How would you pronounce Lotte?

[Whatahoot99]

Hi,
Basically I think I’ve decided on a name, Lottie. My only problem is that people have commented that it’s a nickname and not a ‘real name’ Ive come across the spelling Lotte which I feel looks fore like a ‘whole’ name, but my bf says it is pronounced differently. What do you think? How would you pronounce Lotte?

I’d pronounce it in the Germanic way, kind of Lott-uh. Do you dislike Charlotte as that’s the traditional British long name that’s shortened to Lottie? There’s also Carlotta.

If you want to avoid Charlotte bc of your friend, what about Carlotta or Liselotte?

Lotte ist still a nickname from the Germanic pronunciation of Charlotte (which is Carl-Lotta). So it would still be a nickname, and is pronounced Lotta.

Charlotte is pronounced Shar Lott eh in German.

And Lotte is Lott-eh.

I would pronounce it Low-Tay.

Lowté might be pronounced like that but Lotte?!

Lottie looks nicer than Lotte.

I'd probably say Lotta for Lotte.

I’d pronounce that Lott-eh. Why not just call her violet? Lottie is a common nick name for violet.

Ooh I like the look of ottilie actually! How is that pronounced? And would ottie be an ok nickname for a girl? Only as I’d want to shorten it as it’s quite long!

Lot is how I would prenounce it.

Ot-I-lie is how I would prenounce that. Ottie is kind of cute.

It's pronounced like Lotta.

To be honest a vowel after a double consonant like that doesn't make the long vowel sound in English, even though a single e can, it tends to be after a single consonant or blend like me, she, he, be. So I would think it a very strange spelling for the pronunciation Lottie. Just call her Lottie if you like it!

I know a toddler Ottilie and she gets called Ottie. Very cute.

I love Lotte. I pronounce it ‘Lott-uh’ with the ‘uh’being quite soft

Ot-ter-lee.

Ottie and Lottie would both be acceptable nn. I like the sound of Lotte - Lot-uh but that spelling just doesn't translate well. Lotter looks weird!

Ottilie could get shortened to Ottie or Tilly.

Lottie or lettie is also a nn for violet that I have heard.

I'd pn it Lotta.
Lottie is a much better spelling.
I prefer Hattie though.

Lotte = lott-a or lott-uh and I think it's a German name.

You could use Charlotte but call her Lottie from the start. It's such a different sounding name and she will be a completely different person from your friend.

Hattie is nice but is a nickname. Harriet.

Hattie by itself sounds a bit 'try hard' to me, like Effie. Like someone's tryng to win a competition for most uncommon (in both senses) Edwardian-inspired name.

Ottilie is Ott EE lee eh. 4 syllables.

Ottilie in English is pronounced O- till- ee with the O pronounced as in Hot. Same emphasis on all 3 syllables.

Yes, I've met a few Ottilies. OH-till-ee.

Lotte is Lott-eh in German and Lot in French

Ottilie is Ot-ee-lee-eh in German and Ott ee lee in French.

English speakers have the choice of either as they're not English names.

I actually prefer Ottilia. Pronounced Ot ee lee a.

Lotte is pronounced Lotta. Nice name!