Ottie or Clara

[Pippinthepup]

I am six months pregnant with my first dd and am stuck between Ottie and Clara for a name. Ottie was always my first choice but I recently came across the name Clara and thought it was really pretty- my dh prefers Ottie but I think he’s warming to Clara as well- my only worry with Ottie is that people might not get the spelling straight away. Was just wondering if anyone has any opinions/experience of either names

Clara!

Ottie sounds dreadful with a glottal stop too

Clara definitely

Really really not keen on Ottie.

So Clara, by a country mile.

Much prefer Clara

Clara is on my list, I really like it.

I’m not familiar with Ottie. Do you say it like ‘hottie’ but without the ‘h’ or more like Oaty? I would instinctively say the first, but I’m not particularly good with pronunciations.

Different people have different priorities, but for me it being an instantly spellabe name is not a big deal - many common names have multiple accepted spellings and need to be spelt out anyway (Catherine, Clare…). So that wouldn’t be a deal break on Ottie for me personally.

Clara by several country miles.

Ottie sounds like a man's nickname. I can imagine a 5-aside football team made up of blokes called Gary, Big Dave, James, Fingers and Ottie

Clara

What about Ottilie instead of Ottie?

What about Ottilie with Ottie as a nickname? Sorry, but I don't like Ottie as a given name (though I think it's fine as a nickname)

@SummaLuvin Clara is such a lovely name! It would be pronounced hottie without the H

@StrawberryFever I do like Ottilie but I think it’s gaining popularity and I suppose I wanted something a bit more unique

Ottie? Is that even a name, I’ve never heard of it. Sounds like a shortening for something or saying Otter wrong.

Clara.

@Classica

OP, personally I love Clara. I do think Ottie is cute, but I don't think it sounds like a girls name. That doesn't necessarily matter. Ottilie as suggested upthread is far nicer to me.

Ottoline is a fabulous name - usually Ottilie is the shortened name which is pretty. The Lady Ottoline is a great pub in Bloomsbury named after an Edwardian patron of the arts.

Not sure about Ottie though personally.

Clara is also classic and cute.

Clara is gorgeous

Ottie is nn for ottilie. Not a fan, I think it's cutesy

[quote Pippinthepup]@StrawberryFever I do like Ottilie but I think it’s gaining popularity and I suppose I wanted something a bit more unique[/quote]
I think lots of people would just assume it was short for Ottilie anyway.

The only Ottilie I know is called Ottie a lot.

Clara is beautiful though, makes me think of the Nutcracker story. Really nice name.

Clara is lovely
Ottie has too much potential for mickey taking…

Ie. dotty Ottie, spotty Ottie, hottie Ottie, potty Ottie

Etc etc

Not Ottie for a girl. Clara is lovely. How about Greta?

Clara

Clara is lovely. Ottie doesn't sound complete - either Hottie with a dropped H, or some shortening of otter. The Ottilie I know is known as Tillie.

Where has Ottie come from? It sounds sweet as a nickname for something, but she'll have to explain it all the time if it's her full name. Clara is lovely. I also think of the Nutcracker.

Clara lovely.

I have never heard of Ottie but think only suitable for a puppy.

Agree with PP it does not seem like a whole name.
She will spend lifetime correcting and explaining

Like others - Ottie is the nickname for Ottoline or Ottilie so if you go for this option why not go for the full name so that your daughter has options.