:39

Ottilie for me Thanks

Zarara · 11/09/2019 06:41

Olive for me, slightly more unusual than the other two. Other two are quite popular where I live.

99bb · 11/09/2019 06:42

Olive
Florence
Ottilie

RoseMartha · 11/09/2019 06:43

Florence

ifigoup · 11/09/2019 06:47

People (including you!) have misspelled Ottilie in four different ways just in this thread! Shock

I’d go for Florence.

HeronLanyon · 11/09/2019 06:57

Ottilie of the three BUT make sure whoever enters birth certificate details knows the spelling !

PictureWall · 11/09/2019 06:59

Olive is gorgeous.

I like Florence but none of the shortenings. The three I know are Flo (reminds me of periods), Flossie (too cutesy) and Flora (margarine).

Ottillie is very “of the moment” and I think it will date. I also hear it as Otter-ly!

userabcname · 11/09/2019 07:04

I like Olive best but I like all three.

Icantthinkofanynewnames · 11/09/2019 07:08

Olive is my favorite! I love it!

LarkDescending · 11/09/2019 07:08

Florence for me - really beautiful, and I like Flory/Florrie for short.

knittedgoldfish · 11/09/2019 07:19

Olive

notso · 11/09/2019 07:21

Olive
Florence
Ottilie.

Peanutbuttericecream · 11/09/2019 07:22

I don’t like any of them, sorry.

daisypond · 11/09/2019 07:26

Olive. A bit quirky and cool.
Florence. Victorian classic, possibly heading out of style but nice

Ottilie- horrid. Otterly utterly.

diddlediddle · 11/09/2019 07:33

All nice names.

But:

Florence is quite popular, I feel like it's overdone. When I hear people choose Florence I think, they're trying to be vintage and original but they're not. Sorry...

Ottilie. Very popular in some pockets (posh ones) but overall not that well known. Probably get misspelled? I don't personally love girls names ending in ie as I find it a bit twee.

Olive - love this. I think it's chic classic and beautiful without being common.

DottieLottie1 · 11/09/2019 08:04

As a pop has already mentioned the spelling of Ottilie is questionable. If you can't get it right OP I'd avoid...

Equimum · 11/09/2019 08:15

Florence
Ottilie
Olive.

I’m not a fan of Olive, but love the others.

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