Name Elodia

[CrystalJoy]

Hello everyone,

What do you think of the name for a baby girl? The dad is Mexican and we are hoping for first name Elodia, not Elodie (Elodia is the Mexican version, to honor his grandmother) but we are gathering ideas and impressions. Middle name with be Catherine, my sister's name. Thank you.

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Crystal

Elodia pronounced with emphasis on the i?

I think it sounds very pretty!

Beautiful

Ooh, no. Elodea is pond weed. Spelled differently but sounds the same.

Is it pronounced eh-lo-DEE-a?

Pronounced Elodia with accent on o. Thank you.

It’s beautiful ❤️

Oh, like eh-LO-dee-a.

Not overly keen on it really with the pronunciation clarified. But I'm a stranger, if you love it go for it.

It's sounds beautiful! What a lovely name.

I think it's pretty but there's a lot of syllables in my opinion, it's definitely a mouthful. I much much prefer Elodie but I get wanting to honour the Mexican side of your family. There's a big chance she'd go by a nickname in this case with 4 syllables so make sure you like those! But it is lovely.

I think it depends on the surname as with the middle name it’s quite a mouthful

I think it will be pronounced by most as el-oh-dear. Makes me think of odour straight away. Lovely with the Mexican pronunciation but I think it will be butchered if in England.

Elodia Catherine sounds calm and the two names go well together.

Nobody will know how to pronounce it. Catherine is much better as a first name.

Must admit that I thought of pond weed and it is a bit like 'Hello dear' in English, sorry.

I think it’s lovely, unusual names don’t tend to go down so well on here. The reactions always seem way over the top compared to what you’ll encounter in real life. It’s a lovely way to honour the Mexican side and easy to say and spell. Absolutely go for it

Nobody will know how to pronounce it - Katharine, Cathryn, Catherine etc

Sorry I meant 'spell'!

I used to buy this for my goldfish!

But then, why not? No different to any other nature name eg Rose, Daisy, Ivy, Willow. I get that it honours your DP's culture and is the Spanish version of Elodie.

'Ello dear!
She'll be Ellie.

I don't like it.
I'd choose another to honour her father's culture.
My first thought was that you'd put a unique spin on Elodie.
I personally had no idea it was a Mexican name and pretty sure I won't be in the minority.

Beautiful, it has meaning for you, go for it.

I like Elodie and Elodia sounds nice too, particularly as the name is part of her Mexican heritage. I think it works well for living in the UK too( assuming you do).

People may ask how to pronounce it - which is fine.
She'll probably get called Ellie or Els - which is also fine.

No one will think of pond weed, unless they happen to have an unusually keen interest in ponds.

So it's pronounced like "'Ello dear" in a non-rhotic British accent? I'm not sure I would like that, though it looks lovely written down...

It is pond weed. Used in required practicals in GCSE science, but used since I was at school.

Please don't do that to her.

Beautiful name!