Adlai?

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What do people think of this name for a boy? Pronounced Ad-lay?.

Too similar to Aldi

It really does look like Aldi. Sorry.

As in Stevenson? That's the only other one I know.
Not keen.
Are you religious? Because it means "God is just" according to Google.

Like the Vice President? I like it.

Not familiar with it .. and can't say I like it.. what about Adeline, Alina or Ada ?

I love this name!
Adlai Stephenson comes to mind.

@ihatebindweed none of those would be great for a boy I don't think

Sorry, SteVenson,not StePHenson.

We aren’t religious but it doesn’t bother us. Our eldest is called Esai, pronounced EE-sigh. Adlai is the only other name we like as much. Any other suggestions are welcome!

I think Adlai goes really well with Esai, they both sound lovely!

I wouldn't worry about any religious connotations, lots and lots of names have religious origins/meanings.

@Kay00

I think Adlai goes really well with Esai, they both sound lovely!

I wouldn't worry about any religious connotations, lots and lots of names have religious origins/meanings.

Yep not too bothered about the religious connotations. And thank you :)

Oh sorry I didn't realise it was for a boy 😳

You have to pick what you like ultimately, I don't think other peoples opinions should matter. I think this board is great for suggestions or alternatives. However your choice is incredibly similar to your other child's name ( I see from your updates)

It’s quite an unusual name so I’m finding hard to have much of an opinion on it.

Those two names do go remarkably well together though.

I think just go for it if you like it.

I think one of the main reasons I like it so much is because I think it goes well with DS1’s name.

@ihatebindweed

Oh sorry I didn't realise it was for a boy 😳

You have to pick what you like ultimately, I don't think other peoples opinions should matter. I think this board is great for suggestions or alternatives. However your choice is incredibly similar to your other child's name ( I see from your updates)

It’s only the last 2 letters that are the same but they aren’t pronounced the same. So it’s Ad-Lay and Ee-sigh

I like it, easy spell and say but unusual enough to be memorable.

Never heard it before but I really, really like it.

Oh I’m glad it’s getting some more positive comments.

It seems fine to me. Go for it.

I like it . Refreshingly different and goes really well with his brother’s name .

I think you will find a lot of people who see it written first will pronounce it Ad-lye. How annoying will you and your DC find that?

Just to say that I would have assumed Add-lye pronunciation.

It will cause confusion that the name endings have the same spelling but a different pronunciation. I would also have guessed ad-lie on first reading.

Not too bothered about people pronouncing it wrong if they see it written first, it already happens with DS1 and DH’s name but after they’re corrected it usually doesn’t happen again. I understand the issue with the name endings being the same but pronounced different, but that will only be an issue if people see it written first

It looks like a ‘cre8ive’ spelling/mispronunciation of Adelaide to me, for that reason I wouldn’t choose it myself. Sorry.